Help with possible ADD in DD7....

[PolyAddict]

Hi Polyaddict. My son is also on Focalin XR, currently taking 5mg. To help him do his homework, I give him a small dose of short-acting Focalin, which usually lasts about 3 hours. Maybe it will help your DD?? I do know that, with my son at least, there is a huge rebound effect when the meds wear off. That little extra boost around 3:30 has helped a lot.

Liz

Liz,

Thanks for this info, DD's pediatrician did give me the short acting focalin for the afternoon but wanted me to give the 15mg a week to see if it lasted longer into the afternoon. So far that's not happening.