Intuniv Er And Sleepy
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Hello there,
My son has been on Intuniv ER 1mg for four days. The Dr says give it time, but how much time he didnt say. My son takes it at 8am, and at 2pm each day he is tired. after a nap, still tired for the rest of the day. Anyone know how long this might last?
Thanks
Re: Verwon (# 1)
I started at 1mg for 7 days was sleepy and it went away. Last night was my night to up the dose to 2mg, I had to see my primary doctor because I'm sick so they took my blood pressure and it was 91/63. I called my. Doctor and he said to stop taking, but acted like he didn't know why. Obviously it's a blood pressure medicine. This is my 4 medicine for adhd. I don't so well with stimulants.
Re: marisa (# 12)
My daughter is on intuniv 1 mg takes in morning. She is doing great up until about 1:30 2ish pm and then she gets tired and goes to sleep in class when teachers try to wake her she becomes very irritable. Is similar to what your son experienced?
has this ever happened to anyone... I am worried, just want to know if he will be okay, or should I tell his doctor.
Well now we have changed meds! Now it is guanfacine not er. He takes 0.5mg at night to help him sleep (focus enough on sleep to sleep!) and 0.5mg in the morning to help him get through school. It's been a long journey to reach this place. We discovered he was over medicated on 2mg and 1.5mg dosing. His parlour was white and he just wasn't a happy kid he was so sedated. This much reduced med sees color in his cheeks and you can see he's all there. Much happier since changing down the dosage. Not a tantrum or meltdown either since doing this and telling the school no homework. That's a huge difference no homework.
My son took intuniv at 8 pm last night and we made a mistake and took intuniv again this morning at 7 am he was supposed to take the concerts at 7 am . Should I worry , because I am .
Take it at night and it takes about 6 weeks to adjust
It does help his concentration. He notices a difference to being on meds or not on meds. He's 9 and it's his choice as to whether he needs them or not. He also realised that it easmt working enough on 2mg so he asked to increase his dosage. That shows incredible maturity and understanding.
Mom of 3 boys does it help his concentration in school enough to be worth the fatigue? Thanks! We haven't see any benefit yet (actually worse because dr pulled him off strattera to try the intuniv) but he's only on 1 mg now at night. Praying it will start to help. Almost at the 2 week mark
My son's Drs advise to take it before bedtime to ensure a good nights sleep. He is still a little sleepy during the day (it's been 9 months now).
I know this post is old but dealing with this right now with my 7 year old son. Did intuniv end up working? How long before the fatigue wore off?
Hi Kim I know this is an old post but do you remember how long it took your son for the fatigue with intuniv to wear off?
My son is tired first couple of days but improving .Anyone worried about BP being to low .Sometimea gets dizzy and taking a lot of deep breaths .Any advice he is much better behavior wise
Hi - Columbia university has just published an interesting paper on ADHD. It seems it isn't just a behavioral issue. The ADHD sufferers brains are in fact wired differently and respond differently to those considered "normal". So it's not something that a kid can control. I too advocate that my son gets enough exercise to be happy and healthy - swimming, running, climbing, jumping, TKD, gymnastics - being a kid! and balance that with his love for video games. People who don't have ADHD kids judge. We need to help them realise that it isn't poor parenting or easy choices but that the kids have real problems of no-one elses making - not even their own. It's just who they are and they're not being bad. Good luck!!
Hi - my Dr told me to give my son the Intuniv 1mg at 7pm - before bed to help him sleep. It does. He wakes in the morning and is alive. The 1mg per day does make him a zombie though in my opinion. He is so calm compared to before it is concerning.
I so needed to read your comment. I am so worried about my son's future. He is a wonderful 15 year old, however he is struggling in school. He was diagnosed with ADHD-inattentive at age 6 and we started him on mes at age 8. He has always been an average student until HS. Because he doesn't have the best grades I am so worried about college and what his future will look. I love hearing about success stories especially when what I usually hear is all negative. Thank you!
Keep trying momma. You're doing the best thing to keep on trying. It takes time and sometimes many diff meds to find the right one for him. my son is 13 and it took years to find the combo that works for him. Trust me he's grateful to know he has you on his team to help combat this.
I am so happy that you have found a way to improve your daughter's quality of life. I am praying that my daughter has the same result on this medication. She deserves a normal, happy life. Reading your post gives me hope.
Both my kids have been diagnosed with ADHD and PTSD, and so yesterday we began 1mg of Intuniv AM for focusing for them. Both developed what seems to be a stomach bug concurrent with the medication. My younger one did terribly yesterday, then today, her teacher phoned me to say that she was near tears thinking of how much calmer and self-possessed she seemed. Around 7pm the dose wore off; she was visibly rewired. My older one was great yesterday then hit the headache and constipation wall today-- both have been home part of the day, and he's been a mess even after the dosage ebbed. So I wonder how you are all handling the shifts in the evening, plus I wonder if over time the medication would be more readily present in their neurochemistry so that they won't be hitting a wall every evening. Thanks for sharing!
Wow! I love your positive Christian outlook. You have reassured me because I believe what you say to be true but there are days when doubt creeps in and I begin to doubt. Thank you for posting
Thank you for this update. We are having a hard time watching our 8 year-old daughter suffer such drowsiness (for a few weeks now) on 2 mg Intuniv. The reason we're hanging on is that it's been remarkably effective for her inattentive-type ADD! At 1mg we did not see the positive effects; with p.m. dosage she had sleep disruption. We'll try having her take it in the after afternoon. I hope this will help as it did your daughter!
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