could Straterra wear off during the day? | ADHD Information

After you increase the dosage it takes about a week to see results.

[QUOTE=NoTellin]Ok, so the problem is the dosage is too low. Target range for 53 lbs is 29 mg- 43 mg.[/QUOTE]

I'm thinking of asking the Dr. if when we get home at 4:00, if I could give her 10mg's. 

Ok, so the problem is the dosage is too low. Target range for 53 lbs is 29 mg- 43 mg.

[QUOTE=NoTellin]Wait. 25 mg and she's in school? How much does she weigh??[/QUOTE]

53 pounds.  she takes 25mg's in the morning, everyday

[QUOTE=Enbmom]The strattera never affected his sleep.  He says it helped with appetite to take it at night.

But now I'm thinking he might do better if he splits the dose - maybe 40 at night and 18 in the morning if it doesn't bother his appetite.  Now he's taking 60 at night. 

If anything, strattera makes them tired, so the nighttime thing shouldn't be a big deal that way.  I think I'm going to start a new thread asking about effectiveness based on the time of day it's taken.
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didn't effect my daughter's sleep either. And almost a month on it and has not effected her appetite either. 

The strattera never affected his sleep.  He says it helped with appetite to take it at night.

But now I'm thinking he might do better if he splits the dose - maybe 40 at night and 18 in the morning if it doesn't bother his appetite.  Now he's taking 60 at night. 

If anything, strattera makes them tired, so the nighttime thing shouldn't be a big deal that way.  I think I'm going to start a new thread asking about effectiveness based on the time of day it's taken.
You cannot split them in half. Not safe. Go 10 plus 10 or 18 plus 10. Probably the latter since it's wearing off.Wait. 25 mg and she's in school? How much does she weigh??

Enbmom,

DId switching to  taking the dose at night help with appetite?  Did it affect sleep?

 

[QUOTE=NoTellin]Yes, it slowly wears off as the day goes on, but does provide some level of coverage 24/7. You need to split the dosage. So if she's getting 50 mg total, give 40 mg in the morning and 10 mg in the afternoon. Or 25 mg in the morning and 25 in the afternoon. Talk to you talk about this method.[/QUOTE]

She is taking 25 right now, so maybe splitting that in half??  Or giving her the 25mg in the morning and when she gets home giving like 10mg's?  I'll ask her pedia I guess.  thanks for the infor

Check the dosages.   The website for strattera actually talks about this but then they don't have it in that many strengths and it's weight based.  There is a 10, 18 and 25 mg. capsule.  If she's on 25, then maybe you can go up to 18 + 10 if 28 isn't too high.

If my son takes it at night only, is it less effective?  He seems to be doing OK, but maybe I should think about a small dose in the morning so his appetite isn't affected (reason why we switched to night to begin with).  Does anyone know about this?
Yes, it slowly wears off as the day goes on, but does provide some level of coverage 24/7. You need to split the dosage. So if she's getting 50 mg total, give 40 mg in the morning and 10 mg in the afternoon. Or 25 mg in the morning and 25 in the afternoon. Talk to you talk about this method.my daughter is having trouble about 2:00pm everyday.  It is smoothe sailing until about then.  I know she won't be perfect.  But the teach said she got bossy in science lab and quit right on the spot and didn't finish because her partner in lab complained of her bossiness.  Straterra is suppose to last 24 hours in the system. Has anyone had experience that it is wearing off during the day?