'Some people (including more than a few doctors) seem to assume ADHD medication side effects are merely the price to pay for taking a prescription. I couldn’t disagree more. No one should have to put up with side effects of ADHD meds.' Larry Silver, M.D.
), and dextro-amphetamine/levo-amphetamine have similar side-effect profiles, and the strategies that curb side effects for one medication generally work for the other two, as well.Along with difficulty falling asleep at night , loss of appetite is the most common side effect of stimulant meds. This problem often clears up on its own within a few weeks, so I usually recommend a wait-and-see approach.
Does your child eat lots of sweets? If so, getting him to cut back should boost his appetite for more nutritious fare.Another way to make sure your child is getting adequate nutrition is to offer a food supplement drink instead of nutritionally empty snacks — or in place of a meal that is likely to go uneaten. These tasty beverages, such as Pediasure and Ensure, come in different flavors. They can be made into milk shakes or frozen to make pops.
Sometimes even the stimulant medications are not strong enough to overcome the severe restlessness that sometimes comes with ADHD. The standard response when this happens is to directly lower the hyperarousal component of ADHD using medications called alpha agonists. The medications guanfacine and clonidine are FDA-approved to lower the hyper-active component of ADHD and can be very effective for both hyperarousal during the day and sleep problems at night.
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