difficult child age 14 finally has diagnosis after me KNOWING in my gut for the past 12 years that he is ADHD inattentive and ODD.
After almost a full year non medication and nothing but issues at home and school, we started the starter pack of Intuniv extended release. Started in October, 2mg up to 3mg, November still at 3 mg, December upped to 4 mg and changed to taking at bed time instead of morning. WHOA! Son was sleeping through school and home life all day everyday. Starting last Friday, we have backed down to 3mg of Intuniv in p.m. and psychiatrist has added lowest dose (20mg) of Vyvanse in the a.m.
Biggest changes I have seen in difficult child son since taking Intuniv is that he is more approachable, less prickly if ya know what I mean. He even has started giving me spontaneous hugs and kisses, something I haven't had him give me voluntarily in years. Also a slight decrease in the argumentative side of him.
Higher dosage was a bad mistake, but to me all medications are a **** shoot, takes lotsa luck to get the winning combination.