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coming off stimulants - what did you see?
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 326181" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Sometimes you can get rebound when you come off the stims, but doesn't sound like it in your case. The "typical foul self" can be worsened because the impulsivity is also of the mouth. I just overheard difficult child 3 (whose morning medications are not on board yet) get mouthy with his dad for putting someting on the chair right where difficult child 3 wanted to sit to eat his breakfast - we're getting ready to go out, husband & I have been packing our equipment and we have to put it somewhere! difficult child 3 is at the same time trying to do something-or-other on the Nintendo Wii which of course is far more important than husband packing his tools or me packing the picnic hamper!</p><p></p><p>What can often happen - in the time your child was on stimulants, he learns to adapt, he learns that it doesn't have to be zoom zoom, and there can be a roll-on effect with some kids that for a while helps them keep their impulsivity in check.</p><p></p><p>Certainly stay off and see how he goes, do make sure you write it all down in detail for the diary, then give a copy of your minutes of his behaviour over the next few days, to the doctor. It's all valuable information for the doctor.</p><p></p><p>What we always have noticed off the medications - much more tired (thank goodness - he's closer to 'normal' in terms of sleep instead of always awake and active) and "the munchies". He eats more, is less fussy with food (perhaps because he's hungrier). It's the removal of the appetite suppressant effect of the pills.</p><p></p><p>You may be right about the diagnosis being wrong, or it may simply be that being on the medications has helped him learn better self-regulation. Keeping good notes on how he goes will help doctors see the issues (good, bad, indifferent).</p><p></p><p>As for husband and his SNAFU - it's these serendipitous events that give us so much valuable information on our kids!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 326181, member: 1991"] Sometimes you can get rebound when you come off the stims, but doesn't sound like it in your case. The "typical foul self" can be worsened because the impulsivity is also of the mouth. I just overheard difficult child 3 (whose morning medications are not on board yet) get mouthy with his dad for putting someting on the chair right where difficult child 3 wanted to sit to eat his breakfast - we're getting ready to go out, husband & I have been packing our equipment and we have to put it somewhere! difficult child 3 is at the same time trying to do something-or-other on the Nintendo Wii which of course is far more important than husband packing his tools or me packing the picnic hamper! What can often happen - in the time your child was on stimulants, he learns to adapt, he learns that it doesn't have to be zoom zoom, and there can be a roll-on effect with some kids that for a while helps them keep their impulsivity in check. Certainly stay off and see how he goes, do make sure you write it all down in detail for the diary, then give a copy of your minutes of his behaviour over the next few days, to the doctor. It's all valuable information for the doctor. What we always have noticed off the medications - much more tired (thank goodness - he's closer to 'normal' in terms of sleep instead of always awake and active) and "the munchies". He eats more, is less fussy with food (perhaps because he's hungrier). It's the removal of the appetite suppressant effect of the pills. You may be right about the diagnosis being wrong, or it may simply be that being on the medications has helped him learn better self-regulation. Keeping good notes on how he goes will help doctors see the issues (good, bad, indifferent). As for husband and his SNAFU - it's these serendipitous events that give us so much valuable information on our kids! Marg [/QUOTE]
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