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So the last few days have been a little blurry. Rocco seems to have adjusted to the meds ok. Meaning, the jittery and loss of appetite have gotten better, but ADHD symptoms have not improved but seem to have gotten worse. We saw Rocco's doctor today for his Kindergarten physical and his first ADHD medication check up. She has decided to up his dose from 18mg to 27mg per day. (Which does mean a new prescription of course). She said that sometimes a low dose can cause the hyperactivity to be worse. She also said that she is conservative when first prescribing ADHD meds and that this new dose is more appropriate for his size.

At first thought that makes sense, because Rocco is the size of an eight year old, but then I remember reading that these types of drugs are about the brain and weight doesn't play a part. So I'm confused. I have also read that 88% of Concerta users are at 27mg or higher. Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

With yet another weary heart I'm going to try the new dose. Again, marathon not a sprint. One, and I mean ONE of the reasons I decided to try meds in the first place is the trial and error only stands to benefit Rocco in the long run. They'll either work, not work and lead us somewhere new, or the side effects won't be worth the benefits. At the very least I'm eliminating the "what if" with a short term risk. My research has shown that if a child doesn't respond to 3 different medications, then the ADHD diagnosis needs to be revisited. Yes a sad but true fact is that the Medical Industry is a statistics game. So I do also believe there is a change of misdiagnosis. I would want to know this sooner rather than later! I'm cautiously hopeful, but also anxious to have to see the jittery, none eating, ticking little boy again. It does break my heart, but Dr. says that those things should go away in about a week.

Do I sound like a the repeat button is stuck or what!?!
Fingers crossed. Still have the Behavioral Specialist Pediatrician appointment on Friday... we'll see what he has to say.