adderall

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I have not posted in awhile but I always lurk.  Amelia 8 w/ds has been

prescribed adderall by her pediatrician.  The main reason for this I believe is

her weight gain since age 5.  While he has asked me behavior related questions

they seem to be more of a " give me a reason to put her on this med so as to help

arrest this weight gain " nature. For the last two years he has been recommending

the adderall and I have declined it.  When we went to the pediatrician last week

for a sinus infection the scale had gone up AGAIN. She has gained 53 pounds in

three years.  I am disturbed by her weight and disturbed by her medication. 

Amelia wants to eat all the time.  She requests food constantly.  I am sorry to

say that while I have denied her fatty snacks and fatty meals she does consume

an obscene number of popsicles.  Between 4 and 10 each day.  She also favors

ketchup and starchy foods (particularly brown rice) for dinner.  The reason I

mention

this is that I know the weight gain is my fault for letting her eat this

stuff.  As she grows older she is in more control of what she eats, insisting on

buying lunch rather then packing.  While I do excercise parental rights

regarding what she is allowed to eat or not what I see is that the kid is

a weight gainer.  Big time.  I could control every bite she takes in but at her

age I want her to have some control over her own life.  But what to do about the

weight?  Back to my question-Can anyone else relay their own experience with

Adderall and their kid with DS?  It seems to make her more defiant (although

honestly she is so defiant by nature that I could be imagining the medications

affect) and I don't see a dent in the appetite.  She is on day 4 with this med. 

Any info would be appreciated.

 

Ann (mom to Amelia and Jake 7)