stimulant meds and no sleep please help!!

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Can someone please help me Im exhausted! This is my son's 5th day

on a stimulant, vyvanse, only 15mg to start, and at night time it is

like he is on speed! He is 8 yrs old and has HFA, probably

ADHD " unofficial " and anxiety. The Dr said to up his melatonin to 3 mg

from 1mg. so I did that, no help. I think If I gave him 10 mg it

wouldn't even matter! Last night he was up since 2 am, went to bed at

10:30, so about 3.5 hrs sleep and he is just WIDE awake. I do notice

some small positive changes as far as attention goes, but nothing worth

being up all night! Did anyone experience this? Should we stop it or

stick it out a bit longer? The Dr said give it a week, then we are

supposed to increase to 30mg which I will NOT do if he still isn't

sleeping. He also takes celexa 8mg for anxiety for almost 2 yrs now

and we have had no problems with that at all. Sorry to ramble Im just

so exhausted I can't think Tammy (I give him the meds early,

7:30 am)