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<blockquote data-quote="gadawg27" data-source="post: 320655" data-attributes="member: 8308"><p>Thanks for the replies everyone!! After lots of discussion with his Pediatrician this morning we decided to go with the lowest dose of Vyvanse to begin with. He wants him to try it a good solid two weeks before we adjust doseage or the type of medication (if needed), but he said if I notice that he is zombie-like or has wild mood swings then I should call right away. It would be so awesome if this one works for him right off the bat, but I love the idea of keeping a journal to track his behavior just in case, thanks!!</p><p> </p><p>The weight is one thing I'm worried about for sure...he's already small for his age (he's just over 5 1/2 and just in the past month finally made it to 38 lbs) and he's short too. His doctor mentioned that he probably would eat very little lunch so we should try to get him to eat a big breakfast and he may need a snack right before bedtime. I'm certainly going to be putting a lot of extra peanut butter on his sammies! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p> </p><p>Janet, your story is like a dream come true!! I sincerely hope that's how it goes with my son. My husband was EXACTLY like him as a child according to my mother in law, but of course times (and schools!!) were different so he never even saw a doctor about his "problems" and as an adult he has actually turned his being "on the go" into one of his biggest professional strengths. Of course, getting him to sit inside and watch a movie on Saturday is impossible...there's always something he can work on outside... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> So, I'm hoping that if medication can get my son through school then he'll still manage to be sucessful as an adult and live a perfectly normal (and hopefully unmedicated by that time) life like his dad!</p><p> </p><p>So far he is really just exhibits ADHD symptoms according to the psychiatric, but I've heard that once that is controlled by medicine any other issues tend to come out...so, we'll see how it goes! </p><p> </p><p>Thanks again everyone...so nice to talk to folks that have been there and done that!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gadawg27, post: 320655, member: 8308"] Thanks for the replies everyone!! After lots of discussion with his Pediatrician this morning we decided to go with the lowest dose of Vyvanse to begin with. He wants him to try it a good solid two weeks before we adjust doseage or the type of medication (if needed), but he said if I notice that he is zombie-like or has wild mood swings then I should call right away. It would be so awesome if this one works for him right off the bat, but I love the idea of keeping a journal to track his behavior just in case, thanks!! The weight is one thing I'm worried about for sure...he's already small for his age (he's just over 5 1/2 and just in the past month finally made it to 38 lbs) and he's short too. His doctor mentioned that he probably would eat very little lunch so we should try to get him to eat a big breakfast and he may need a snack right before bedtime. I'm certainly going to be putting a lot of extra peanut butter on his sammies! :) Janet, your story is like a dream come true!! I sincerely hope that's how it goes with my son. My husband was EXACTLY like him as a child according to my mother in law, but of course times (and schools!!) were different so he never even saw a doctor about his "problems" and as an adult he has actually turned his being "on the go" into one of his biggest professional strengths. Of course, getting him to sit inside and watch a movie on Saturday is impossible...there's always something he can work on outside... ;) So, I'm hoping that if medication can get my son through school then he'll still manage to be sucessful as an adult and live a perfectly normal (and hopefully unmedicated by that time) life like his dad! So far he is really just exhibits ADHD symptoms according to the psychiatric, but I've heard that once that is controlled by medicine any other issues tend to come out...so, we'll see how it goes! Thanks again everyone...so nice to talk to folks that have been there and done that!! :) [/QUOTE]
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