Unsure about new medication. Several questions.

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My son just started taking metadate cd yesterday for ADHD. He is only taking 10 MG once a day. His teacher, home based counselor, and I believe he is bipolar. How long does it normally take for the medicine to make an improvement? Will we have to wait until the dosage is increased before that will happen or wait until it has been in his system a while? So far he is still every bit as hyper. The only difference I see is in his mood and that seems worse. Yesterday he threw more tantrums than he has lately and one crying spell lasted at least a half hour. Today he threw a tantrum that was more aggressive but didn't really last long. I made him get off my computer to do some work on paper but he yelled "NO", started fighting me so he could stay in my room, calling me names, saying I'm

stupid and a dummy, and slamming his head into the wall numerous times. Shortly after that he started crying saying he was sorry and now he is back to running from one end of the house to the other. I don't know if this morning and yesterday is the result of the medicine or if he would have had these behaviors anyway. Any help will be appreciated!

Thanks!