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[quote=Anonymous]We have managed for many years without meds for our 15 year old DS.  He is a freshman in high school (private), and while his grades are excellent, the management of the work load is becoming a challenge and source of anxiety for him.  He doesn't have anxiety for any other reason, and the psychiatrist felt confident he doesn't have an anxiety disorder.  This is a new school for him and he has made some friends and is really happy there.

A little history...when he was diagnosed at age 7, we tried Focalin and it effected his mood terribly (irritability).  We also tried Ritalin and that gave him tics.  So we are staying away from that class of medicine intentionally.  After that he was on Intuniv for about 18 months, and we eventually weaned him off that because it was zapping him of energy and effecting his athletics.  Luckily DS was able to compensate and managed to succeed through middle school without medication.

We thought we would try meds this year to see if it helps him better organize himself with regard to school work.  He is on 30 mg of Vyvanse.  We started very low and yesterday was the first dose at 30.  I ask him daily about his day and how he felt, and yesterday was the first day he had decreased appetite.  He usually comes home famished and raids the cabinets for snacks, and that did not happen yesterday.  I realize this is a long acting medication, and we intentionally chose this because he has a very long day.  He takes it at 6:30 am before he leaves the house, and he is often doing homework until 10.  The homework is usually at least 3 hours of work, and that is a big part of his organization challenge.

My question is whether he will eventually get used to the medication and get his appetite back.  We don't see the doctor for another week or so, and I don't want to call her with this question.

Thanks in advance.[/quote]

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