Coming OFF Ritailin | ADHD Information
Success with adhd medication is measured based on the correct theraputic dose for that particular child. If the intial dose your child was taking didnt bring much change then that particular med or dose isnt the right one for him and cutting the dose in half will see no results at all. If you had seen maximum benifit with the intial dose then stopping it over the weekend causes the child to go from feeling in total control to out of control but given the fact you state that the intitial dose wasnt seeing great change, cutting the dose in half will see no change at all. With stimulant medication, its not a higher dose that brings great change, its the correct theraputic dose for that particular child that brings about maximum benefit and great change. Every child responds differently. Dont get discouraged if the first medication didnt work because children usually go through a trial of meds before the right dose and the righ med is found. I know your probably totally worn out and my heart goes out to you but hopefully your child will respond better to a different med. Hang in there.Thank you for your message your very sweet.
I thought coming off the med will bring him down to a big LOW, as in his moods, even through the med having been that great for him 100%, we had days that are good and other days that would drive you up the wall.
I thought lowing the does would keep the mind clicking over until the other med would start.
I totally understand what you said and i will be greatful for more info from anyone,
Today has started off alot better, he seems in a great mood and we are planning on a fmaily day out, which is always fun.
I really worry about my son when he is on this low that he would do something to harm himself, which has done before, he has no worry about danger everything is always the same to him as with us and my other daughter we know whats will hurt us but not Jay.
He was so mad with me yesturday because i wouldnt let his freind stay over before of his behavior he went to his room crying and i sat outside his door worring that he would do something silly. Which thank god he didnt.
He came to me this morning saying how sorry he was for being naughty and he will not do it again but we know different.
His life is so upside down at the momnet with doctors and schools and social workers, that he doesnt know if he is coming and going, but i am hoping things will clam down soon, as i am tired now.
Its been a very long week and i am so glad it is the weekend.
thank you again for your message.
My son has been on Ritailin for 3 weeks and we havent seen a great deal of a change.
Same with school.
I have spoken to my son doctor and he told me to stop giving him it for this weekend and he will start him on another kind on Tuesday, but i feel it will be a big drop stopping it all at once so i was thinking about only stopping have his dose, this doctor hasn got to go throught a night mare of a weekend.
I gave my son half his does today and when hell my life as been, someone came by to see me today and my son was in the room, and he kept butting in and making still comments when i was talking so 5 times i told him to stop.
once this person left i told him that was wrong and rude.
A little bit later he was asking for his freind to spend the night and i said NO because of his of his behavier. He has not been getting ready for school in the morning and 20 times i had to check on him this morning so by the time he left for school he didnt even say good bye, which really hurt my feelings.
Now he is in his room throughing this about and making his room a mess after all his hard working cleaning it, Even through it was that clean i always tell him he did well, then said on the next breath can his freind stay and i still said NO, the way i look at it now, i have gave him many chances this week, now im tired and cant take any more, so i am the BIG BAD MOM, now.
does anyone else goes through this?
Keep in mind that 9/10 children respond to ether Ritalin or Adderall, with a remaining few percent responding to the non-stimulants. My personal experience was that Concerta (Ritalin) was worthless [as effective as caffine], and Adderall was a godsend (strange since they're related).Thank you for your message.
My son Ritialin changed from a quick active to a slow release.
Today is day 1 for fingers crossed.
Half a Medication dose isn't half as good... and stopping 100% is kinda the only way to do it.
With ritalin if you're overdosed you become zombie-like, underdosed, often it'll have NO effect.....
Sooooo, stopping it 100% is really the only thing you can do because 50% probably won't do a thing.
sorry!