Hi I am new to this board but wondered if anyone can help. My son is just 7 and was diagnosed with just ADHD a few months ago. We have just done a trial of Equasym xl. The 20mg was definately too strong as it made him extremely emotional and all over the place. On the 10mg emotionally he was ok, but he was having problems getting to sleep - usually he's asleep by 8.15pm, but on the days of the medication it was nearer 10pm. We didn't see any improvements in his behaviour over a couple of weeks, but it's hard to tell if it was because he was getting less sleep and therefore unable to concentrate or control his impulsive behaviour - he was exhausted.
The Dr has now given me Medikinet and told me to trial 2.5mg, 5mg and 7.5mg over consecutive weeks once a day. The theory is that as he is only taking one dose it will have less impact on sleep. Has anyone else done this? I am concerned that 4 hours within a full school day is not enough. Has anyone had less sleep problems taking Medikinet twice a day than taking one slow release tablet? My Dr wouldn't give me anything to help the sleeping.
Thanks for your help