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Ritalin and the perfect/horrible day(s)
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 332474" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>It sounds like rebound to me. The stims seem to work brilliantly, but it's as if all the problem behaviours get stored up and then break out like a bursting dam and cascade over everything all at once. Catastrophic.</p><p></p><p>There are other forms of Ritalin (such as Concerta) and also other stimulant medications. In our family, we use dexamphetamine, compounded into a sustained release form. There is less rebound (if any).</p><p></p><p>I've known some kids who got rebound on dex, while my kids get it on ritalin. difficult child 3 hasn't taken ritalin, only Concerta, but he got rebound even on Concerta.</p><p></p><p>The other thing to remember - there are always other factors that can mean a kid has a bad day even if the medications on board are helping overcome a lot of the impulsive behaviour. We found (long after the fact) that at school difficult child 3 was being hassled repeatedly, ongoing, by some kids. One boy used to stick sharp things into difficult child 3 in class even when the teacher was present. It would totally stir him up and get him into trouble. I only found out about it when another adult I knew who was present in the classroom came and told me.</p><p></p><p>Another factor - if difficult child 3 was coming down with a bug (such as a cold) he would have a bad day. While he was actually sick, his behaviour was perfect. it was odd...</p><p></p><p>Give the prescribing specialist a call, see what he says.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 332474, member: 1991"] It sounds like rebound to me. The stims seem to work brilliantly, but it's as if all the problem behaviours get stored up and then break out like a bursting dam and cascade over everything all at once. Catastrophic. There are other forms of Ritalin (such as Concerta) and also other stimulant medications. In our family, we use dexamphetamine, compounded into a sustained release form. There is less rebound (if any). I've known some kids who got rebound on dex, while my kids get it on ritalin. difficult child 3 hasn't taken ritalin, only Concerta, but he got rebound even on Concerta. The other thing to remember - there are always other factors that can mean a kid has a bad day even if the medications on board are helping overcome a lot of the impulsive behaviour. We found (long after the fact) that at school difficult child 3 was being hassled repeatedly, ongoing, by some kids. One boy used to stick sharp things into difficult child 3 in class even when the teacher was present. It would totally stir him up and get him into trouble. I only found out about it when another adult I knew who was present in the classroom came and told me. Another factor - if difficult child 3 was coming down with a bug (such as a cold) he would have a bad day. While he was actually sick, his behaviour was perfect. it was odd... Give the prescribing specialist a call, see what he says. Marg [/QUOTE]
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