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How Long Until Improvement Shows Posted: 11-13-07 14:09pm
I have a good friend who has just put her
9 year old son on medication (not sure
which one). How long does it take until
the teachers are able to notice an
improvement in his concentration and
focusing? Just curious.
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Ingi
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Posted: 11-13-07 14:12pm
It is immediate. Depending on the
medication he is on, it is in his system
within 20 minutes.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 11-13-07 14:18pm
If he was put on Strattera, it could take
up to three weeks. If he was placed on a
stimulant, then it should be within about
20 minutes. There is a possibility he is
on too low of a dose. I would encourage
your friend to have the teacher(s) fill
out daily progress reports and/or rating
scales. Did she fill out a behavior rating
scale prior to the medication?
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anttm04
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Posted: 11-13-07 14:34pm
My son was placed on strattera and zyprexa
(now risperdal) for ADHD and a mood
disorder (now dx as bipolar)..we had some
immediate results and some have taken a
while to achieve. also, what I think
happens in some cases is that children
with these sorts of disorders take a bit
longer to learn the social and
communications skills that their peers
learn through regular daily
interactions..what i noticed with my son
is that once he was medicated, he had a
better time concentrating on learning all
he needed to, but was still rather
immature for his age in all areas.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 11-13-07 14:39pm
anttm04
wrote:
My son was placed on
strattera and zyprexa (now risperdal) for
ADHD and a mood disorder (now dx as
bipolar)..we had some immediate results
and some have taken a while to achieve.
also, what I think happens in some cases
is that children with these sorts of
disorders take a bit longer to learn the
social and communications skills that
their peers learn through regular daily
interactions..what i noticed with my son
is that once he was medicated, he had a
better time concentrating on learning all
he needed to, but was still rather
immature for his age in all
areas.
Well said!!
The medication does help the children
concentrate on learning the skills they
need to learn. That is the reason why
it's so important that some kind of social
skills/behavior modification is taking
place in addition to meds. If the child is
on an IEP, I would definitely recommend
including organization and social skills
in the IEP if it is an area of need. Some
kids do need direct instruction in those
areas.
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karen_r
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 24
Posted: 01-09-08 22:13pm
I was on meds in my early 20s and they
took inbetween 1 and 15 days. I stopped
taking them because I have already learned
to adjust my behaviors of ADD with
practice and time. That is just my
personal experience. Ive tried Strattera
and something else...I didnt like either
one.
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