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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 494948" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Welcome. Sorry you're having difficulty finding the right help. From your reading and her behaviors are you convinced that ADHD is the right diagnosis? Has there been better behavioral patterns since she went on the medication? If either answer is "no" then I would seek a child psychiatrist for advice. Pediatrians are often the first place we turn for help but "sometimes" they authomatically dispense ADHD medications as they don't have advanced training in more complex behavioral issues.</p><p></p><p>From far too many years experience with stimulant medications I know that very often the first one tried is not the best one for the child. Even within families the reactions to the same stimulant can really vary. Off the top of my head I would say that we used four or five different scripts before find ones that did not cause eating problems, sleeping problems headaches or meltdowns. Since ADHD medications are "quick in and quick out" it is not hard to try alternate medications...with MD approval, of course. I would insist that the MD explain each option (check it out on the web, too) and then try alternates.</p><p></p><p>At one time I had a difficult child who lost weight and appetite. Before finding a better medication I managed to get a big breakfast "down the hatch" before the medication took her appetite away. I send snacks with her to school so if she wasn't hungry for lunch she could eat something while in the cafeteria and then as soon as the medication effect began to wane she was offered a late dinner. It was tiring but it helped her stay nutriously sound. Soon after we tried a new medication and there were very few side effects and her eating patterns returned to normal. I hope you find the solution soon. Hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 494948, member: 35"] Welcome. Sorry you're having difficulty finding the right help. From your reading and her behaviors are you convinced that ADHD is the right diagnosis? Has there been better behavioral patterns since she went on the medication? If either answer is "no" then I would seek a child psychiatrist for advice. Pediatrians are often the first place we turn for help but "sometimes" they authomatically dispense ADHD medications as they don't have advanced training in more complex behavioral issues. From far too many years experience with stimulant medications I know that very often the first one tried is not the best one for the child. Even within families the reactions to the same stimulant can really vary. Off the top of my head I would say that we used four or five different scripts before find ones that did not cause eating problems, sleeping problems headaches or meltdowns. Since ADHD medications are "quick in and quick out" it is not hard to try alternate medications...with MD approval, of course. I would insist that the MD explain each option (check it out on the web, too) and then try alternates. At one time I had a difficult child who lost weight and appetite. Before finding a better medication I managed to get a big breakfast "down the hatch" before the medication took her appetite away. I send snacks with her to school so if she wasn't hungry for lunch she could eat something while in the cafeteria and then as soon as the medication effect began to wane she was offered a late dinner. It was tiring but it helped her stay nutriously sound. Soon after we tried a new medication and there were very few side effects and her eating patterns returned to normal. I hope you find the solution soon. Hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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