My son has ADD and took multiple medicines in an attempt to help his attention. He was on various medications for about two years. Each medication caused epigastric pain and severe decreased appetite (a tablespoon of food per day). We always assumed his pain was simply a side effect and would stop the current medication and move on to the next. Is there anyone researching a possible link between the development of type 1 diabetes in patients who have taken Ritalin type medications. Is this medication causing type 1 diabetes?

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