Parents of Children with ADHD Support Group
This community is designed as an open forum where the parents and guardians of children with ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) can give and receive support, as well as discuss ideas, techniques, concerns, surprises, and challenges they may face with their children.
My son has been on dexedrine since he started meds for ADHD and it has worked wonderful. I am just hoping to meet other parents who also have their child on Dexedrine. The only thing that happens to my son, and I am not sure if this is a side effect of the med, is he has horrible nightmares. He has dreamed of everyone killing each other and in that dream he even dreamed that I killed him. That is the only thing that happens. But lately because of some things I have changed in his life, like less tv and not allowing him to watch certain cartoons, they have lessened.
Makes me wonder why. The med works wonders and has little side effects. Plus my son still has his personality.
My 9 year old daughter has been on Adderall XR 30 mgs for one year and has devolped a habit of constantly clearing her throat and has lost about 30 lbs (she was overweight before starting meds and is now at weight she should be for her height.. she is 5"1 and 100 lbs.. was 130). Due to this, her Doc feels like we should try a diff med. He prescribed her 15 mg Dex and after reading the side effects (WHY DO I DO THAT?? LoL) I chickened out on giving her the first dose. I am going to do it in the AM since online I have read that Dex is pretty much half of Adderall XR. Will let you know how it goes!!! =-)
I also have a 10 year old daughter on biphentin and so far so good because she was on adderall xr but it made her really moody!
My 7 year old son was on dexidrine and it just stoped working and because he is so small we couldn't up the dose so they swiched him to adderall xr and it works wonders for him! ( loved the dixidrine for him wish he could have stayed on it)
My friends 10 year old daughter is also on dexidrine but she is on the short acting and it works well but she has to take it twice a day and then she has nothing in her system when homework time comes that is why i like the long acting!
Dexidrine is at most 8 hours for long acting!
Biphentin is 10-12 hours!
Adderall xr is 10-12 hours also!
Sorry so long if you ever want to talk message me!!
Hugs from my family to yours!!