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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 562066" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>medications shouldn't be the first line of intervention. Dxes should be.</p><p>He's young - very young. Both of mine were around that age when we got first dxes and medications. For one of them, it was bang-on. For the other? It took years to get the dxes right.</p><p></p><p>Some medications are "instant" response and others are not. For example, methylphenidate (ritalin, concerta, etc. and their related substances) doesn't have a ramp-up period... the dose you take now, will provide impact for the next X hours (depending on which formulation... some are longer acting). Then it is out of the system. Other medications, like Strattera, require a build-up in the system to be effective.</p><p></p><p>Given that you only had a one-week sample of the higher dosage, I'm guessing it's a medication that doesn't have to be built up - in which case, two days in class at the new dose should provide a measurable impact.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 562066, member: 11791"] medications shouldn't be the first line of intervention. Dxes should be. He's young - very young. Both of mine were around that age when we got first dxes and medications. For one of them, it was bang-on. For the other? It took years to get the dxes right. Some medications are "instant" response and others are not. For example, methylphenidate (ritalin, concerta, etc. and their related substances) doesn't have a ramp-up period... the dose you take now, will provide impact for the next X hours (depending on which formulation... some are longer acting). Then it is out of the system. Other medications, like Strattera, require a build-up in the system to be effective. Given that you only had a one-week sample of the higher dosage, I'm guessing it's a medication that doesn't have to be built up - in which case, two days in class at the new dose should provide a measurable impact. [/QUOTE]
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