General Anxiety Disorder and ADHD in 8 year old

[Sorka]

Just wanted to update to say he has been taking Ritalin since Saturday and we have seen a great improvement already. He himself said it isn't as noisy in his head anymore. He actually sat in a chair to have a conversation with me - not bouncing or kicking or standing on his head- on his bottom in a chair!!! Then he started doing 12 digit algorithms on Sunday afternoon. I think we have made the right decision. Hopefully your experience is going positively like mine clover. Let us know how she is has started. And thanks everyone for the advice

[~clover~]

I started DD on Saturday as well

I've started with half the dose & will up it to the full dose next week I think. Half tablet twice a day for now.

The first day was awesome! She sorted her clothes like I asked, watched a full movie & sat & played uno with the girls without being silly.
Since then she's still been herself, but her teacher commented on how she wasn't as silly as usual today.

She's only having half in the morning before school, then not again til after. I want the teacher to see the difference between morning & afternoon before I up the dose to a full one. Then after we start the full tablet we'll start the morning & lunch ones.

Glad its working so well so quickly for you