ADHD new meds for 6 yr old son..

Angelia - posted on 01/19/2010

My 7 year old son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 5 and it took us a while to find something that works. He is currently on melthyphen and takes a morning and an afternoon dose. It works really well with helping him focus on his schoolwork but he still seems to have some trouble with his temper. We are currently looking for a therapist for him to talk to so that maybe he can learn ways to help him calm down before he lashes out. I would highly recommend that you do the same if your son is having trouble controlling his temper. I took about 6 months to experiment with vitamin suppliments and changing his diet and non of that seemed to work. However, everyone is different. Good luck. I hope you can come to some kind of resolution.

Phaedra - posted on 01/19/2010

I have had the same problem with my 14 year old for years. We have tried med after med after med. We are getting ready to try the Vyanse again. Did you see any real results with that med? I know, it's so very frustrating...nothing hurts worse than not being able to help your baby keep it under control!! Good luck, and let us know is you find anything that works!!! I've been searching for years!!

Kimberly - posted on 01/19/2010

try eye contact and slowing it way down when you talk to him. and get rid of all those meds thats terrible every time they get one, that forces them to take another and then another but then they need to be stronger. that sounds like addiction to me. who wants to help their children learn to be drug addicted? not me adhd is crap patience can replace the the meds its hard work but its well worth the results. these drugs are nothing but dependancy. there are special programs and schools that are fededraly funded to help children in this situation. our thought process is the only way to make the chemicals in our brains work. we can not replace nor block those chemicals which is what the prescribed meds claim to do. if you pay attention to the drug commercials you can even hear them say, such and such drug is """ THOUGHT""" to block or replace the certain chemicals in the brain!!!! there is no way to prove that it really does, so they are just guessing. meanwhile our kids are killing themselves and others or being sleep deprived... all because someone would rather sedate them than deal with them. i have 6 kids with adhd, and they are hard work ,but worth it all cause the are just very smart and all i have to do is help them stimulate their brains no drug needs to be present for that. they are very smart and they get bored easily they have a natural need to multitask. basically just keep their minds moving even if that means kinda hanging out with them for hours on end and letting everthing else go for the time being. they respond well to reading and activities and especially music. head phones are great for down time. and to occupy them anything that is artistic works i have found. they just need to use the brain faster than most understand.

Staci - posted on 01/19/2010

My soon to be 7 year old is ADHD and ODD wich is progressivly getting worse as he gets older. He has been on seraquil wich I stopped after 2 does because of the violent behavior that it brought out in him. Now he is on Adderal and risperdone wich is working but as far as him sleeping but the behavior issuses need to be adressed. There is a new med that is once a day and lasts 24 hours called Intuniv and it is supposed to really help with the anger and the ADHD symptoms. I'm going to have my son's doctor start him on this and see if it helps. Also it isnt a controlled substance wich is a major plus when trying to get refills.

Elizabeth - posted on 01/19/2010

thank you all for your kind words and suggestions...it is a psychiatrist, we started going to him because he does treat his patients every month...the psychiatrist we were seeing before had patients all over tx (where we live) and would be out of town, not able to reach her sometimes...which was awful because i'm sure you know vyvanse is a controlled prescription and were unable to get refills on this..so he went about 2 1/2 weeks in kindergarten without any meds at all...the vyvanse was working for the first part of the day, as far as impulse and focus goes-but it was wearing off soon and he was unable to do his homework at the end of the day...i think that it might be the introduction of all the new meds, my husband and i discussed this also..we will be starting family counseling soon so i'm sure that will help as well...i just wish i could close my eyes, and things could be some sort of perfect! i know it's a journey, he's forever my baby and is hard to see him struggle like this..thanks again to all of you, it helps to hear that i'm not alone in this:)

Susanne - posted on 01/19/2010

Change doctors or demand that he be returned to the original meds that were ok. Obviously these new meds arent working and if the old ones were i dont see why he changed them.

Nicole - posted on 01/18/2010

I am just starting this adventure, i wish u you all the luck let me know what u find out this ought to be a intrestesting ride for me..

Danielle - posted on 01/18/2010

Is this a regular doctor or psychiatrist? I have two children with ADHD. I understand that sometimes you have to go through different meds at different doses until you find the right ones, but it sounds like this doctor doesn't know what he's doing. I would definitely get a second opinion. Your 6 yr old should not be taking that many medications just for ADHD. Is in counseling? If not, I would highly suggest it. It can really help with the anger and give you some tips for how to deal with it. Some doctors only like certain meds and that's what they always use. Vyvanse may not be right for your son. I have gone through 5 different meds at many different doses with my daughter. I wish you the best of luck and hope that you find the right one for your son.

Ashley - posted on 01/18/2010

I'm not sure of all of those medications but I know what it's like. I have a 5 year old that has been diagnosed with ADHD as of a year ago. I have my own issues that I take medicine for, and before that I had no patience & a bad temper, but I realized once I started the meds that things weren't that bad anymore and I was a lot calmer and able to deal with my son's excessive energy. He does still act out, not on a regular basis anymore, but when he does I believe it's partially for some attention and he knew that by getting in trouble he got attention. Some is better than none, but I never wanted him to feel like that, so I started planning things that he enjoyed doing and tried to spend more time with him. We started playing games while my youngest naped, and the whole family got involved. We made plans to read a book at night together, or to watch a show together, or he will just sit in the bathroom while I'm in the shower, and we will talk about whatever he wants. I think maybe if you could find a way to deal with your temper, etc. and maybe just take a couple deep breaths and show him some more attention to distract him from lashing out it might work. By no means am I trying to say you don't already do this or anything along those lines, but I know this helped us. As far as the medicine, my son is to take adderall in the morning and then a short acting one in the afternoon. I try not to give him the afternoon one and try to work more with him. The morning one benefits him in school and once he started, he went from being behind to a little ahead of the standard. I wish I had more advice on the meds, but maybe he has just been on too many different ones.... I don't know what to say because I'm not sure of the severity or situation and I'm not a pharmacist nor doctor. If you ever want to discuss this issue, please feel free to message me.

Christina - posted on 01/18/2010

Why so many meds? My son who's 8 only takes clonidine and another med to lower his blood pressure to slow down and sleep at night. I would go back to the doctor and see if your child can take only one and see how that works. Sometimes Dr.'s if they are not Psychiatrists will over do medication. Is this a regular doctor or Psychiatrist?