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<blockquote data-quote="luvmyottb" data-source="post: 212428"><p>My difficult child does the Daytrana patch also. She went through a period of pulling it off. It has been the best alternative for her after being on Strattera, Concerta, Vyvanse and Adderall.</p><p> </p><p>She has earned the nickname "Ralphie" around the house because the other oral medications would cause such stomach upset, but the patch does not. I would get calls from school 3 to 4 times a week about the vomit queen. </p><p> </p><p>She is keeping it on for now. But we did have to sit down and talk with her about not pulling it off more than a couple of times when she was medicated. She has just recently begun to understand she has a lot more energy than most everyone in her classroom and is beginning to see why she needs it. She turned 11 in September and is becoming a little more emotionally mature. Granted, it is very little, but a hint. She is repeating 4th grade this year and emotionally is still most comfortable with kids younger than her. Her biggest complaint with the patch is the itching. At night, sometimes I will dab some diaper rash creme on her inflamed area and it will calm right down. </p><p> </p><p>Perhaps if he gets some small reward for keeping his patch on all day would help?? I have to see her take the patch off so I know it has been on all day. We roled played with how other kids see her when she is patchless to drive the point home. She doesn't want to be seen as the super excitable wild child which she is, but impulse control is not her best friend so patch stays on. She is still wild child with the patch, but it helps.</p><p> </p><p>I could not have this conversation last year with her, but now it is sinking in. You know, tomorrow my difficult child could be ripping it off again. Sigh..hope you find a solution to your patch issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="luvmyottb, post: 212428"] My difficult child does the Daytrana patch also. She went through a period of pulling it off. It has been the best alternative for her after being on Strattera, Concerta, Vyvanse and Adderall. She has earned the nickname "Ralphie" around the house because the other oral medications would cause such stomach upset, but the patch does not. I would get calls from school 3 to 4 times a week about the vomit queen. She is keeping it on for now. But we did have to sit down and talk with her about not pulling it off more than a couple of times when she was medicated. She has just recently begun to understand she has a lot more energy than most everyone in her classroom and is beginning to see why she needs it. She turned 11 in September and is becoming a little more emotionally mature. Granted, it is very little, but a hint. She is repeating 4th grade this year and emotionally is still most comfortable with kids younger than her. Her biggest complaint with the patch is the itching. At night, sometimes I will dab some diaper rash creme on her inflamed area and it will calm right down. Perhaps if he gets some small reward for keeping his patch on all day would help?? I have to see her take the patch off so I know it has been on all day. We roled played with how other kids see her when she is patchless to drive the point home. She doesn't want to be seen as the super excitable wild child which she is, but impulse control is not her best friend so patch stays on. She is still wild child with the patch, but it helps. I could not have this conversation last year with her, but now it is sinking in. You know, tomorrow my difficult child could be ripping it off again. Sigh..hope you find a solution to your patch issues. [/QUOTE]
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