Hi,
My daughter started on Adderal xr Friday 10mg once a day.
During the day she seems okay. She definitely is able to concentrate better. The problem is by about 3 p.m. my tornado child is back! The worst part is that ever since Friday she will not go to sleep at night. She has always been difficult to get to sleep but now it’s 1 a.m. every night since we started the meds!
Any advice? I have put a call in to the doctor this morning.
Thanks!
Adderall
My son was on Adderall XR 10 mg. also-all of the last school year. He had a horrible time with sleep!!!!! He also lost 20 pounds!!!! We are now in the process of trying Straterra. We are into our third week…..I know that you have to give it 4-6 weeks before it is effective,so we will have to wait and see!!
Good Luck!
Re: Question about Adderal xr
Hi Gail,
I am new here, I just wanted to post a reply about the adderall. My child has been on adderall xr 30mg for about two years now. My pediatrician was telling me about some blood pressure medication that they sometimes use in conjunction with the adderall to help with the insomnia. He is also Board Certified and specializes in seeing children with ADD and learning disabilities. I also like the idea from one of the other posts, about the melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone that is produced by the brain, that tells the brain to go to sleep. If the melatonin doesn’t “fly” with your PCP, then ask about the BP meds. I haven’t tried it with my child because I have an effective method of my…. :oops: I let him keep the Television on, and he is usually out in half an hour. My pediatrician says if it works there isn’t anything wrong with it.
Re: Question about Adderal xr
I am new to the boards and was hoping someone would ask questions about Adderal XR. My son will be 5 in January and was diagnosed with ADHD just last week. The psychiatrist gave us Remeron as a prescription to help with sleeping as she informed us that if he had problems before - they would be worse on adderal. He is sleeping like a baby at nights now! I am noticing very intense mood-swings when he is coming off of the meds in the late afternoons. I fell on the floor and just cried yesterday when he was hitting his arms on the floor, screaming at me and crying all at the same time. Wasn’t a pretty sight in our home. The doc increased his dosage thinking that would help which we will begin tomorrow. Anyone with experience have thoughts or advise to share?
Re: Question about Adderal xr
My son had big mood swings, known as rebounding, when he first startded the adderall rx. It did level off after about a month though so hang in there. I would PLAN for that time of day. You know your cheild best. Snack and a little TV maybe bfore strting homework. The big thing during that period was I could not hit him with unexpected errand running when the meds were wearing off. He really needed some calm time to transition down nicely. Good luck!
Adderall XR only lasts about 8 hours, so it may be that it has worn off by 3:00. Some people give a small afternoon dose of regular adderall (not XR) if there is homework to be done or some other need for it. Unfortunately, adderall can cause sleep difficulties in some children. You may want ask your doctor about melatonin (a supplement reputed to be helpful for sleep issues but not safe for all children) or about trying a different medication, including another stimulant or a non-stimulant like Strattera.
Andrea