For those of you who have been following the saga I've had with DD and her ADHD (diagnosed at the end of October), here's a mini-update:
On 3/8, we had her well-check. She is healthy as a horse, doesn't show signs of scoliosis, stands just over 4' tall, and is in the 63rd and 70th percentiles for height & weight, respectively. (She's a very solid little girl.)
On 3/10, I met with her doc to discuss medication options, what goes into a trial, and starting meds. We'd intended to start on 3/13, but DH wasn't comfortable starting her on meds with the potential of a snow day or two (we had 3/14 off due to snow/ice, and 3/15 was a 90-minute delay), so we held off 'til the end of the week.
On 3/15, I attended a meeting designed to give an overview of parenting kids with ADHD. The things mentioned in the presentation and resources listed on the handouts will be very helpful as I navigate DD's ADHD and DH's ADD (though maybe it should also be ADHD per DSM-V) and figure out how I can modify my parenting to so I explode in frustration less often.
On 3/16, we started our trial of Adderall XR. She earned a stamp at school (followed classroom rules, stayed focused on classwork, etc.) and was fine at home, but didn't eat dinner ... and was up past 1:30am. The next day, she also earned a stamp ... but was then up past 3:00am.
Yesterday, she took her meds in the morning, earned a stamp, did fine through homework and Daisies, ate dinner (YAY!), and went to bed on time.
She seems to be responding well to this dosage and medication; we have a follow-up on Friday, 3/24, to see what else is going on.
Fingers crossed that the two nights she didn't sleep were related to the completely messed up schedule last week, with Sunday starting Daylight Saving Time and the storm Monday into Tuesday.