Rebound | ADHD Information

We had rebound when the dosage need to be increased AND my son had to get used to the med.

We gave him sugar, actually hershey bars. His sugar would drop so low from not eating, that the chocolate jump started his appetite. He would then eat something more.

It helped ease the effects from rebound. They compare it to the feeling of being dropped on the floor. The meds just leave the body, all of a sudden, all at once, no warning. It is very difficult what they are going through, and they are children to bat. Of course they are going to be miserable and uncomfortable.

My son had rebound when the dose was too low or the doses were too far apart.  Once we switched to Ritalin (from Adderall) the rebound stopped. 

When he had rebound he got angry, aggitated, very emotional and he'd throw fits for the no real reason.  And if he had a meltdown it was INTENSE and there was nothing we could do for him except ride it out.  There was no reasoning with him and no calming him down.  He would usually just say he wanted to be alone so we'd let him stay in a room by himself screaming and yelling until it passed.  Thankfully the really intense stuff didn't last very long-maybe 20 min at the most...

I would call the doc about the rebound.  Your son shouldn't have to deal with it for long. Good luck!  

Help!

My son has been on Vyvanse for a little over a month now. Recently increased the dosage and have been seeing more of the negative effects when it wears off 'rebound'.

Can anyone share their expericenes with rebound (on any of the meds)? What behaviors did you see? Anything parents can do to help alleviate?

Any thoughts would be appreciated! I am really looking for a better understanding.

 

Thank you all soooo much!!

 

logancaud, I remember your other posts about starting the medication.  I'm SOOOOOO glad to hear it's going so well for you!  It's such a good feeling when you know the meds are good for him.  Very different from how you felt right before starting the meds huh?

We give my son a coke with his afterschool snack, the caffiene acts as a stimulant.  Initiallly, his rebounds were dreadful--very emotional, outbursts, tears, bouncing off the walls.  It has improved and they are now managable.  Tweaking meds is never easy.What a difference it made adjusting the dose. I would have never known to without talking to you guys on here. It was like night and day! I have been against medicine for him for many years and I regret that b/c he has more of a life now. He is not getting in trouble every second and is actually happier, and so are mommy and daddy! So far for us Focalin XR (our first med tried) is working wonders. Dont know how long it will last, but for now, we are happy.
Thanks to all of you supporters! It gives me a sense of relief to know that my son is not the only one going through this.
I can see where raising the dose can diminish or remove the rebound issues.  Why? Because, I suspect, there's so much med in the body's system that it's still in the system at bedtime!   I think it's pretty universally true that the rebound diminishes over time--after several months the rebound should be appreciably less for most folks....children or adults. 

I also experience what I'll call a "secondary rebound" which is not the rebound caused when meds have left the body, but rather the feeling cause when meds have not left my body for weeks (recent studies indicate that stims stay in our systems longer than the 6-10 hours claimed--it's not all metabolized and lasts several days in our system (albeit at very low levels).  Taking meds day in and day out for weeks, months, every once in a while  my brain says "Give Me A Break!!"   It's as if my brain wants a little holiday from these meds; it wants to go on vacation and not have to be so well behaved and focused!  I usually oblige and, rather than quit cold turkey, diminish the dose by about 50% for a couple-three days, then go back up to my prescribed daily dose (by then, my brain is saying "being a bit scatter-brained is fun, but now get me back to my new (medicated) "normal" self!".  I've not noticed any other posts mentioning this phenomenon, but I gotta think it happens with other folks taking stimulants--other adults for sure, and possibly children as well. 
My son was started on Focalin XR 5mg and his rebounds were unbearable. He would cry and scream about every single thing all night long. His emotions were through the roof. The dr. doubled his dose, and we are not experiencing any rebound symptoms at all. He is an angel when he comes home from school until bed time. Its great. You may need to increase the dose from my experience....