How much melatonin do you use? We actually have tried that and at first it worked like a charm and then in the past few days, it hasn't. Do they get used to it? I only gave him about 1 mg or less. Maybe I need to give him more now that his dosage of Adderall is a bit more than the first week. Now that I think about it, it worked for us the first week and he was only taking 5 mg of Adderall and now he's taking 10 so maybe more melatonin is needed. Thanks for replying!
I am all for the melatonin over the counter. We buy our over the internet in Kal brand Lozenges lemony sweet tating 5mg ( you can always beak them for lower dose) But I have found they work far better than any others I have tried and my son has tried. I buy them from Vitanet.com .At the dr. appointment, I'd ask whether the dr. thinks melatonin is a good idea for your child. Many people use melatonin to help fall asleep. Melatonin is a substance the body naturally produces, and some people need a supplement of it to help them fall asleep.
Our son is on concerta AND guanfacine/tenex. It helps relax him. We have no sleep issues on 90 mgs of concerta. My 9 yr old son is on 10 mg focalin XR and takes 1.5 mg clonidine at night--it helps him sleep and suppresses his tics.