If your child loses his usual sparkle, lacks spontaneity, and has no sense of humor when his medication is active, that probably means his dosage is too high, or that it’s not the right medication for him.
, which is basically Ritalin with one of the isomers removed, lasts about eight hours. Jornay PM is a new medication taken at night; its thick outer layer delays the release of medication for 10 to 12 hours, so patients should wake up with full symptom control that lasts evenly through the day.“Can I use a stimulant to treat ADHD with coexisting anxiety?”
Then ask yourself: “Are there benefits to the medicine, along with the side effects, or are there only side effects?” When you first start a medicine, it’s not unusual to say, “Oh, it was wonderful. I felt much better and able to focus.” And then the next day or two, it doesn’t work. Usually, what that means is you’re almost at the right dose, so you bump it up just a bit more.
If a stimulant is causing excessive irritability, restlessness, seriousness, or depression throughout the day, a dose reduction is probably needed or a change of medication may be required. A person should be able to be his or her usual self while taking these medications.
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