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Changing medication dosage/weekend breaks
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 382481" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>There is technically a "therapeutic dose" for every kid. In other words, there is a dose that works optimally for every child. You often find that dose through trial and error. Too little Ritalin won't help the child pay attention or be less hyperactive, and too much Ritalin will cause him to hyperfocus or be too withdrawn.</p><p></p><p>When my son was on Concerta (long-acting Ritalin), we often took weekend and summer breaks because he was inattentive and truly needed Concerta for school days only. But some children need stimulants to function in their daily lives and use stimulants year round. It really is a decision best made by parents with the advice of the prescribing doctor. I don't think there is "one-size-fits-all" decision when it comes to stimulant use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 382481, member: 2423"] There is technically a "therapeutic dose" for every kid. In other words, there is a dose that works optimally for every child. You often find that dose through trial and error. Too little Ritalin won't help the child pay attention or be less hyperactive, and too much Ritalin will cause him to hyperfocus or be too withdrawn. When my son was on Concerta (long-acting Ritalin), we often took weekend and summer breaks because he was inattentive and truly needed Concerta for school days only. But some children need stimulants to function in their daily lives and use stimulants year round. It really is a decision best made by parents with the advice of the prescribing doctor. I don't think there is "one-size-fits-all" decision when it comes to stimulant use. [/QUOTE]
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