Intuniv Er And Sleepy (Page 5) (Top voted first)

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?
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Hi. My 5 yr. old daughter started intuniv last night. At the 1 mg dose. gave at approx. 7 pm. She could hardly get up this morning, and did not enjoy summer camp today b/c sooo tired.. I mean Tired... Like walk three steps, lay down in the floor and go to sleep tired. She slept 2 hours this afternoon at the outdoor pool for summer camp swimming day.. OMG. Psychiatrist said would be sleepy, but this is ridiculous. She was walking like she was drunk, too- bumping into things and listless. I hope she's better tomorrow. did not give med tonight. too scared too.

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Anyone have a child on this who is not sleeping? My 8 year old takes it at 7 and does not fall asleep until 3-5am.

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I did my homework and have countless sources on the subject who have degrees much larger than a nursing. If you investigate the shootings, ALL of the kids and people involved were on ADHD medication and/or SSRI's. What medication is advertised in your child's pediatricians office? Maybe your child is overstimulated? Some children may need help but not as a first line treatment.

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if this causes our kids to be soooo tired all the time. what have we gained here, is it our point to drug the kid to sleep 10-15 hrs a day ??? i think not.i dont mind him being soo active but after just a few days he is sometimes listless, i dont want to raise a zombie

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Lets just drug our children, lower their blood pressure so they are so lethargic, they don't even feel like doing anything. I believe it all starts at home. ADHD is too easy of a diagnosis for a Dr. to make when parents are tired from work and it's play time! We all need to remember that when kids get out of school, they need to go outside and run and play and do.. I wonder what the statistics are for stay at home parents vs dual working parents?

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my grandson is taking this medication, and i have to say i dont like it at all, he was a very active 4 yr old , who just turned this and is not on this medication , i feel he is way to young, to be started on this stuff, he is a normal 4 yr old who now is like a zombie and does nothing but sleep, why? do we take what are children had a happy going child to just put them dowm to sleep and out of are way, is is all our faults ate children are like this we did not show them boundries of doing right and wrong, we have just let our kids do as they please now we scream there all adh??????? bull

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