Posted by vlvtelvis on April 19, 2001, at 2:45:04
In reply to Will Adderal help?, posted by Sherri H on April 18, 2001, at 22:53:33
Six weeks does seem like a long time to wait. Are you seeing a psych or a pedeatrician? Initial side effects could be some apitaite loss and insomnia. The insomina will probobly fade as his body adapts to the drug. I've been taking stimulants for ADD for years and have basicly learned to eat whenever I'm actualy hungry rather than waiting for mealtimes. It might be a good idea to give him a larger breakfast before he takes his meds since he won't want to eat as much later in the day. If his diet is drasticly impaired, you might want to ask his doc about nutritional supliments, etc.
One good thing about CNS stimulants like ritlilin and adderal is that they reach their full effect the first time they are taken. If he survives the first few days on it without any major problems, he should be fine.
Good luck
> Hi! My 7 1/2 year old son, who has been called extremely bright, very cleaver, artistic, creative, imaginative, humorous, and several other wonderful words and phrases, has just been prescribed Adderal. His teachers say that he has difficulty "staying on task" and following directions. "He is disruptive to the other class members" and "isn't working to his full potential". I don't see these types of problems at home. He is very attentive, eager to work together to accomplish a goal, can entertain himself (coloring/drawing/writing) for atleast an hour, without interruption. He loves to watch cartoons and is allowed to view them for 1 hour, which he spends building with Legos/Lincoln Logs or drawing. I'm not sure why there is such a drastic difference at home than at school, but I have noticed that when I have taken him to work with me (I work in sales-pokemon & beanie babies), he isn't able to concentrate on what is at hand. He is easily distracted and 'lost' in all of the commotion.
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> Anyway, he is to begin taking the medication tomorrow morning. What can I expect? What can he expect? The doctor said that we will "try this" and see how he does. By the way, see you in 6 weeks. If we are trying this, shouldn't we be closely monitoring him?
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> I would greatly appreciate any input you may be able to give.
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> Thanks for your help!
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> Mother to Tyler age 7 1/2 yrs.
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