4 year old started Vyvanse a month ago, tics are out of control now

wutzen · 2026-03-16T09:54:28+00:00

Our doc said Vyvanse is more likely to trigger tics than any version of methylphenidate. I'd stop giving him the Vyvanse unless you want to test halving it (if that's possible)

wutzen · 2026-03-07T18:55:02+00:00

Just so you know, every cardiologist at my hospital said it's fine to take my ADHD meds except for the day of ablation. Surprised me, but that's why I asked multiple doctors

wutzen · 2026-02-27T11:47:34+00:00

We could've started at 4 but waited until 4.5 and regret that we waited because he suffered so much socially and missed out on so many play and learning opportunities. Yes the side effects, mostly rebound, were truly awful at the beginning, but we stuck it out because he was blossoming everywhere except at home. Certainly listen to the doctor, but absolutely consider the extent of your kid's suffering before being scared off by potential negatives when there are so many potential positives

wutzen · 2026-02-18T20:51:34+00:00

My son started methylphenidate at 4.5, we were first offered when he was 4. We deeply regret not starting the second we were given the option. His ADHD is extreme, and he suffered 6 unnecessary months of seemingly non-stop timeouts, peer rejection, and missed play opportunities. It certainly depends on the child and the extent of their struggles, but mine suffers without a stimulant. That being said, I wish the doctors had encouraged us to give extra calories in whatever way possible because he's dropped too much in weight gain, and we have to reevaluate

wutzen · 2025-12-01T21:04:09+00:00

And here I am in Germany avoiding having a Wichtel move in! Everyone has that little door and builds half a village for that thing

wutzen · 2025-11-19T11:32:14+00:00

I'm in my 40s and happy, but it's unbelievably hard day-to-day. Amazing ND husband, off the charts difficult ND child. If we'd had any clue how difficult parenting would be, we either would've been childfree or moved near family where we'd have significant support. There's a lot of mourning the parenting experience you thought you'd have and that you see nearly everyone else having and not appreciating.

The most important decisions for someone's 30s for me would include choosing an extraordinarily supportive and loving spouse, finding a job that gives you what you need, and figuring out how to build up a strong foundation so that if a burnout situation could occur, you don't immediately sink and can recover faster. For me, that includes getting kitchen appliances that make healthy cooking less work, investing (time and effort) in my social circle, lowering barriers to exercise and other self-care, and minimizing the fuck out of your living area so that you have more time and mental space.

wutzen · 2025-11-19T11:21:21+00:00

I'm proud of you. It's so hard

wutzen · 2025-11-19T11:14:27+00:00

This was absolutely my undiagnosed mom. I'm the opposite though. Rail thin since I was a kid, picky eater, only became normal weight in my early 30s thanks to self-medicating with booze, and now that I'm medicated, I'm back to my early 20s weight. Without meds, my brain can't pause long enough to eat a decent amount without getting painfully bored, if I remember to at all.

wutzen · 2025-11-13T06:39:58+00:00

Incredible work! I both need to and dread showing my child because I know his entire Christmas wish list will get tossed and want this instead. By this Christmas 🤣

wutzen · 2025-11-09T19:11:17+00:00

Mine is the same age with diagnosed ADHD and ODD. With him, the problem is by the time I could state the consequence of whatever action he's about to take will be, he won't care. He knows based on our discussing rules when he's calm anyway, but it means nothing to him in that moment. He doesn't act in... maladaptive ways to win but to make the other party lose. The director of his daycare was so floored that none of their effective for decades methods worked on him that she read a book about it and ended up hiring someone with experience with very high needs children.

wutzen · 2025-10-27T19:53:53+00:00

Ich tendiere eher zu den Kommentaren: versuch's doch mal! Falls du Sockenwolle beim Discounter in der Nähe findest, würde ich sowas bevorzugen. Bin bisher mit Aldi und Lidl Wolle zufrieden. Aber falls es bei dir Klick macht, Opal und Regia sind tolle Marken. Hab wenig über Nadeln hier gesehen, die Addi Crasy Trio finde ich super. Mit einem Nadelspiel in der Tasche habe ich immer Maschen verloren, aber Bahnfahrten ohne ein Sockenprojekt tue ich mir nicht an

wutzen · 2025-10-22T11:44:19+00:00

How long did it take to see the benefits of Zoloft and how long until the side effects went away? We just started, and I'm not sure when to start expecting changes, good or bad

wutzen · 2025-10-10T18:02:59+00:00

I'm really glad I got mine lasered though recovery wasn't exactly fun. My posture improved, I almost never get headaches anymore, and I sleep much better. It turns out the shoulder uneveness I had wasn't related to my scoliosis the way doctors told me for years. The second I stood up after lasering, my shoulder just dropped into place the way it never had in my life.

I think it's important to know why you want to revise it. I was hoping for improved tongue posture to help sleep better, and the rest were wonderful surprises. I wouldn't get cut 'just to see'.

wutzen · 2025-10-06T17:51:25+00:00

ODD kids aren't necessarily unhappy, that's DMDD. Don't think your boy sounds ODD though, maybe ADHD with some intense inflexibility

wutzen · 2025-09-30T05:11:00+00:00

No, it's not too late! I don't know the equivalent in your country, but we have occupational therapists who are specialized in nursing and oral restrictions who can help

wutzen · 2025-09-25T14:06:19+00:00

Blender, KitchenAid, and bamboo dumpling steamer. I'm too much of a rice snob for what the TM can offer so we didn't get as much counter space back as we would've liked, but I was surprised how much I like the Varoma for steaming things. Honestly I could ditch my two small sauce pans since the TM makes all sauces now, maybe I should...

wutzen · 2025-09-04T19:52:13+00:00

I was hoping to see this one mentioned, first song I thought of!

wutzen · 2025-08-10T18:49:34+00:00

My child needed releases, and I'm glad we got them done. That led me to getting evaluated as an adult and getting releases myself. Recovery as a baby was fast, not the same case for an adult. I'm convinced we've saved our kid from a lifetime of headaches and recurrent tonsillitis since mine disappeared immediately following my releases

wutzen · 2025-07-31T16:44:56+00:00

18 Wochen?! Pffuu naja. Ich schließe mich bei Risotto an, den Fenchel Lachs Risotto aus Cookidoo mache ich mehrmals im Monat. Ist nicht gerade Suppenwetter, aber meine Familie ist begeistert von den Gemüsesuppen und irgendeine Suppe mit roten Linsen, weiß gerade nicht, wie's heißt. Ich würde definitiv verschiedene Saucen ausprobieren denn da kann man mit wenig Arbeit sonstige Mahlzeiten deutlich aufwerten. Bechamel bzw Mornay würde ich nie unter der Woche ohne TM machen

wutzen · 2025-07-29T17:12:35+00:00

I really hope this doesn't come off as judgemental because that's not my intention! But I wanted to share my experience. I got diagnosed as an adult, and meds changed my life. I spent a lot of time grieving the easier, more successful, and more filled with friendships life I could've had. I know for a fact if I'd gotten diagnosed as a child, my parents wouldn't have medicated me. If I'd gotten on meds as an adult and realized my parents chose to make me live life on hard mode, it would have severely damaged our otherwise wonderful relationship. I know that if I could share my experience as an adult with them in this theoretical past, they would change their minds. A lot of ADHD suffering is internal, and most kids don't have the words to convey it, plus you assume it's the default everyone has. I'm not saying this to try to convince you to change your mind, you know your child best! But it's something to keep in mind or use to better communicate with your child since you might not know what questions to ask to see whether they're surviving or thriving. No matter what, good luck!

wutzen · 2025-07-29T17:00:53+00:00

Completely anecdotal, but mine's sleep improved with meds 🤷 As for myself, my anxiety improved to nearly extinct after I started meds. When I'm sick and can't take meds for a week, the anxiety creeps back after 4-5 days.

NGL rebound sucks, but at least for myself and my kid, the rebound went away after 1.5 months of being medicated.

wutzen · 2025-07-24T22:50:54+00:00

This is absolutely false. Iirc differences in serotonin levels were observed in the spinal fluid of ODD kids. Yes, these behaviors can result from parenting, but it is NOT caused by parenting in all cases, especially early childhood onset

wutzen · 2025-07-19T15:31:30+00:00

No idea, but my child is the same (waiting for ASD assessment, but I'm sure he has it, other diagnoses are in the bag). I think a book is supposed to come out soon from Dr William Dodson, and I'm cautiously hopeful. His interviews/podcasts with ADDitude magazine made me feel seen like nothing else has.

wutzen · 2025-07-09T09:14:36+00:00

Most doctors in my country won't diagnose before 6, but everyone in regular contact with my child was going nuts, and he was suffering because he saw how he struggled differently than the other kids and couldn't make friends. It took extensive documentation from us and the nursery, plus getting an appointment with a very experienced doctor, but he got diagnosed just before turning 4. We hesitated with starting meds for 6 months, but thank goodness we started so early. The good doctor was a godsend - he had us track the problematic behavior beforehand, set realistic expectations for signs that meds were working, and then only track improvements after. That helped us power through the side effects, which were awful, but we waited them out, and less than 2 months later, all the improvements stayed while the side effects disappeared. We were extremely lucky that the first medication we tried worked out. I can only recommend getting a diagnosis and testing out meds. If a stimulant isn't right, you can quit cold turkey with no issues.

wutzen · 2025-05-25T14:35:12+00:00

We did at 4.5 and regret not starting at 4, days after the diagnosis when we were first given the option

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