I put it on about 2 hours before school as it seems to take that long to start working sometimes. It usually takes an hour to wear off once pulled off. Try...
I'm new to posting but when I saw your post I was reminded of my own son. We had an occupational therapist diagnose him with sensory integration dysfunction...
If you don't mind, where did you get the medical tubing for him to chew on? My son is almost 5 & chews on toys and/or clothing any time he's idle. He will...
someone mentioned weighted blankets, where would you find those, my son always wants to be by me at night, he will go to sleep sometimes on his own but wakes...
I know that some kids have to take more than one pill of the same "brand" for their dosage so maybe there is a 20mg XR + a smaller dosage XR pill? Sometimes...
We have done that in past and now we do it with Strattera too. My son is on 80 mg, but he takes two 40 mg pills. I believe there is an 80 mg pill, but the...
My son has been on Focalin xr for 10 months, and we are still working with the dosage. He started out on 5mg once in the morning, but after 3 months we...
so 2 days down and holy moly. he slept both nights from 8-6 ish. he has not slept thru the night in 2 yrs. i still gave his clonidine and remeron but would...
Sharon, My son has been on meds since age 6 & is now 15. He took Ritalin till he was 13, then he started taking Concerta due to aggression caused by the...
Can't really tell you why except I think it has to do with the way the med wears off. My son had major sleep issues on adderall but does great with Daytrana...
I don’t know from my own kids cuz my son is 11, but we have a family friend and her son was on Ritalin all through his school years. Now that he is done with...
Hi all!! I hope that everyone is doing well. I have seen some discussion on the board about swallowing pills and have tried the techniques suggested. My DD...
Hi All, Posted about my 12 yr old DS before. Here's my question. How does one typically decide whether to increase stimulant dosage? My thought is that if...
Hi barb, Seeing the doc this afternoon - I'll be more specific w/her about what we'd like to see improve. Generally, verbal impulsivity could be much, much...
Good point Barb. Sometimes the issues need to be dealt with behavior modification rather than more meds. I usually try that first and then deal with meds last....
For us, we do it when we start to see issues…maybe minor, but issues. I don’t usually do it in anticipation of “maybe” having issues. I like to keep ...
Could you try a reward system? Is there something she wants? Maybe she could work towards it? Or something like maybe she gets to pick what you have for...
Hey! I will probably be offline from Saturday this week till probably Thurs. or Fri. next week. Our "stuff" is delivered on Tuesday, so while I'm putting...
Michelle: Yes, I would rather try the behavioral approach vs. increasing meds, too. I feel the same as you that I see the meds as a TOOL to help him learn to...
Hi Faith mom - that is a tough one. I know that with my daughter increasing doses for her this past year was difficult and we ended up giving her Pexeva in the...
I wish I knew the answer to those things too but I feel like alot of it is trial and error but once you find something that works - stick with it so you can...
Thanks for the feedback, all. I SO believe in what everyone is saying about the meds being a tool, at best, but that kids still must learn the more of the...
left it on again from 6:45 am to 6 pm and he was awesome. he is falling asleep faster w/ the same nite time meds so i think there is less meds in his system (...
well i am one mom swearing by the patch... only 3 days in but i feel like i entered heaven!!! see my daytrana post! ... with ... this ... the ... Each ... her ...
I just find that using rewards for when they do good works SOOOO much better than punishing when they do bad. I often forget that and need to remind myself....
Hi everyone-- I am so angry and frustrated tonight. It has really been the week from hell, and I just don't know how to proceed. He seems to have undergone a...
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