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<blockquote data-quote="JJJ" data-source="post: 405000" data-attributes="member: 1169"><p>PRN = pro re nata meaning "as needed"</p><p></p><p>For Piglet, her behavior is excellent and she only needs the stims to focus and be alert. So we look at what activities she has, homework, etc. and determine if she needs to focus and we give her up to 20mg of short acting Ritalin to help her during her afterschool/evening activities. On a day like today, when she does not have school due to a snow day but does have a cello lesson, we skip the Adderall and just do a 10mg Ritalin about an hour before her lesson. It allows her to focus when needed without overwhelming her body with the stims. </p><p></p><p>If we wanted full ADHD symptom control, she'd likely be on 40mg Adderall and 30mg Ritalin every day but she is so tiny and last year she lost 17 pounds in 6 weeks when the doctor upped her medications to help her as she started junior high. So we have to find that balance. We've been with this doctor since we adopted her so there is a large trust factor between us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJJ, post: 405000, member: 1169"] PRN = pro re nata meaning "as needed" For Piglet, her behavior is excellent and she only needs the stims to focus and be alert. So we look at what activities she has, homework, etc. and determine if she needs to focus and we give her up to 20mg of short acting Ritalin to help her during her afterschool/evening activities. On a day like today, when she does not have school due to a snow day but does have a cello lesson, we skip the Adderall and just do a 10mg Ritalin about an hour before her lesson. It allows her to focus when needed without overwhelming her body with the stims. If we wanted full ADHD symptom control, she'd likely be on 40mg Adderall and 30mg Ritalin every day but she is so tiny and last year she lost 17 pounds in 6 weeks when the doctor upped her medications to help her as she started junior high. So we have to find that balance. We've been with this doctor since we adopted her so there is a large trust factor between us. [/QUOTE]
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