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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 115073" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Hi Michele,</p><p>we reached the same point with-our son, and we started him on Adderal at the same time we held him back to repeat 3rd grade. You won't know precisely which medication works unless you try them separately, so you don't have much of a choice. You obviously start on the lowest dose possible, and I would recommend starting on a weekend so you can watch him. </p><p>If he's already got anxiety, a stimulant could make him worse, but then again, the anxiety may be caused by the sheer speed and quantity of thoughts racing through his mind, so you may find that the anxiety is quieted down.</p><p>Your child is an individual. We'll all give you our own experiences here but you won't know unless you try. It will be fine ... just as the dr how long the medications stay in the system S/he should be able to answer off the top of her head, especially if you call in advance and tell her why you want the appointment so she's had time to review.</p><p></p><p>Also, what kinds of allergies does your difficult child have? Could they be causing some of the moods, anxiety, etc, or exacerbating them? Have you discussed that with-an allergist? (Beware: some allergists don't "believe" in the connection.)</p><p> </p><p>been there done that. Try not to stress to much ... we all just keep working on things and supporting one another.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 115073, member: 3419"] Hi Michele, we reached the same point with-our son, and we started him on Adderal at the same time we held him back to repeat 3rd grade. You won't know precisely which medication works unless you try them separately, so you don't have much of a choice. You obviously start on the lowest dose possible, and I would recommend starting on a weekend so you can watch him. If he's already got anxiety, a stimulant could make him worse, but then again, the anxiety may be caused by the sheer speed and quantity of thoughts racing through his mind, so you may find that the anxiety is quieted down. Your child is an individual. We'll all give you our own experiences here but you won't know unless you try. It will be fine ... just as the dr how long the medications stay in the system S/he should be able to answer off the top of her head, especially if you call in advance and tell her why you want the appointment so she's had time to review. Also, what kinds of allergies does your difficult child have? Could they be causing some of the moods, anxiety, etc, or exacerbating them? Have you discussed that with-an allergist? (Beware: some allergists don't "believe" in the connection.) been there done that. Try not to stress to much ... we all just keep working on things and supporting one another. [/QUOTE]
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