QUESTION FOR PAEDIATRICIAN THREADS: my kid just started Ritalin. It’s his 6th day & for the past 3 days, it’s like he hasn’t taken anything. Huge meltdowns, no attention span, massive mood swings, impulsivity, and physical aggression. Does this mean it’s not the right medication for him, or should we give it more time? Our Dr said we should see the effects right away. We’re also utilising all suggestions from his psych, OT, and physio. I’m so scared this is another dead end treatment. 😭

串文

2024-10-26 03:14

讚

回覆

108

轉發

作者

Bridget Neval
bridgetneval

粉絲

串文

210+

讚

回覆

轉發

24小時粉絲增長

無資料

互動率

(讚 + 回覆 + 轉發) / 粉絲數

Infinity%

回覆 (BETA)

最先回覆的內容
發文後	用戶	內容
2 小時內	Roxolana 🎨 Visual Artist roxolanatheartist	Excuse my frankness here but i think if these are normal displays for your kid and not worse then try to give it more time. My partner tried to give each med he tried 2 weeks if he could two and if there were no negative effects during or to stop afterwards. It can take a while before the body is like "huh wait theres a new thing here." Plus- my partners not on it but hes tried a few and said it took him monthes to figure out how to "use the meds" 1/3
2 小時內	smalltownsmbc	You have to watch what you eat/drink with stimulant meds. No acids (soda, OJ, grapefruit; etc.) near taking the pill or it will dissolve in your stomach and be less effective (some people even take an antacid with their meds to prevent this). And you need to eat a good amount of protein in for it to work as well. My medication seemed to work and not work randomly until I realized these things.
12 小時內	Nicole Hanson nhanson123	Can you try seeing a psychiatrist instead for medication mangement? A psych will be far more informed about the nuances of these medications.
13 小時內	Danielle Paige Watson koriander.kain	Look into a genesight test. It should be covered by insurance. But essentially they swab the mouth send it off for testing and test medications against your genetics. Thus finding what works best
15 小時內	Alexandra toadfrogtarot	I wish I could remember the names of all the ADHD medication my son tried before we landed on Adderall. I'm pretty sure we tried Ritalin bc it's such a common medication for ADHD. All the traits you describe was my son WITHOUT medication. And when he tried Ritalin we lasted 2 days on it bc it made everything worse. He was literally sobbing for 20minutes over such a small thing that would normally have him sad but able to move on. 1/2
15 小時內	Alexandra toadfrogtarot	2/2 with his base behavior already extreme compared to other kids (physical aggression and meltdowns left & right, daily) Ritalin pushed him over the edge of sanity. So, if you're not seeing worsening behavior 'by his standard', you're clear to give it the full ~2 weeks
15 小時內	Alexandra toadfrogtarot	It took us 2 months to find the right medication for our kiddo (this was when he was 7 yrs old, he's now 9 yrs old and doing so much better 😮‍💨). Hang in there ❤️❤️❤️