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Post by AnneM on Nov 26, 2004 14:22:03 GMT -5
Can we do a med count up including natural alts ? I would be interested to see how many are on what meds etc.etc. It would also be interesting to see how many are on Strattera now that it has been out 2 years versus the more conventional meds etc ... Maybe we could also give a mark out of 5 as to how effective we feel each med is .... (5 = excellent, 0 = Hopeless)
OK ... I will go first ...
My 16.5 year old son is on
Concerta 36 mg = 3
St Johns Wort = 5
Oh and he was once on Ritalin 10mg x 3 times daily = 1
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Post by catseye on Nov 26, 2004 14:33:51 GMT -5
sd9 is on adderall xr 30 mg, and has been for over a year.... Not perfect but what child is?? LOL
cat
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Post by StrugglingAgain on Nov 26, 2004 15:18:06 GMT -5
DS-9
Ritalin LA 40 mg X 2 = 3
Clonidine .1 mg X 2 = 4
Risperdal .25 mg X 2 = 4
Focalin 10 mg X 1 = 3
We've been on this combination for a couple of years and I'm not so sure it's continuing to work like it used to, but I'm soooo reluctant to start over.
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Post by finnmom on Nov 27, 2004 2:26:41 GMT -5
I heard we´re getting strattera legalized in here pretty soon, it´s not even possibility yet.
My ds:
Concerta 18mg x1=3½
Ritalin 5mg on afternoon´s=4
and some fishoil and multivit. daily
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Post by sportsmom on Nov 27, 2004 8:55:31 GMT -5
my ds is 13
strattera 50mg
25 mg in morning = 4.5
25 mg at dinner
also has a iron tablet every morning (325mg)
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Post by camismom on Nov 27, 2004 10:26:41 GMT -5
Cami takes Ritalin LA - 60 mgs. It works well for her. I guess I could give it a 5.
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Post by eaccae on Nov 28, 2004 10:06:08 GMT -5
Alexander just switched back to
20 mgs Metadate CD from 20 mgs Ritalin LA
the Metadate CD works really well for him.
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Post by Amsmom on Nov 28, 2004 10:08:54 GMT -5
my ds8 (w/ adhd/bipolar dx) is on:
depakote 750 mg = 5
risperdal 1.5 mg = 5
elavil 75 mg= 5
it took over 3 yrs to get the right combination
(mom reserves the right to change the scores some days, based on child's behavior!)
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Post by danielle on Nov 28, 2004 20:30:03 GMT -5
DH ADHD.. anxiety... - Non-medicated = 1
DH is trying a new approach to his life with ADHD.. non-medicated which is a lil above hopeless from my point of view.. we working on diet and exercise and hobbies.. but very hard to get FREE diet info and with our budget .. I just kinda wing'ing it .. trial and error basically
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Post by jdmom on Nov 29, 2004 9:43:27 GMT -5
Jarrett is on Concerta 36 mgs. I guess I'd give it a 3.5
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Post by mom2tj on Nov 29, 2004 9:47:25 GMT -5
T-J is on 54mg concerta we have great results, I give it a 5  |
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Post by sweety on Nov 29, 2004 13:50:46 GMT -5
:)DD is on Concerta 45mg every day. 4.5 I'd say. Does very well except for sometimes she has "crying jags" when she gets home if she is upset about anything.
I'm on strattera 60mg every day, prozac 20mg every day. Can't see that the strattera does a whole lot but it works synergistically with my prozac and cuts out the sad spells I was having. I tried concerta and had HORRIBLE mood swings. I guess the strattera is working. I can get 10Xs as much as everyone else at work. I'll give it a 4.
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Post by vickilyn32 on Nov 30, 2004 8:32:36 GMT -5
DS14 inattentive ADHD - started on Adderall 10mg = 3
switched to concerta for 6 months 27 mg = 1
(terrible mood swings, anger, depression)
switched to Strattera 80 mg for 8 months = 2
(Happier, but no help with concentration)
Now on Adderall XR 30mg = 5
(still has some anger at times, but he is afterall a teenager LOL)
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Post by bigmomma1977 on Nov 30, 2004 22:52:54 GMT -5
DD6 was on concerta 36 mgs. I would rate it a 1. It did help with his attention, but caused horrid moods and eventually severe depression. Switching to strattera now, keeping our fingers crossed that this will be the 5 rating he needs!!  |
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