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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here, these are all great insights, thank you! For those who started a medication for a young child, what did you notice on the first few days of dosage? Was it practically an immediate change in behavior? Did you stop asking your kid to do a task 10 times in a row? Any lethargy? Did it do the opposite of what you hoped? Just curious about a med like Adderal. My son is pretty small and I do worry about loss of appetite and growth. [/quote] Our first maybe 3 days there were some stomach aches and headaches, but that went away. More trouble falling asleep, but that was always a problem. A little less appetite maybe, but also has always been a problem. By the second or third day at school she had all checks on her behavior chart. That first week of school she also starts coming home and saying "I need to do homework" (I didn't have to push!) She was finishing her homework with minimal to no input from me, because she had gotten through the entire lesson at school without a problem. Her reading has improved. She's using new vocabulary impressively well - like all of a sudden her mind is just clear and available for learning. Less impulsive (which partially for her also means less explosive - she will ask to take a break or walk when frustrated.) And no major personality change. She's still full of energy, she still wants to be busy all the time. Still a bit wiggly and loud. But overall I can see her confidence and happiness growing![/quote]
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