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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 495983" data-attributes="member: 805"><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">msmlb,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">we often refer to the change and trial of medications as the "medication merry-go-round". It it definitely trial by error since all of our children are different and their bodies metabolize medications differently. My son's first adhd medication was metadate and he was on it for two days - it was a complete disaster! We saw an immediate positive change in the adhd symtoms but the emotional toll was bad. He was then on Concerta for about a year and a half with much success until it was deemed necessary for an increase due to his increased inability to focus. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Immediately upon the increase from 18 to 27 mg my difficult child began having extreme raging at school (never at home). His medication (among a number of other things) was changed to adderall and he did great on that from 2nd grade through 6th. In 7th grade we started vyvanse because it had a "smoother" delivery system and he is now in 10th grade.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I give you this "brief" history so you will see that even if a medication has worked wonderfully, the changes in our kids as they grow, hormones coming into play, etc., often make medication changes necessary. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">For my difficult child, the vyvanse was "smoother". It's kinda hard to put into words but that's how I describe it -- the adderall seemed to give him a "hit" in the morning and a "hit" in the afternoon that could often result in negative moodiness. The vyvanse is different.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Another difference was that the vyvanse doesn't affect his appetite as much but it does last longer and it is important to get it in him as early in the day as possible.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Sharon</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 495983, member: 805"] [FONT='comic sans ms'][SIZE=3]msmlb, we often refer to the change and trial of medications as the "medication merry-go-round". It it definitely trial by error since all of our children are different and their bodies metabolize medications differently. My son's first adhd medication was metadate and he was on it for two days - it was a complete disaster! We saw an immediate positive change in the adhd symtoms but the emotional toll was bad. He was then on Concerta for about a year and a half with much success until it was deemed necessary for an increase due to his increased inability to focus. Immediately upon the increase from 18 to 27 mg my difficult child began having extreme raging at school (never at home). His medication (among a number of other things) was changed to adderall and he did great on that from 2nd grade through 6th. In 7th grade we started vyvanse because it had a "smoother" delivery system and he is now in 10th grade. I give you this "brief" history so you will see that even if a medication has worked wonderfully, the changes in our kids as they grow, hormones coming into play, etc., often make medication changes necessary. For my difficult child, the vyvanse was "smoother". It's kinda hard to put into words but that's how I describe it -- the adderall seemed to give him a "hit" in the morning and a "hit" in the afternoon that could often result in negative moodiness. The vyvanse is different. Another difference was that the vyvanse doesn't affect his appetite as much but it does last longer and it is important to get it in him as early in the day as possible. Sharon[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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