daytrana

I am feeling at the end of my rope with this! A little backstory: He was on Ritalin to start but getting him to take pills was a no-go. So they switched him to Vyvanse, 20mg, once a day. This did okay for him at school but by the time he came home he was out of control until bedtime...

I don't even know if I spelled it right. But I did read about it, I looked up so many medication's I hope I can remember. Seems as if most ADHD medications have "anxiety, agitation" as a side effect. That worries me since that is always present. difficult child and I wanted to address the anxiety first. But that...

This morning husband and I had plans to be out of the house for about 7 hours to attend a party for a friend from college. Somehow as we were running around getting ready we each gave difficult child 2 his medicine; so he recieved double dosage. I stayed pretty calm and called the docs and pharmacy to make...

difficult child 2 had only one timeout today -- YAY! Again, for minor stuff. No violence, no inappropriate behavior with other kids. I think the Seroquel bump is working, but I'm not sure if this is truly enough yet. He's still a bit impulsive in the late afternoon now (at least we're getting a couple...

Vanderbilt prescribed it for my son. Changing him from Adderall to Focalin. Anyone else tried it yet? I know that it takes about two weeks to notice if the medications are working BUT I noticed a huge difference in his disposition the day that he didn't take the Adderall.

Someone suggested this and I thought it was a good idea. We have to remember that everyone is different and that this isn't a "yes" or "no" on anything, just our own children's experineces. I'll start. Ritalin was my son's first medication and it didn't do anything much for him. He was then put on...

For those of you with kiddos on abilfy, I have a question. difficult child was just increased to 5mg. I have always given it at night. psychiatrist mentioned difficult child may need a morning dose and I was just wondering if anyone had given abilify twice a day and did it seem more effective when given this way? difficult child has...

Ever since increasing difficult child's abilify to 4mg (yes a small dose) his appetite has doubled, even tripled. Now this is the kiddo that I had to force to eat dinner, and many times he would skip lunch. He would eat a sandwich only for dinner. But now, look out. He eats lunch, dinner and a bedtime...

Prozac for difficult child II and the Daytrona Patch for difficult child I Thoughts? Tips? Opinions?

and I hate medication changes. About a month or so ago we increased difficult child's daytrana due to increased hyperactivity, impulsivity, and he was just on the go. The first week I saw no change, the second week he was great! Thoughtful, kind, calm, everything I knew he could be. Well that only lasted a...

That is what difficult child son was yelling at me as a very angry, wet (from the hot tub) came storming down the street. Then difficult child goes to a bush and throws something in it. Apparently difficult child had a lighter and was trying to light the bushes in the mans yard on fire! That was after he ran through the man's...

Went really well. She is very thorough.....while we like old psychiatrist, he was not nearly this thorough. She asked difficult child many questions and he seemed to do really well. He lost his temper a little bit, which was good as she got to see a tiny glimpse of what we deal with at home. She cracked me...

OK, week 3 of no-one returning a call!!! So nice. Anyway, K is up to 37.5mg of Lamictal once a day in the a.m. she is also taking 2.5mg Abilify bid. She has been severely depressed, more than ever before, sitting in the a.m. and just staring out the window, "no-one likes me", "I am the worst...

Went to pediatrician neurologist yesterday and 10 yo difficult child will be taking 1 mg of abilify for her odd/anxiety/impulse behaviour. she will remain on the daytrana 15mg patch for adhd. can anyone give me some feedback on any side effect or positive results on abilify. It has been ruled out austism, bipolar...

I'm a newbie, so forgive me if this has been discussed over and over. My 7 year old (sometimes) difficult child (ADHD, ODD) is on 20mg Daytrana, 25 mg Strattera, two other medications for Crohn's disease, and now his psychiatric wants to put him on Clonidine to help control his anger. I also want to help him control his...

Hello~I have been coming here for several years and reading and learning. I feel like I know so many of you already. My signature should explain why I'm here. I work full time as a secretary on construction sites. My company has been fantastic with Dr. appointments, leaving early, coming...

I don't know how to parent difficult child. I really don't. I have tried every which way. I have tried everything every therapist along the way has offered. I have spent endless days and nights racking my brain, trying to figure out what she needs, how to fulfill it, how to comfort her, how to help her. And...

to the d/c of the Abilify LOL! He said he could make my life miserable, and that would definately be the way to do it He wants me to find out about the Daytrana patch. He said he is very impressed with how evenly it distributes through the body, even nicer than Concerta, but doesn't think...

My difficult child is being discharged on Thursday. I found out this morning. We went from no pressure to discharge him last week to we are going to discharge him Thursday. They said they are waiting until Thursday because they know I am concerned about him coming home and that my daughter is scared to...

Hi all, I have been all over the internet looking for information on Lithium. One of my 5th graders is starting it tonight and I am woried about how it will effect him at school. I was wondering if anyone here has had experience with lithium and tweens? I am really hoping it works for my...