Guanfacine - Two Weeks In

Logan will have been on Guanfacine ( his ADHD medication) for two weeks tomorrow.  Holy cow we have seen such a difference in that little kid.  The night terrors that we were dealing with last week are still there but seem to be getting better every day.  At this point he is still waking up once a night but is able to be calmed down and he is sleeping in his own bed again (hallelujah!!)  His Dr. thinks his night terrors should keep getting better and better at this point.

But oh my gosh he is seriously a different kid.  He is still quirky Logan, still obsessed with his keys and motorcycle and Legos but he is just so much calmer.  He is not getting worked up the way he would, little things aren't setting him off and he is able to listen and understand what we are asking of him.

His inclusion teacher at daycare has been out all week and his regular teacher who we have had serious issues with by the way pulled  me aside to tell me how great Logan is doing.  He is taking naps he is sitting for circle time and he is playing with the other kids.

Logan seems so much happier too.  The other day I picked him up early for occupational therapy and he rattled on and on about his day and then tells me, "Miss Destini gave me my medicine again today.  My medicine makes my life happy."  Like SERIOUSLY he can see a difference and I'm so happy for him I can't even stand it.

We still have to give the medicine two more weeks to get a real understanding of how it is going to work for Logan but we have our fingers crossed that it will keep working as well as it has been.  I feel like I finally have my child back.  My sweet loving child that I haven't seen in two years.  He is being kind and fun and smiling and interacting with us instead of being stressed and angry and violent.  I'm so happy with the results we have seen and I'm just so happy for Logan.  He is such an amazing kid and deserves a chance to be happy.