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<blockquote data-quote="stormysunshine22" data-source="post: 589684" data-attributes="member: 16204"><p>Hi Honey,</p><p> Well just so you know you are not alone. I myself have a 7yr old son. He was diagnosis with ADHD to start. Then January of this year my child was suspended from school every single week that month. He was biting teachers, students, hitting, defiant all of it. We were at the doctors offices every week! I am super involved with my child's medications!! I am very vocal as to the dosages of his medications. I will not allow my child to become a "zombie child". Well he was diagnosis with ODD and anxiety. He has been placed on Intuniv. From the way the doctors and psychologist have explained this to me it can also be used to help control his mood swings. He was already on Adderall XR for the Combination ADHD. They started out at 1mg also and have SLOWLY increased his medication. The way my doctor has his medications set up is that my child takes 1mg morning with his Adderall and 2mg at night before bed. The pills are relatively small. This has been a blessing! My child went from sad faces on a daily basis to Happy faces daily with only one straight face thrown in there. no more suspensions. I have also worked closely with his school. He has a mentor that checks in with him 3 times a day, he sees his school psychologist weekly and has a social class with her weekly, he has also been set up on a rewards program during class time. The teacher walks by him every 10-15 minutes or so and if he is on task, doing his work, and no out bursts he gets a sticker for every five stickers he gets to choose a reward. They are not big rewards just things like extra computer time, a treat from the treat jar, or something called Koala Cash. The same goes at home. He has also been placed in a resource class ONLY for his reading. He is only one level behind but it will help him catch up and boost his confidence. He also receives tutoring twice a week. He is a very smart child, his math science and social study skills are actually above average! My son has had a lot less outbursts at home since on this medicine. For my child routine is the key. Competition is completely out with him. He can not handle it. Only one major out burst since being on Intuniv and that was Saturday before Easter. It all comes down to you knowing your child, being informed, working with your doctors, and doing what YOU believe is best for your child. Like I said my child is now seven years old and weighs only 48lbs. So good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stormysunshine22, post: 589684, member: 16204"] Hi Honey, Well just so you know you are not alone. I myself have a 7yr old son. He was diagnosis with ADHD to start. Then January of this year my child was suspended from school every single week that month. He was biting teachers, students, hitting, defiant all of it. We were at the doctors offices every week! I am super involved with my child's medications!! I am very vocal as to the dosages of his medications. I will not allow my child to become a "zombie child". Well he was diagnosis with ODD and anxiety. He has been placed on Intuniv. From the way the doctors and psychologist have explained this to me it can also be used to help control his mood swings. He was already on Adderall XR for the Combination ADHD. They started out at 1mg also and have SLOWLY increased his medication. The way my doctor has his medications set up is that my child takes 1mg morning with his Adderall and 2mg at night before bed. The pills are relatively small. This has been a blessing! My child went from sad faces on a daily basis to Happy faces daily with only one straight face thrown in there. no more suspensions. I have also worked closely with his school. He has a mentor that checks in with him 3 times a day, he sees his school psychologist weekly and has a social class with her weekly, he has also been set up on a rewards program during class time. The teacher walks by him every 10-15 minutes or so and if he is on task, doing his work, and no out bursts he gets a sticker for every five stickers he gets to choose a reward. They are not big rewards just things like extra computer time, a treat from the treat jar, or something called Koala Cash. The same goes at home. He has also been placed in a resource class ONLY for his reading. He is only one level behind but it will help him catch up and boost his confidence. He also receives tutoring twice a week. He is a very smart child, his math science and social study skills are actually above average! My son has had a lot less outbursts at home since on this medicine. For my child routine is the key. Competition is completely out with him. He can not handle it. Only one major out burst since being on Intuniv and that was Saturday before Easter. It all comes down to you knowing your child, being informed, working with your doctors, and doing what YOU believe is best for your child. Like I said my child is now seven years old and weighs only 48lbs. So good luck! [/QUOTE]
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