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[quote=Anonymous]MUST eat a high protein high calorie breakfast

No caffeine in AM/lunch

If they aren’t hungry for lunch, I recommend yogurt or carnation drinks as a replacement

Lots of hydration during the day

take your multivitamin at night. High Vit C isn’t good to take with stimulants so also avoid citrus in AM

Magnesium, protein, and exercise help with the “crash” in the afternoon.

If having trouble getting to sleep work quickly with getting something to help. You can always start with simple melatonin, magnesium, or calm or sleep gummies. But be diligent that they might need something else. Like prescribed Hydroxine or Clonidine.

You will know within days whether it works. You can decrease/increase if needed but within 7-10 days max you will know if you need to try a different stimulant or a non stimulant.

Have your teen wrote down side effects, feelings, good/bad in notes app but put the time on it. You will recognize when it peaks, crashes, or if side effects are worse than the benefit etc….

Tell them not to get frustrated. It is trial and error to find the right combination

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