give it a week then call the doctor. these are signs of rebound, when they come off the meds at night. It might get better. Good luck

I agree.... sometimes first reactions to meds subside. sometimes they don't. keep an eye o it and document everything. you think you'll remember, and you don't. Write down a little about each day even if it's two words.

you might try backing down back to the 10mg for a little longer... but I agree call your doc if you're concerned. good luck.

Thanks everyone. It did seem to go away, although I still notice resistence every night when it's time to do homework, but this is around 6:30 pm, so it's probably coming off the meds that's causing that. I'm keeping him on the 15mg for another week to see how that goes. Thanks also for the tip to document everything, Triciah. I've been doing that and think I'll keep it up even if I don't notice anything. You're right, I know it's easy to forget things, and it's nice to refer back to everything :)

Meds are a very controversial subject for me. My daughter was taking concerta for a few months but I was extremely reluctant to put her on it. She did have a better attention span,more compliant etc.... but she also came to a point where she could eat almost nothing, she had severe anxiety, the rebound that hit her in the evening was horrible. The doctor's answer was to prescribe even more medication to take care of the rebound. I finally took her to a naturopath who has helped us alot. My daughter now takes Omega 3, B complex, and L-theanine. As a mom I couldn't be comfortable knowing that my little girl was on stimulants that have very serious risks and side effects. I have done so much soul searching over this issue that I have driven myself nearly mad but when all is said and done I had to arrive at a place where I can love and accept my daughter for who she is regardless. When the teachers and the principal come calling over naughty behaviour I have to be her advocate. No it isn't easy... and the stress level is sometimes very high. But rasing children is never easy for anyone and there are always challenges. I do not judge parents who use medication... but I do feel sad. I honestly believe there is so much more to this epidemic of ADHD children then people are willing to admit. These beautiful children are so sensitive and need love,support,and understanding.

I agree wholeheartedly, tmp, with your last statement. I'm glad alternative methods have worked for you and your family.

Unfortunately though, they haven't for me, and like yourself, I struggled with the idea of putting my son on meds for two years (a year before his official diagnosis, when I had suspicions, and a year after his diagnosis as well). During that time, I tried every strategy and alternative out there. In our case, some worked, some didn't at all, and those that worked didn't work enough. My final decision to put him on medications was a very depressing day for me, but when it came down to it, NOT putting him on them would've had much more serious consequences than PUTTING him on them. Even though I agree that more people need to be more supportive and understanding of ADHD, as a parent, I realized that my son was so impulsive that it was dangerous to his health and well-being at times, and he was so unfocused that he was failing miserably at school and couldn't focus like a normal child, in spite of ALL the accommodations and modifications in place for him at school. Also, my son even ASKED me why he can't just be like a normal child... which broke my heart literally in two. I owed it to him to try the meds, and I'm happy to report that all the side effects have gone now, and my son is doing much better in school - he's not impulsive, thinks before he does things, is getting better grades, and his self esteem has gone WAY up.

Like probably all parents, if I could get these results without medication, of course I would do it. But I can't. And this is helping my son function and enjoy life. :)