Hi all,
Just looking for some advice.
My 9 year old son was put on medikenet (methylphenidate)5mg twice a day (mornings and afternoons) in March.
We had a really great improvement with them and the school really noticed the difference. we noticed some old behaviours creeping back recently but overall still much better.
We went for a review in August he was put on Metyrol 10mg (methylphenidate) slow release once a day. The paediatrician said we probably wouldn’t see much difference as it was still a low dose for his weight/age.
He as been taking this dose for 2 weeks and the effects haven’t been good. He seems really irritable and ready down in the dumps 😞 also I keep finding his paints soaked in wee! This has never happened since he was potty trained.
What do I do? I know you have to give the medication time to get used to it but all I’m seeing are negative results.
Has this happened to anyone else? Should I go back to his original dose as it really did help him? I’m feeling like a terrible mum right now for upping the dose when it probably wasn’t necessary.
Has anyone ever gone back down to a lower dose after going higher?
Many thanks x