Summertime can be a great time to think about your child's ADHD medication. Does your child need a medication adjustment, medication change, or do you want to try a newer medicine, such as Strattera, Daytrana, or maybe even Vyvanse, which is about to come out? Or do you want your child to take a break from his ADHD medication over the summer?
Many parents don't like to 'rock the boat' during the school year, even if their child is having some side effects or if their child's ADHD medicine isn't working as well as it should be. That makes the summer a great time to adjust your child's dose, either up or down, or to try a different medication all together.
Keep in mind that most experts now discourage ADHD drug holidays during the summer.
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As you stated Doc: physicians are urging to “NOT” stop the medications during school breaks. This may actually defeat the purpose of the medication. The child will then need to
“Biologically Re-Adjust” when the new school year begins. A constructive suggestion, at this juncture is to seek out “Coaching”.
[or if you'd prefer to get insurance to cover the expense make sure you refer to it as "Treatment/Therapy for Childhood or Adolescent AD/HD"]. These “Treatment Techniques” the afflicted individual will learn will act as a kind of AD/HD “Bootcamp” and prepare them for the next school year.