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<blockquote data-quote="Nandina" data-source="post: 749285" data-attributes="member: 23742"><p>Hi Nicole, I have a son who is now 18 and had been on Intuniv for about 10 years for his adhd. It was used to supplement his adhd medications (I think Concerta at the time). Later he took it with Vyvanse and through the years his dosage was increased to 4 mg. Initially It was added when his adhd medications didn’t seem to be effective.</p><p></p><p>He was able to focus better at school with the combo of medications but to be honest, with my son, adhd medications only took the edge off and he still had issues with impulsivity, staying in his seat, being disruptive in class, etc. I think it is due to his biological mother’s use of crack and drinking during her pregnancy. He never responded to adhd medications like a typical child does. His behavior at home was challenging, though tolerable, at least until he hit puberty. (He’s been with us since age 3-1/2.)</p><p></p><p>The drug might make your son a little sleepy, although you may not notice as much with such a low dose.</p><p></p><p>I will say that even though Intuniv is not a controlled substance (it actually began as a blood pressure medication), my son in the last year started abusing it, unbeknownst to us, and would take 2 or 3 to get high. He could barely keep his eyes open and if he hadn’t finally told me what he was doing, I wonder if his blood pressure would have gotten so low that his heart would have stopped! I knew something was going on but I thought he had to have been smoking pot or taking an opioid drug or something. Needless to say, when the doctor found out what he had been doing, he was Immediately taken off the Intuniv.</p><p></p><p>There’s a lot more to my story—I haven’t gotten around to telling it here yet—mostly have been “lurking” but learning so much from others who have similar experiences with their kids.</p><p></p><p>I wish you the best in finding a medication that works to help get your son’s behavior under control. Sometimes it’s a bit of trial and error, with adhd medications, but it sounds like you have a responsive doctor who is willing to work with you. Please keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nandina, post: 749285, member: 23742"] Hi Nicole, I have a son who is now 18 and had been on Intuniv for about 10 years for his adhd. It was used to supplement his adhd medications (I think Concerta at the time). Later he took it with Vyvanse and through the years his dosage was increased to 4 mg. Initially It was added when his adhd medications didn’t seem to be effective. He was able to focus better at school with the combo of medications but to be honest, with my son, adhd medications only took the edge off and he still had issues with impulsivity, staying in his seat, being disruptive in class, etc. I think it is due to his biological mother’s use of crack and drinking during her pregnancy. He never responded to adhd medications like a typical child does. His behavior at home was challenging, though tolerable, at least until he hit puberty. (He’s been with us since age 3-1/2.) The drug might make your son a little sleepy, although you may not notice as much with such a low dose. I will say that even though Intuniv is not a controlled substance (it actually began as a blood pressure medication), my son in the last year started abusing it, unbeknownst to us, and would take 2 or 3 to get high. He could barely keep his eyes open and if he hadn’t finally told me what he was doing, I wonder if his blood pressure would have gotten so low that his heart would have stopped! I knew something was going on but I thought he had to have been smoking pot or taking an opioid drug or something. Needless to say, when the doctor found out what he had been doing, he was Immediately taken off the Intuniv. There’s a lot more to my story—I haven’t gotten around to telling it here yet—mostly have been “lurking” but learning so much from others who have similar experiences with their kids. I wish you the best in finding a medication that works to help get your son’s behavior under control. Sometimes it’s a bit of trial and error, with adhd medications, but it sounds like you have a responsive doctor who is willing to work with you. Please keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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