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	when the meds wear off When I was living at home as a teenager my younger brother would act the same way in the evenings. His doctor gave him a lower dose med after school to ward that off at first and than switch him to a controlled release med a few years later. Both seemed to help him. My step son has taken a controlled release pill all along and since they got his dose figured out he doesn't have problems. Talk to the dr about what is going on he/she might be able to switch the meds around.It is called rebound. My daughter thank goodness does not get it as bad, maybe because she is on a low dose I do not know. I will say she has had some days when she was awful in the evenings but few and far between.My son is simply ADHD after med wear off. I just get through it as usual. I don't expect much of him, but try to get through it knowing he can't control himself. Of course he still goes to his room if he gets way out of line. I try to keep it positive. Humor works well for him. he's 15 now, so its much easier than when he was younger.My 10 year old son also has can get difficult when the medicine wears off. I've found that a nice warm shower will help (when he cooperates to get in sooner than later) however, when we have pillow fights or tickle fights it seems to take him through that process of wearing off much easier too and you can't get much better quality time than thatMy daughter had bad rebound effects i was told to give her a quarter of the tablet and let it wear off when she is asleep BUT i could never get her to sleep , does your son suffer with anxiety as well?My son also takes Tenex, 1mg in the AM and 1mg at bedtime. I've found that if I give it to him a couple of hours before bedtime, he falls asleep much easier. He does get anxious quite a bit about school, homework, and people picking on him. Our son was doing it too. He'd get so worked up and angry! Attack his younger brother, tears, rage!!!! I figured out what works for us though!!!!!! I MAKE him sit down and have a snack the moment he gets home from school. I think it gives him some quiet time (I make sure his brother is elsewhere), a physical focus of eating, and a nice side effect is that he is getting some nutrition too! Usually something that won't wreck his dinner like a handful of mixed nuts, or fruit leather, cheese or a raw vedgie. when the meds wear off...my son is just extremely hyper and likes to bounce ( rather than walk) he calms down with a nice warm bath, a comic book ( disney adventures), his game boy or leapster. He is not mouthy but can be quite loud and silly with his baby sister. I try to get any homework done as soon as he gets home from school because the window of opportunity is shrinking quickly at this point. My son is 6 and in the first grade. This is all new to us. Just curious. How do your kids act in the evening when the meds wear off? My ds gets mouthy, demanding and very argumentative. Like he was before meds but worse. He also won't eat much dinner, but will have a pb&j sandwich before bed. My son doesn't have a definite time that he rebounds from his Ritalin LA. And everyday isn't the same. Some days, he is obnoxious and mouthy. Other days he is just quiet and plays his video game. Some days, he is jittery and unfocused. I hate the obnoxious days, feel sad on the jittery days, and just worry on the quiet ones. I have been told about the snack, but my son is rarely hungry. I am lucky to get him to eat his dinner at 6. Sometimes, dinner for him isn't until 9. I have been told to try the 5 mg pill when he gets home. I guess he would never eat then. I don't know. I have to rush to do homework. If you miss that window, then forget it. I do home daycare and that is sometimes the busiest part of my day. So I am just in a mess and I don't know what to do.Kace; I hope you find the solution! My son also is not consistent with the rebound. Sounds like your plate is full. Other than the snack, the only other thing I can think of is strick after-school routine. A calming ritual, putting stuff away, sitting down for 20 minutes of a favourite show, homework???? Just throwing ideas out there. But if its something that is consistent and he grows to expect it, you may get consistent reactions too???I feel like everything is swirling around me. He has had these issues for 4 years, but it is still like it is new sometimes. It does not help that I have a 6 month old, and that my 15 year old has been diagnosed with anxiety and possible adhd (inattentive type). I do home daycare and that is always crazy. I am a mess myself. I was never diagnosed, but after dealing with my kids and watching my own behavior, it is clear that I have issues as well. I guess I need to make a detailed list of things to do and hope I don't lose it.My daughter gets hyper and irritable. A bath does help somewhat.	Enter Your Email below to claim your Free Book

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