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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 552449" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'll give you my three experiences with people in my family, including me, that were diagnosed at one time with ADHD. Please understand...it is very hard for parents to do the diagnosing. And learning disabilities are still there with or without medication.</p><p></p><p>1/Myself: Ritalin gave me a speed reaction. First I was flying then it started wearing off and I got very depressed. The depression lasted a long time. I tried it one other time, maybe at a different dose (I often forget about this second attempt) and it literally put me to sleep. Yes, I fell asleep at work...lol. I did not see it helping my concentration. I'm sure that, along with all my other "stuff", ADHD is in there somewhere.</p><p></p><p>2/Sonic took every stimulant that exists. Each one made him mean and aggressive. The worst offender was Adderrall. I would be very leery of Adderrall. Adderrall is the ADHD drug that is most abused by teenagers who are looking for an ADHD stimulant to snort. We had to take Sonic off the stims. They were horrible for him. And he was on low doses to high doses. It was all the same...mean and aggressive, which he's not.</p><p></p><p>3/My sixteeen year old daughter Jumper who has diagnosed ADD (shse was quite extensively tested) asked me if she could go back on Vyvanese this year because she has a very hard schedule and struggles with concentration and memory. She is been on a small dose since the beginning of the year. So far, so good. No side affects on the low dose and says school has been ok (meaning her classes). Now Jumper has ADD without the hyperactivity and she isn't an impulsive kid. We don't see a difference in her at home.</p><p></p><p>4/My grandson is probably ADHD. Nothing else fits him so far, except possibly some sensory issues. He does not appear to be Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). So far it is a NO WAY for medications from both Dad and Mom. I don't really want to see him on medications either at only four. He is bright and can learn...I suspect it won't even come up until he is in kindergarten, and that's only if t he teacher brings up problems.</p><p></p><p>You are right to go slow. You need to explore possible other problems that J could have (he could have an ADHD mimicker) or the stims may make things even worse. But, say, Ritalin is worth a try. it is fast in, fast out so if you don't like how he is on it, you can just quit giving it to him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 552449, member: 1550"] I'll give you my three experiences with people in my family, including me, that were diagnosed at one time with ADHD. Please understand...it is very hard for parents to do the diagnosing. And learning disabilities are still there with or without medication. 1/Myself: Ritalin gave me a speed reaction. First I was flying then it started wearing off and I got very depressed. The depression lasted a long time. I tried it one other time, maybe at a different dose (I often forget about this second attempt) and it literally put me to sleep. Yes, I fell asleep at work...lol. I did not see it helping my concentration. I'm sure that, along with all my other "stuff", ADHD is in there somewhere. 2/Sonic took every stimulant that exists. Each one made him mean and aggressive. The worst offender was Adderrall. I would be very leery of Adderrall. Adderrall is the ADHD drug that is most abused by teenagers who are looking for an ADHD stimulant to snort. We had to take Sonic off the stims. They were horrible for him. And he was on low doses to high doses. It was all the same...mean and aggressive, which he's not. 3/My sixteeen year old daughter Jumper who has diagnosed ADD (shse was quite extensively tested) asked me if she could go back on Vyvanese this year because she has a very hard schedule and struggles with concentration and memory. She is been on a small dose since the beginning of the year. So far, so good. No side affects on the low dose and says school has been ok (meaning her classes). Now Jumper has ADD without the hyperactivity and she isn't an impulsive kid. We don't see a difference in her at home. 4/My grandson is probably ADHD. Nothing else fits him so far, except possibly some sensory issues. He does not appear to be Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). So far it is a NO WAY for medications from both Dad and Mom. I don't really want to see him on medications either at only four. He is bright and can learn...I suspect it won't even come up until he is in kindergarten, and that's only if t he teacher brings up problems. You are right to go slow. You need to explore possible other problems that J could have (he could have an ADHD mimicker) or the stims may make things even worse. But, say, Ritalin is worth a try. it is fast in, fast out so if you don't like how he is on it, you can just quit giving it to him. [/QUOTE]
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