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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 255441" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>K,</p><p> </p><p>All stimulants (strattera is not a stimulant) are, for ease of understanding, like taking an advil. You take the pill, it takes effect, works 4-8 hours depending on whether it is extended release, and then it's gone.</p><p> </p><p>Your son is on the extended release which should take him through the school day - but not necessarily into homework time at home. When my difficult child started on the adderall, it was an immediate improvement and he stayed on it from mid-second grade until just before Christmas this year (7th grade).</p><p> </p><p>Like your son, my difficult child is really sensitive to the aggression/anxiety effects of stimulants. Mine has fluxuated from 5 to 15 mg over the years (which is pretty low). His psychiatrist switched him to vyvanse this December because it metabolizes a little differently than adderall (the adderall xr gives a punch in the morning and a punch 4 hours later - my difficult child was having trouble with increased frustration when we raised his adderall to 15). The vyvanse has an even release system throughout the day and last a couple hours longer, which helps for homework!!! My difficult child actually likes it better. Downside - affects the appetite much more than the adderall did.</p><p> </p><p>I think it's great that your difficult child is positive about this medication. With his mind opened to the possibilities, he should do great!</p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 255441, member: 805"] K, All stimulants (strattera is not a stimulant) are, for ease of understanding, like taking an advil. You take the pill, it takes effect, works 4-8 hours depending on whether it is extended release, and then it's gone. Your son is on the extended release which should take him through the school day - but not necessarily into homework time at home. When my difficult child started on the adderall, it was an immediate improvement and he stayed on it from mid-second grade until just before Christmas this year (7th grade). Like your son, my difficult child is really sensitive to the aggression/anxiety effects of stimulants. Mine has fluxuated from 5 to 15 mg over the years (which is pretty low). His psychiatrist switched him to vyvanse this December because it metabolizes a little differently than adderall (the adderall xr gives a punch in the morning and a punch 4 hours later - my difficult child was having trouble with increased frustration when we raised his adderall to 15). The vyvanse has an even release system throughout the day and last a couple hours longer, which helps for homework!!! My difficult child actually likes it better. Downside - affects the appetite much more than the adderall did. I think it's great that your difficult child is positive about this medication. With his mind opened to the possibilities, he should do great! Sharon [/QUOTE]
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