If you haven’t started tapering, do NOT do this. You can’t quit these meds cold Turkey. Speaking from experience here.

why would you have to stop the intuniv? It's a nonstimulant. And yea, sleep away camp does NOT seem like the time for a med break.

Sleep away camp doesn’t seem like the time for a med break.

Anonymous wrote:I’d reconsider your plan and do his med break when he returns home. There are a lot more social and executive function demands at sleepaway camp.

Agree - and we've been in the same boat.

Anonymous wrote:Don't do that to the camp counselors and other kids. Family just did that on a shared vacation and it it was not ideal, frustration all around.

Don't do that to the *child.*

Former camp counselor: please don't do this unless your doc says it's the only way.

Don't do that to the camp counselors and other kids. Family just did that on a shared vacation and it it was not ideal, frustration all around.

I’d reconsider your plan and do his med break when he returns home. There are a lot more social and executive function demands at sleepaway camp.

Anonymous wrote:What does “less successful” mean? Our kids can’t be perfect.

Not the OP, but it's not about adults demanding/expecting perfection. It's about giving kids the tools so that they are in control of their bodies and choices. After a good year in which he experienced that success, it will be frustrating for him to lose it, regardless of any grace the adults have.

What does “less successful” mean? Our kids can’t be perfect.

Why wouldn’t you wait a week?

Anonymous wrote:There are ways to gain weight other than to set him up for failure at camp. High calorie breakfasts, cyproheptadine, meal replacement shakes (Boost, ensure) as a snack when he's not feeling hungry. Also, is he growing taller even if he's not gaining weight?

This.

There are ways to gain weight other than to set him up for failure at camp. High calorie breakfasts, cyproheptadine, meal replacement shakes (Boost, ensure) as a snack when he's not feeling hungry. Also, is he growing taller even if he's not gaining weight?

Why not wait a week?

Ughhh I’m frustrated. We really needed to do this med break bc my 13 year old needs to gain weight. But I’m frustrated bc he was on a combo of Intuniv and Metadate that worked beautifully and he had a great school year. Now he’s going to sleepaway camp this week and I’m worried it will be a lot less successful than it could have been on meds.

These choices suck.