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Post by unicorn on Jan 17, 2008 7:54:26 GMT -5
Went to the psychiatrist yesterday. The doctor wants to change Tiff's meds and have her use the Daytrana patch. So I need to know who has/is using this and feedback you can give me.
Some of the benefits sound good. Like if she wakes up late on the weekend and puts the patch on at noon, we can take if off at 6. Where as if she takes a pill, you would have to wait for it to wear off in the system. She can also wear it longer if I need her to.
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Post by bugsmom on Jan 17, 2008 8:21:25 GMT -5
Uni...this is the only med Josh hasn't tried so I can't comment on it personally. But I have heard on other boards that it does work well and you do have more control over when you deside to take it off.
The only negitives I've heard are that you have to put it on 2 hours before it is needed. For example, if Tiff has to be at school by 9:00, you should have it on her by 7:00. I've heard some parents are putting it on in their kids sleep before they get up for school so that if they get up later, it is all good. Also, I have heard that a lot of kids are getting a red rash from the patch itself. I think this can be avoided by placing the patch in different areas on the skin, so that its not in the same place everyday.
Is there a reason that the doctor wants to change the meds?
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Post by puzzled on Jan 18, 2008 11:38:39 GMT -5
I had also heard something about spraying the area you intend to apply the patch to with flonase? Or one of those....? ad allowing it to dry before applying the patch....that seemed to be promising in avoiding the rash....I read that just before being ousted from the adhd news board....maybe by now they have better findings on that or have even possibly adjusted the adhesive on the patches?
some parents were giving a fast acting ritalin when the patch was applied to give coverage for that first two hours as well.
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Post by unicorn on Jan 18, 2008 21:53:25 GMT -5
Thanks ladies have some researching to do...
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Post by squirrelgirl on Jan 18, 2008 23:42:19 GMT -5
My ds is very hyperactive and does extremely well on the Daytrana patch. The difference between him being on the med vs. off is remarkable.
I apply it approximately one hour before school and he seems to do fine.
His lunchtime appetite is non-existant. He is quite thin. The patch gets removed at 3pm and fortunately by early evening he makes up for lost eating time. I let him gnosh right up until he falls asleep. If he wakes in the middle night and is hungry, I give him something simple like a piece of wheat bread and water - anytime he wants food, I provide it.
Speaking of sleep, he has a lot of trouble getting to sleep despite reading quietly in bed. I've started him on Melatonin, per the pediatrician, and it does the trick.
Daytrana has also been beneficial in the "coming down" period. Most often he does not experience the emotional outbursts he did when he was on a pill form of med. I've also noted that the med is still working for at least a couple of hours after it's removed.
He does have redness in the area where the patch was applied, however, it goes away on its own after awhile. Each morning, there is no indication of skin problems from the day before - the only evidence might be a small amount of adhesive remaining if he did not have an evening bath.
Overall, Daytrana works very well for us!
Leslie
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Post by bugsmom on Jan 22, 2008 17:20:48 GMT -5
Thanks for the great info Squirrelgirl! It sounds like this is working well for your son.
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Post by unicorn on Jan 22, 2008 22:05:20 GMT -5
Thanks Squirrelgirl -
That's helps a lot.
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Post by dianev on Jan 23, 2008 19:44:05 GMT -5
Hi
My daughter used Daytrana fairly succesfully. It made her skin red, but not irritated and was always gone by the following morning. It is a good med. The biggest drawback is it takes 2 hours to "kick in". I was putting it on her at 5:00am. We were thinking of adding a morning booster of regular release Ritalin to give us that coverage, but chose to change meds at that time.
VERY true benefit of being able to apply it even later in the day.
Good luck
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Post by dianev on Jan 23, 2008 19:44:32 GMT -5
Hi
My daughter used Daytrana fairly succesfully. It made her skin red, but not irritated and was always gone by the following morning. It is a good med. The biggest drawback is it takes 2 hours to "kick in". I was putting it on her at 5:00am. We were thinking of adding a morning booster of regular release Ritalin to give us that coverage, but chose to change meds at that time.
VERY true benefit of being able to apply it even later in the day.
Good luck
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