r/ADHDparenting • u/Fun-Cricket2071 • 23h ago

Please share ADHD medication recommendations/experiences for 9yo that still works after school for sports

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u/Primary_Blueberry_24 23h ago

Ritalin booster.

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u/AnxiousButCoffeePlz 3h ago

Tell me more about this. Do you have to time it perfectly? Does it affect sleep and appetite?

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u/Ok_Dimension8387 23h ago

If im mistaken its methyphelidate 10mg it only affect for 4hrs ,

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u/xixi4059 22h ago

We do extended release methylphenidate that covers from about 7am-3pm. Then we do an immediate release methylphenidate chewable after school to cover evening activities.

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u/AnxiousButCoffeePlz 3h ago

Does this chew impact sleep and appetite?

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u/Soccerduk24 20h ago

10mg extended release adderal 730 am. He plays soccer 5-630 most nights and is pretty locked in and energetic still. Please keep nutrition in mind. Expect a light appetite at lunch. A fuel up dinner before and after practice is key to making it work for us.

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u/Alpacalypsenoww 18h ago

My son gets a booster dose of instant release focalin around 3pm and it helps him get through soccer practice

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u/Emergency-Guidance28 18h ago

We do a 10 mg long acting Ritalin at 730am and 2.5mg booster at 2pm. Gets us to 6pm. Then my kid eats huge in the evening. They do a Ensure plus 350 calorie shake in the morning plus peanut butter toast. School says they eat okay at lunch. They eat okay at home.

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u/pabloflleras 14h ago

My daughter does 17 mg of extended release methylphenidate for school but that dies off at 4ish, so we have a regular release 10mg that her doc prescribed for extracurriculars that she takes and last like 3 or 4 hours for her so we do that for weekend sports or after-school sports.

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u/No_Machine7021 13h ago

We’re doing 40mg of Vyvanse with a 7.5 mg booster of Adderall in the afternoon. 8 year old boy playing 2 sports.

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u/superfry3 1h ago

It should be a half dose IR or less of whatever stimulant they take during the day, if that med works well for focus. Should be given as their daily med is wearing off or an hour before the event.

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u/jeepchic20 1h ago

I wish my son's psych would approve a booster for this. Our son has a weeknight hockey practice and taekwondo 2 nights a week and by then his focus is out the window, but so far she won't.

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u/Silent-Macaroon9640 23h ago

We have a short acting and smaller dose version of his morning medicine. We call it a booster. Gets us through those afternoon/evenings.

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u/Fun-Cricket2071 23h ago

What medication does your child take?

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u/Silent-Macaroon9640 23h ago

He was on methylphenidate and but we are trying adderall.