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Post by babytay on Jan 7, 2005 17:29:13 GMT -5
I havent posted on this part of the site for a while I was trying not to use meds at all this year. My boy is 9 adhd and just not doing well at all in school this year.
well I am going back to meds. i have an emergency appointment with the doc on Monday.
this has been a hard year for my son and I feel so bad for trying to not give meds for so long. I really wish he could atleast do okay off of the meds. He hasnt made it through a day of school without a problem for the last 3 months. I think the school is fed up. The principle was pretty mean to me today I know he is frustrated.
I have tried adderall and concerta. both made him aggressive and depressed. it was also hard for him to sleep.
the doc recommened ritlan la or statrra I dont know if I am spelling everything right. Has anyone tried these. I hate doing this because my x husband refuses to give my boy meds he wont even talk about it. He thinks if we continue to punish him it will help. My boy is 9 this has been going on for 6 yrs. I would think his dad would lighten up.
He never sleeps well and it is really bad when he is on the meds. Could someone let me know what the supplement is called alot of the parents use for sleeping also.
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Post by eaccae on Jan 7, 2005 17:39:45 GMT -5
babytay - I am so sorry!!!! Hang in there!
DS was on Ritalin LA for almost a year. The problem we had was that it released too much in the AM and not enough in the PM - resulting in wayyy too quiet of a child in the morning, a far too inattentive and active child in the PM and MONSTER rebounds like I have never experienced before or since. The Metadate CD seems to release more evenly for DS - resulting in a balanced child with very minimal rebound. That being said - I know other children who have great results with the ritalin LA and not much with the Metadate. I think it is a time release/metabolism thing. Unfortunately I don't have any experience with adderall or concerta.
I guess part of the question would be is the stimulant responsible for the aggression? If that is the case then strattera is the better bet. But of course they now have a warning out about unknown long term effects with strattera. But that doesn't mean it is not worth the try. I don't know much about that.
It is so tricky! I guess the best thing you can do is try them out. Ritalin LA doesn't require any ramp up time whereas strattera does. Hang in there!
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Post by babytay on Jan 7, 2005 17:48:08 GMT -5
I guess when I hear the word ritlan I think the worse. I dont know what to think I am going to stay away from the stattara unless his doc says something different. Now his regular doctor said she would try focalin I havent heard anything about that.
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Post by ohmama on Jan 7, 2005 18:26:56 GMT -5
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Post by crillmom on Jan 7, 2005 20:08:04 GMT -5
babytay, don't be afraid of ritilan. it is actually the one med i feel the most comfortable with because it has been around for such a long time. my son takes reg. ritilan and it has been the best med we have tried good luck!!!!!
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Post by Amsmom on Jan 7, 2005 21:04:19 GMT -5
 to you babytay, i know how hard this is. it took 3 yrs to get the right med combination for my ds who is almost 9. my ds also exhibited worse behavior when we tried stimulants. since strattera is not a stim, that may be the way to go. has your dr ever discussed a mood stabilizer w/ you? i think we discussed this on one of your posts a few weeks back. you had said you were concerned about your ds's depression and were starting to think mood disorder. is that right or am i thinking of another person? (sorry if i am getting it wrong) if so, depakote has been great for stablilizing my ds's mood. as far as the "x" goes, i have one of those too. we dont talk anymore (yay!), but when we did he told me my ds just needed discipline. our kids have a chemical imbalance, no amount of punishment is going to stop the behaviors that the child can't control. we're here for you babytay
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Post by StrugglingAgain on Jan 7, 2005 21:05:03 GMT -5
This is such a difficult thing to go through....for everyone. I knew from the very beginning that my son would have to be medicated. His quality of life would be horrible without it. Unfortunately, you often have to go through several different meds before finding the one that works! All I can do is tell you what we've been though. My son took Adderall for quite some time..the regular and the long-acting. It worked great for a period of time, THEN the aggression started. It was absolutely awful. He's taken others, also. Now he takes Ritalin LA and I, too, feel pretty comfortable since it's been around over 20 years. In addition to that he takes a very small dose of Risperdal for his aggression. As a booster late in the afternoon so he can get his homework done, he takes Focalin. Our answer to getting some sleep is Clonidine. My son is nine and in the third grade and small for his age (genetic). Taking this much medicine is hard to keep up with, but he also now has lots of friends and made the honor roll yesterday. Before, he had NO friends (very lonely) and was making D's and F's. I understand your frustration....I also understand his. Good luck!
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Post by Anna on Jan 10, 2005 11:47:33 GMT -5
My daughter is taking Strattera 25 mg right now - she's 9 as well. It's working WONDERFULLY!! But then again, Jenna doesn't have the hyperness...hers is more talking and inattentive issues. The only thing with Strattera is that you won't notice results for at LEAST 3 weeks. It's not like a stim where you see immediate results, it has to build up in their systems. Also, you'll need to make sure your son eats something BEFORE taking the pill, otherwise he could get massive stomach aches. Jenna does great with the meds now.
Anna
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Post by Sorka on Jan 10, 2005 13:15:39 GMT -5
I would reccomend the Strattera too.. My son also was grouchy and moody and all on adderall.. when he was on Strattera he was in a better mood..
And he SLEPT!!! Yup.. amazing ..
I need to give him melatonin more often..
I would not shy away from it I would give it a try.. for at least 6 weeks..
See if it helps.. The only problem is that it is for every day and he needs to take it every day.. might be a problem with Dad..
You could tell him it is for sleep.. True.. halfway..
If you do try strattera start it at night before bed for at least the first week.
And there are bad things said about all these drugs.. so If he is healthy and you make sure he is monitored by the doctor on a regular basis.. You should be fine!
Denise
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