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So this is not our first ADD med. her psych is very careful about starting out low dose and gradually going up.

I can't recall the first two she tried.

Basically he just suggested we be patient and try try again until we find something that works. Or, he said we can stop trying meds and try to manage it without meds. I'm leaving it up to her... She is 16, she does not like how this feels, it's her body.  I feel certain due to my body's response that it's very possible these meds are making her feel some of the things I experiened. Or maybe not the same feelings, but similarly dramatic.

I did specifically tell him I took this stuff myself. He laughed and said "most moms of kids I treat have." He also said it is absolutely 100 percent NOT true that kids with ADD will react differently on the meds than someone without ADD. He said that's a total farce. He said everyone reacts differently to meds, whether they are ADD or not. He said some ADD kids take Vyvance and feel like they are on speed (like I felt). Some kids take it and it helps them feel better. In my kids case, she may just  be really sensitive to these meds and unable to take them.  It happens.  It works for some kids and not for others--and if it does not work, it has nothing to do with not actually having ADD.

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