Adderall XR 5mg and very emotional | ADHD Information

Kyle is on 5 mgs daily right now and his Dr. told us to up it to 10 mgs daily after 1-2 weeks if we did not think it was helping.  I will probably see how the rest of this week goes.  School time is the most important and if he is focusing better then, that is what counts.  I am hoping for broader improvements to his behaviour though....

How old is your son and how long has he taken adderall?  We just put our 6.5 year old on it.  His teacher has seen some improvement at school in terms of his ability to focus - but it is not consistent throughout the day.  At home this past weekend, we did not see any real change in behaviour.

Hopefully it has gotten better for your son!

 

Kim1: Is your doc going to ramp up as needed?

I'd wait a few days and see if he levels out...
The dose could be too high or too low. It may also not be the right medication.

Is this his first try at medication?

Is there a possibility that somehow, the medication makes the ADHD 'real' to him and he is emotionally reacting to that?

I find it a bit odd that he's blaming all his behaviour on the medication. It may be his way of telling you he doesn't want to take them?

I'd start with a real discussion about how he feels about the medication and about having ADHD  then wait for the doc's appointment.
he's on the lowest dose at the time to see how he reacts to it. Yes it's our first medication. I am not to sure if he really actually understand the whole thing we have tried to have many talks about it but he loses interest in the conversation real fast He does, after all have ADHD 

However, he may also be avoiding the discussion.

Maybe some other parents here who have used medication can give you some better ideas in the next few days
My son was put on adderall 4 days ago now, and since i have noticed that he's more emotional and everything he does wrong he is blaming the pills. I called the doctor today to get him back in to see what she has to say but doesn't have an opening until the end of Jan. I am lost cause i don't want to see him upset all the time and i want him to get better. Does anyone else know if this is normal when starting on these pills and will it go away and get easier for him?