Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Intuniv (DS9 taking the generic) has been helpful for us, in combo with SSRI. (We tried it a couple of years ago pre-SSRI and saw the weepiness described by others.) He has to take it right after school - for some reason, that's the time that works for him. Either evening or morning timing seems to prompt night waking. We have not had issues with night terrors, thankfully.
It has made a big difference in managing impulsivity and irritability/agitation.
+1. Impulsivity and irritability significantly reduced with none of the side effects others have described here. DC takes it in the evening, usually with dinner around 6 pm.
How long before you saw these changes?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Intuniv (DS9 taking the generic) has been helpful for us, in combo with SSRI. (We tried it a couple of years ago pre-SSRI and saw the weepiness described by others.) He has to take it right after school - for some reason, that's the time that works for him. Either evening or morning timing seems to prompt night waking. We have not had issues with night terrors, thankfully.
It has made a big difference in managing impulsivity and irritability/agitation.
+1. Impulsivity and irritability significantly reduced with none of the side effects others have described here. DC takes it in the evening, usually with dinner around 6 pm.
Anonymous wrote:I disagree. They are not interchangeable if one is extended release and one is not.
Anonymous wrote:Intuniv (DS9 taking the generic) has been helpful for us, in combo with SSRI. (We tried it a couple of years ago pre-SSRI and saw the weepiness described by others.) He has to take it right after school - for some reason, that's the time that works for him. Either evening or morning timing seems to prompt night waking. We have not had issues with night terrors, thankfully.
It has made a big difference in managing impulsivity and irritability/agitation.
Anonymous wrote:The sleep issues are really bad for us too. It’s pretty common.