Kind of weird, the post by me came out jumbled. Here it is in the correct order (I hope)
Margypops raises a good point. I couldn't find any interactions when I went to http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/adderall-with-lamictal-190-1645-1430-848.html.
However in researching that med (lamicatal). I did wonder why it was prescribed since it is mainly prescribed for seizures and bipolar - non of which you have listed as a problem. and there are other meds that might be more appropriate. So I guess my first question would be what kind of a doctor are you seeing. If it is a psychiatrist who specializes in kids - ok, maybe he has a reason. If it is a pediatrician, I would definitely question his thinking. And ya, you definitely need to google lamicatal.
I do disagree with the idea that the meds are contributing to his problem, simply because it doesn't seem to be a problem at school. Your words. If the meds were a problem, it would also appear at school.
So what's going on? 10mgs of adderall is a pretty low dose for an entire day. I would guess that it is wearing off by the time he gets home. Doctors typically start a child off on a low dose and wait for parent feedback. Have you talked with your doctor about this problem?
Second, his behavior sounds very much like what you see posted here about 5 year olds who have pretty good intelligence. He has found a behavior that gets him what he needs. You need to change that behavior. A great book to help you do this is - "SOS Help for Parents," by Lynn Clark. Along with this book, you also need to make sure that you understand what a child with ADHD can and can not do - and how to work with that child. The best book I have found for that is - "The ADD/ ADHD Answer book," by Susan Ashley.
While you are into books. Another set that may help is a series that are meant to be read aloud to kids who are between 4 and 7. Besides the message in these books, I've got a feeling that the extra attention paid to him while reading to him will be good. (at his age, I personally feel you should be reading to him every night anyway). With a two year old sister, he probably hasn't gotten the attention that he was used to getting for his first 3 and one half years, and it does have an effect. Probably a good book to start with is
"Words are not for hurting" found here - http://www.amazon.com/Words-Hurting-Ages-Best-Behavior/dp/1575421569/ref=pd_sim_b_1
And then "Hands are not for hitting" found here - http://www.amazon.com/Hands-Hitting-Ages-Best-Behavior/dp/1575420775
At both sites, if you scroll down you will find more appropriate books. If you have any other questions, I am mainly on the ADHD forum if you feel like posting over there. Best wishes.
Margypops raises a good point. I couldn't find any interactions when I went to http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/adderall-with-lamictal-190-1645-1430-848.html.
However in researching that med (lamicatal). I did wonder why it was prescribed since it is mainly prescribed for seizures and bipolar - non of which you have listed as a problem. and there are other meds that might be more appropriate. So I guess my first question would be what kind of a doctor are you seeing. If it is a psychiatrist who specializes in kids - ok, maybe he has a reason. If it is a pediatrician, I would definitely question his thinking. And ya, you definitely need to google lamicatal.
I do disagree with the idea that the meds are contributing to his problem, simply because it doesn't seem to be a problem at school. Your words. If the meds were a problem, it would also appear at school.
While you are into books. Another set that may help is a series that are meant to be read aloud to kids who are between 4 and 7. Besides the message in these books, I've got a feeling that the extra attention paid to him while reading to him will be good. (at his age, I personally feel you should be reading to him every night anyway). With a two year old sister, he probably hasn't gotten the attention that he was used to getting for his first 3 and one half years, and it does have an effect. Probably a good book to start with is
"Words are not for hurting" found here - http://www.amazon.com/Words-Hurting-Ages-Best-Behavior/dp/1575421569/ref=pd_sim_b_1
And then "Hands are not for hitting" found here - http://www.amazon.com/Hands-Hitting-Ages-Best-Behavior/dp/1575420775
At both sites, if you scroll down you will find more appropriate books. If you have any other questions, I am mainly on the ADHD forum if you feel like posting over there. Best wishes.
So what's going on? 10mgs of adderall is a pretty low dose for an entire day. I would guess that it is wearing off by the time he gets home. Doctors typically start a child off on a low dose and wait for parent feedback. Have you talked with your doctor about this problem?
Second, his behavior sounds very much like what you see posted here about 5 year olds who have pretty good intelligence. He has found a behavior that gets him what he needs. You need to change that behavior. A great book to help you do this is - "SOS Help for Parents," by Lynn Clark. Along with this book, you also need to make sure that you understand what a child with ADHD can and can not do - and how to work with that child. The best book I have found for that is - "The ADD/ ADHD Answer book," by Susan Ashley.
I would speak to the doctor again adderall and lamictal have been known to have interactions .here is a link about it read up..I think you may find it is the meds contributing to the behaviors www.drugs.com/...interactions/adderall-with-lamictal-190-1645-143... or www.drugs.com