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Floweringmyheart · 2024-02-19T17:38:13+00:00

My son (10) is on 20mg of medikinet, but it seems to be giving him more energy, he seems a bit all over the place, like he doesn't know what to do with himself. I thought it was supposed to enable him to focus. He can't focus with even more energy than he already has. Is this normal? Does anyone have any experience of this with their children?

Fundays12 · 19/02/2024 20:07

A rebound reaction is when it wears of it comes out of the system to quickly and can cause some major behaviour issues. My son was like a junkie coming of a high when he was on medikinet. He was very irritable and so aggressive and physically abusive when it was coming out of his system. It's when the medication leaves the brain receptors to quickly. He was changed onto Elvanse which is a slower release medication and slower withdrawal and it's works very well for him. He wasn't wired though when he was on medikinet he was like a zombie for a few hours in the day then he would suddenly go berserk at 4pm daily.

I am not meaning this badly but was it a private or NHS diagnosis he got? Certain private providers (ADHD Direct being one) have been proven to be giving out false diagnosis to children and adults that don't meet NHS diagnostic criteria. ADHD medication does nothing or can damage people that don't need it because it's a stimulant medication. If this isn't the case it maybe just autism is more prevalent. My son has autism and ADHD and his paedtrician said to me years ago you will know which condition is more prevelant once he comes off ADHD medication (he had to have 3 weeks without any medication after the rebound reaction) and his ADHD definitely is far more prevelant.

Please get him checked asap by his paedtrician. If he is under the NHS he should have one. My son is checked every few weeks by his as ADHD medication does have side effects.

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Floweringmyheart · 19/02/2024 21:27

Fundays12 · 19/02/2024 20:07

A rebound reaction is when it wears of it comes out of the system to quickly and can cause some major behaviour issues. My son was like a junkie coming of a high when he was on medikinet. He was very irritable and so aggressive and physically abusive when it was coming out of his system. It's when the medication leaves the brain receptors to quickly. He was changed onto Elvanse which is a slower release medication and slower withdrawal and it's works very well for him. He wasn't wired though when he was on medikinet he was like a zombie for a few hours in the day then he would suddenly go berserk at 4pm daily.

I am not meaning this badly but was it a private or NHS diagnosis he got? Certain private providers (ADHD Direct being one) have been proven to be giving out false diagnosis to children and adults that don't meet NHS diagnostic criteria. ADHD medication does nothing or can damage people that don't need it because it's a stimulant medication. If this isn't the case it maybe just autism is more prevalent. My son has autism and ADHD and his paedtrician said to me years ago you will know which condition is more prevelant once he comes off ADHD medication (he had to have 3 weeks without any medication after the rebound reaction) and his ADHD definitely is far more prevelant.

Please get him checked asap by his paedtrician. If he is under the NHS he should have one. My son is checked every few weeks by his as ADHD medication does have side effects.

Oh, I understand now. He has behavioural issues anyway, violent meltdowns, and very defiant. That hasn't worsened. He's just more energetic than usual and struggling more than usual to fall asleep. He was diagnosed via the NHS, and his diagnoses are ADHD combined type, classed as severe, ASD and ODD. When he started on the 20mg dose, for the first two days, he was extremely quiet and lethargic, which is very unusual for him. We have an appointment on the 27th Feb, but I'm going to call his doctor in the morning and discuss my concerns

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Fundays12 · 19/02/2024 21:56

Good luck op. I found it handy to have a list of all the negative side effects I was seeing it was having on my son so I could tell his paedtrician everything. Just be aware though there is massive shortages of Elvanse and a couple of other ADHD medication so they maybe limited on what they can you.