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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting.

OP back. Doctor didn't change med or dose. Rather he wants DS to take it on weekends for two weeks and see if it works better.

[b]Here's the thing, Ritilin isn't a drug that builds in the system. It's fast acting and has a fast half-life meaning it's cleared quickly. So...I'm questing this doc. [/b]

If using it 7-days-week doesn't work, doc wants to try a booster dose since DS has trouble in the PM (after lunch).

How does this sound to you all? Should we try on weekends first or try to booster at school first?

My gut says booster and lay off on the weekends. 
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NP.  Ritalin and other stimulant meds, by blocking transporters, will spur the brain to create new receptors.  So when a child takes a med break over the weekend, during those days, the extra receptors will be empty and the child will not feel the same as if he had never taken meds.  The brain and receptors will return to baseline over the course of weeks, such as during the summer break, not in a short period of time such as the weekend.

The drug itself is only in the system for a short period of time but the changes in the body last longer.

We do med breaks during the weekend and for those two days, DS is more hyper and somewhat more dysregulated than he is over the summer.  We lower our expectations and just let him go, during weekends.  If he were upset about being dysregulated, then we would consider taking meds 7 days a week and see how it goes.  [/quote]

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