6 yr old son Rx Adderoll XR-INFO/ ADV.? | ADHD Information

We also tried Adderall for a very short time, then went to another med. DD does not have ODD,  but there aren't meds for that only therapy. The Adderall is for the ADHD. Keep tryinbg, it is trial and error, and some even do really well on it. I am not sure of the medication BUT my son is 8 and had ADHD/ODD, Cody was first diagnosed at about 5 years old after a long 2 years in daycare. I was told that their is not treatment for ODD but if the ADHD is under control the ODD will not come out as often. Cody started school (2nd grade) on 8/6 and has only had 1 small issue, he seems to do great in a very structured enviroment and as long as he knows what is expected and nothing changes from that he seems to keep the ODD in control. my son can not swallow meds so we got him on methyln chewables

My DS was started on 5 mg Adderall XR when he was 5, and had the dose increased after 2 week to 10 mg.  He is now 7 and is on 20 mg.  Basically, you may not see any difference with 5 mg and most Drs. titrate very slowly to be on the safe side so the body will get used to the medication and side effects will be less evident when the dose is increased.  It sounds like your Dr. is taking the conservative approach, which to me is good.