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<blockquote data-quote="Sheila" data-source="post: 17135" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>Trying to think w-a-y back here.</p><p></p><p>difficult child was started on 5 mg of Ritalin 1x/day when he was 6 yrs old.</p><p></p><p>It worked for a short period of time, then quite working. The Ritalin rebound was bad.</p><p></p><p>He was switched to Adderall. Maybe a year later it was 5 mg of Adderall in the am, and a 2nd 5 mg dose at noon.</p><p></p><p>Later he rx was changed to Adderall XR -- long acting. 10 mg 1x/morning.</p><p></p><p>A couple of yrs later, the Adderall XR was increased to 20 mg 1x/morning.</p><p></p><p>2-3 yrs ago, it was increased to 25 mg 1x/morning. We're still there today.</p><p></p><p>difficult child can't take a medication after 10:00 am in the morning -- it interfers with him getting to sleep. On occassion, his 7:00 am dose does the same thing. We use Melatonin for those instances.</p><p></p><p>The short acting stimulants left difficult child with uneven coverage. Example: When taken at 7:00 am, it wears off before the next dose is to be admistered. When the 2nd dose was given, it would then take 30-45 minutes to kick in. So between around 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at school, it was ineffective.</p><p></p><p>That's why he was switched from regular Adderall to Adderall XR. So far, so good.</p><p></p><p>Within the last +/-2 yrs, it was recommended that we give him a "kicker" in the afternoons so he could do homework. I refuse to do that. It would create a whole other set of problems. When difficult child doesn't get enough sleep, it's bad news.</p><p></p><p>It was also mentioned that he might need the Adderall XR and Strattera. At this point in time, it isn't necesssary so I'm not willing to do that either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheila, post: 17135, member: 23"] Trying to think w-a-y back here. difficult child was started on 5 mg of Ritalin 1x/day when he was 6 yrs old. It worked for a short period of time, then quite working. The Ritalin rebound was bad. He was switched to Adderall. Maybe a year later it was 5 mg of Adderall in the am, and a 2nd 5 mg dose at noon. Later he rx was changed to Adderall XR -- long acting. 10 mg 1x/morning. A couple of yrs later, the Adderall XR was increased to 20 mg 1x/morning. 2-3 yrs ago, it was increased to 25 mg 1x/morning. We're still there today. difficult child can't take a medication after 10:00 am in the morning -- it interfers with him getting to sleep. On occassion, his 7:00 am dose does the same thing. We use Melatonin for those instances. The short acting stimulants left difficult child with uneven coverage. Example: When taken at 7:00 am, it wears off before the next dose is to be admistered. When the 2nd dose was given, it would then take 30-45 minutes to kick in. So between around 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at school, it was ineffective. That's why he was switched from regular Adderall to Adderall XR. So far, so good. Within the last +/-2 yrs, it was recommended that we give him a "kicker" in the afternoons so he could do homework. I refuse to do that. It would create a whole other set of problems. When difficult child doesn't get enough sleep, it's bad news. It was also mentioned that he might need the Adderall XR and Strattera. At this point in time, it isn't necesssary so I'm not willing to do that either. [/QUOTE]
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