Meds again

Jack has been on a combination for about three weeks now, of 18mg Concerta, and 3mg of Intuniv. The doctor suggested that this combination might "hit the sweet spot", since not only do we know that 3mg of Intuniv seems to be the lowest effective dose of that med, but that Jack tolerated the 18mg of Concerta pretty well, when he was on it in 2nd grade. (Ideally, Intuniv is supposed to be used in conjunction with another med.. or so the doctors keep telling me).

I wish I was taking such good notes about his behaviors in 2nd grade, when he was just on the Concerta. I do have daily emails from his teacher that I should go back and review.. and I do recall that the summer between 2nd and 3rd grade was pretty decent. All I can say is that this combination either isn't very good, or I don't know what. Jack weighs a lot more now than he did the last time he was on this stuff, so you would think that would help. Not really. Every day.. every. single. day. this kid is whiny, easily frustrated, irritable.. you name it. We go back to the doctor next week to discuss this med combo. I don't even know what to do. He could be a lot worse- and he has been a lot worse- but he could be better, too. I know this won't fly when he goes back to school. Not in the least.