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<blockquote data-quote="agee" data-source="post: 326180"><p>Hey everyone!</p><p>Today was my son's 1st day in 3.5 years with no stimulant. We had been planning to take him off anyway (psychiatrist suggested dropping Vyvanse once we started to see how Intuniv works for him) but since my lovely husband neglected to tell me that he would need a refill over the weekend...and dr. doesn't work over the weekend to write the script...we started today.</p><p>The Intuniv isn't doing much, as far as I can tell. I understand the importance of not changing more than 1 medication at a time but we needed at least 1 day with-o the Vyvanse so that he'd have something for school on Monday. </p><p>Here is what I see: he is his typical foul self, but tired. Slower. More down. I guess all to be expected, since stimulants are, uh...stimulants. But IF the stimulant had been doing its job to control his "ADHD" (in quotes now as I feel this is a misdiagnosis) wouldn't I see less impulse control and more impusivity? Well, I don't. If anything, all zoom-zoom behavior is gone. </p><p>Very interesting.</p><p>I think we'll stay off for now. </p><p>Dr's appointment Monday.</p><p>neuropsychologist exam in January!</p><p>I'm really, really beginning to think this isn't ADHD but something more like bipolar or cyclothymia.</p><p>Just wondering what you all saw when you took your kids off stims?</p><p>A</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="agee, post: 326180"] Hey everyone! Today was my son's 1st day in 3.5 years with no stimulant. We had been planning to take him off anyway (psychiatrist suggested dropping Vyvanse once we started to see how Intuniv works for him) but since my lovely husband neglected to tell me that he would need a refill over the weekend...and dr. doesn't work over the weekend to write the script...we started today. The Intuniv isn't doing much, as far as I can tell. I understand the importance of not changing more than 1 medication at a time but we needed at least 1 day with-o the Vyvanse so that he'd have something for school on Monday. Here is what I see: he is his typical foul self, but tired. Slower. More down. I guess all to be expected, since stimulants are, uh...stimulants. But IF the stimulant had been doing its job to control his "ADHD" (in quotes now as I feel this is a misdiagnosis) wouldn't I see less impulse control and more impusivity? Well, I don't. If anything, all zoom-zoom behavior is gone. Very interesting. I think we'll stay off for now. Dr's appointment Monday. neuropsychologist exam in January! I'm really, really beginning to think this isn't ADHD but something more like bipolar or cyclothymia. Just wondering what you all saw when you took your kids off stims? A [/QUOTE]
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