Hello Everyone
We're now on daytrana, it's a ritalin patch and it releases the meds evenly. It takes two hours to kick in and two hours to wear off after you take it off. We've gotten great results. To find out more, read the daytrana anyone post on the adhd medications board.
It's very common for Dr's to prescribe the short acting stuff (Eg. Ritalin 5mg) for afterschool, to help maintain focus for homework, chores, & dinner and/or to counteract the rebound effect many children experience when their long acting meds wear off in the afternoon.
Some Dr's will instead give a 2nd dose of the long acting, but only if schedules make it possible....can it be given/is it needed early enough in the afternoon that it is not going to effect a child's bedtime? Not always possible with the younger children who aren't home from school until maybe 3:30 to take it, yet need to go to bed at 8 or 8:30. Works out OK someitmes for a HS kid who may get home at 2:30 and stay up until 11:00pm.
Good luck,
MamaBear
My daughter seems to metabolize Concerta (should be 10+ hours) much quicker. Her doctor said everyone is different and we may just add a second dose of the med in the afternoon. Luckily she appears to have no rebound when she comes down from the med.I am glad you got a new doctor and I am sorry I do not have anything else to add.Hello all,
Here is my story, sorry its a little long. I am a single mother of 1. My son Isaiah was diagnosed with ADHD in March 2006. He just turned 5 last month. He is on medication to control his behavior. This is his second year in school, he attends a local private school, he started when he was four. He had always been extremely active compared to the children around him. I started noticing he had a problem in feb of 2005, i took him to the doctor and she told me to just try using positive reinforcement. I tried that but when he started school, his teacher was having a hard time handling him, so I called his pediatrician to make an appointment. When I called I told nurse about his behavior and she told me, "well, we only see those types of patients on certain days", this got me pretty upset. I went ahead and scheduled an appointment (mind you, it was for six weeks later). I then decided to find another doctor. His new pediatrician took him in 2 days after I called to make an appt. We then were sent to see a behavioral specialist and have the testing done. Several months later we got the diagnosis.
I also have a question, my sons meds do not seem to last all day. He is on a med that is supposed to last at least ten hours but he seems to get a little hyper towards the end of the school day. Has anyone had this problem, if so what how have you handled it?
Even though the med is supposed to last 10 hours or more, it depends on how fast of a metabolizer your son is. I have heard of people giving the long acting pill in the am, and a short acting one later in the day.
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