Adderall XR 3.5 year old....day 2 | ADHD Information

SOunds like it isn't the right med for him. Adderall is THE strongest stim available for ADHD. Maybe something in a different family of meds.

I would be shocked if a Psych prescribed Strat for a child this young,  there are just too many side effects and it is too risky IMHO.

edbson39516.5071990741what do you all think would be next so I can look up some stuff?Metadatemy guess would be something in the methylphedinate family. Ritalin, methylin, Daytrana, Concerta, Ritalin LA, Focalin.

Hi friends,

Not good. DS is very irriatable. Won't eat, did not sleep too much and is fixating on everything. (PDD-NOS) Can anyone reccomend a non-stim for a young child that I can adress with my ped tomorrow? I can't send him to school on this. He is generally a loving fun child just busy as heck and he is a complete mess on this med. I will call my doc tomorrow am but in the meantime I hope to gain some insight on some non-stim meds for my little one.

The only non stimulant med approved for ADHD is Strattera and I think it is only approved over age 6.

What about a different stimulant? Is this his first med? I am thinking regular Ritalin instead.

New here so bear with me, why would a stimulant be better than a non-stim? I feel as though I am not giving it eno time but if he acted the way he has here for the past 2 days the school would be calling me pronto. I know meds will change him in some ways and that's ok but this is not healthy for him or people around him much less a classroom of children. I think I call her in the am and not give it to him. He is acting like he is on speed. We wanted to slow him down some....this is making him and me nuts and of couse DH is not thrilled w, meds at all so he is sorta pissed. I told him that this may be a long road to find what is right for our boy, and to stop stressing me the hell out. It's hard for us to watch him the past 2 days and I am sitting here listening to him tell me that he is all done with ice age, he wants nemo, all done nemo, I want seasme street abc's, all done mommy, I want a drink mommy, get up mommy, ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG! Maybe I need meds to deal with him on meds! . I am scared.

It's not so much that a stimulant is "Better" than a nonstimulant, although most of the world will disagree with me on that one. They are just different. As I said Strattera in the only approved med for ADHD that is nonstimulant, but I dont know if you'd give it to a 3 year old. Stimulants work right away and are in and out of your system, they've been around longer, studied more, and have a higher success rate. If you think he's worse on the Adderall it very well could be the dose is too high. I know it's only 5mg, but he is only 3. Sorry to keep harping on that, but he is and that is going to be part of your struggle right now.  I think you should talk to the doctor and see what your other options are. You all have to beo comfortable with this. Again age IS a factor here. One of the reasons they dont like to diagnose this young and it is so frustrating for the family, you'll sort this out, just take a breather and keep searching. Rarely does some one get diagnosed, handed a prescription and life is all better. Thats not meant to be doom and gloom, just a reality check. You're on the right path, just keep going it's going to work out.