Anyone know any medication good to calm a child down? For adhd? What are the side effects? I tried tenex. Its not helping.. no difference
We have also had great luck with Focalin. It really helps my son focus and concentrate while doing his schoolwork.
My son is on Focalin (15mg) and its going well. I give it to him once a day, it helps him so much with school and then wears off at about 5pm. I give it to him everyday because we have made it part of his daily routine. When he first started the medication I noticed his feelings were enhanced, it cleared up and now the only side effect he experiences is suppressed appetite. The way that I balance everything is that in the morning I give him his pill with pediasure and a balanced breakfast, for lunch I’ll give him something small like a sandwich or whatever because he’s not really hungry and then for dinner I serve him like an adult. He hasn’t lost any weight he’s actually gained a pound or two and is considered health and normal.
We have my son on Guanfacine. Half a pill in the am and the other half in the pm. Initial side effects made him very emotional, but that seems to have subsided. He's been on it for about a 2 months. His teachers and ABA therapists have all said they've noticed a difference in his concentration.
My son take clondine 2mg every 12 hours 👌🏻👌🏻