JenSMP
02-19-10, 05:12 PM
My 6 year old son is taking Vyvanse 20mg. He's on day 6 today, and while he's definitely been calmer, more focused, and is completing his work, he's also emotional. The last two days, he had a few emotional moments during the day. Today, he was emotional almost all day and complained that his brain just wasn't working. The teacher described it this way: "As a mom, I'd describe the behavior as how my son acts when he is tired." My son is not sleeping quite as long as usual, but he's still getting at least 9 hours per night. Also, he takes his medicine early in the morning, but she saw the emotional issues all day today. We're not sure if this is just part of his personality (he's always been emotional, but it used to manifest more as anger and frustration; now he gets sad and cries) or if it's a product of the medication.
So, we have some positive benefits, but we also have these other things going on. The doctor said that if the medication seemed to work well, stick with this dose. She said if after one week he seems to need more, to increase the dose. Of course their office is closed now (closed at noon since today is Friday), so I have no one to call about this. I'm wondering if his behavior is due to needing a higher dose or if his current dose is too high? Anyone have experience with this drug? What was it like at the beginning? Do we need to just give it more time, or is something wrong?
Thanks for any advice you have to offer. I really appreciate it. This medication scares me to death, but I know he needs it. :(
So, we have some positive benefits, but we also have these other things going on. The doctor said that if the medication seemed to work well, stick with this dose. She said if after one week he seems to need more, to increase the dose. Of course their office is closed now (closed at noon since today is Friday), so I have no one to call about this. I'm wondering if his behavior is due to needing a higher dose or if his current dose is too high? Anyone have experience with this drug? What was it like at the beginning? Do we need to just give it more time, or is something wrong?
Thanks for any advice you have to offer. I really appreciate it. This medication scares me to death, but I know he needs it. :(