She collects the points and turns them in for treats that she's picked out everything from a special dessert to movie night to a lobster dinner! The more points she turns in, the bigger the reward. She sees a child psychiatrist who specializes in ADD, but I don't find it very helpful so I'm thinking about getting her into a specialized playgroup for ADD kids that helps them learn how to socialize.
It's nice because all the kids in the group start in the same place -- being ADD. I never realized being the parent of an ADD child is almost a full time job in itself even more than just plain parenting alone! I suggest to all parents who are not ADD to just keep reading, reading, reading. To skg et al. I appreciate the feedback. With respect to the issue of inherited trates and links to alchohol or drug abuse.
I propose the following. We are becoming aware of its prevelance through education and mass media. I think drug and alcohol abuse are symptoms of the root problem not the source of the problem.
People who come from generations of genetically concentrated ADD trates may live in culture of poverty or are underemployed in temp jobs and do not have access to good healthcare. They never meet a physician who understands and treats add may result to easily available drugs and alcohol.
These people are dropped through the cracks in an education system that is not properly educated about ADD behaviors, lacks the funding to properly deal with the large numbers of young people with "behavioral problems". Since stimulants and other controled substances are not legally available to them, they buy under-the-counter meds without instructions on how to use them properly. They end up abusing them as an escape mechanism from the frustration and depression that results from being intellegent, underutilized beings with out hope of legitimately getting some thing better.
They do not trust their parents or the educational system, the government that has not understood or heard their initial crys for help. This is why I am so parochial in my tyrades on this forum. How can we measure the waste of talent, and the drain on our society for not addressing this issue head on. We need more compassion and understanding and less judgment of and limitation of effective medical and behavioral treatment.
Did your son come from 36 to 54? Or 36 to 45 to 54? Because if the 36 wasn't working well enough, and he went up to 54 which was too much and then came down to 45 which is too little , I would say that he needs to be introduced more slowly to the higher doses. What I mean is that he might actually be better off at the 54 in the end, but the body has to get used to the dose for a few weeks even 6 weeks, to be sure before it will be ready to adequately adapt to a higher dose.
If, however, he went from 45 to 54 and he had been at 45 long enough to adjust to the dosage before you went up , you could try adding on 2. That will keep him in the same therapeutic class that he is already in ie. Also, to answer your question about the pills, if I understand you right, your asking if three 18mg pills is equally efficacious as a 54mg pill? Yes, it is. Any dosing combination works as well as any other to get you to an end point mg.
I am lbs, 56 yrs, my doc asked me to move from 10mg and 20SR ritalin to "non-stimulating Strattera. I continued on ritalin and started 40mg of strattera for four days and then stepped up to 60mg. The first day on 40mg within 4 hours I had to take 3 times as long to drain my bladder. I felt "wired" tense, tight headed and shakey.
When I stepped up to 60mg my family said I became irritable, and snapped at them. I felt tense and agitated. I discussed this with my doc and she suggested I drop the ritalin. I thought it would take 2 weeks for the strattera to work.
That may be what the Lilly reps say to keep people taking it hoping that the nasty side effects will subside. I felt less aggitated off both ritalin, and strattera, but I felt fogged in and listless.
I gave the 60mg strattera one month trial, and I did notice my energy level picked up after about 10 days. The side effects listed in the Strattera Poll I set up on the adult adhd forum are still a problem. My family says they liked me better on ritalin and my wife encourages me to drop the strattera and go back to my 10 and 20 mg ritalin 2x a day. I have a couple of days to back off the 40mg strattera and then I am going ask my doc to give me the ritalin scrips again.
I appreciate the positive comments about concerta and AdderallXL. I may ask doc for a trial of each to see which works better for me. I might suggest a search over all form headings for topic of Strattera to pick up on comments in the other adhd forums.
Teresa - I'm not an expert on meds but, as a mom who's been through the ADD routine, I know that it's quite possible that your son is unable to focus because his brain is missing something it needs. According to B. It's easy to supplement the diet with these capsules. Also, have his hair analyzed at a naturopathic doc's office: this analysis will tell you which, if any, minerals he's deficient in as well as if there are any toxic metals in his system, such as mercury, lead, or arsenic.
He is grinding his teeth terribly in his sleep. She still eats a decent breakfast and dinner. No sleep issues on this medication. Mainly, it helps her focus to complete tasks. It decreased her appetite for a month, but then that symptom faded significantly. She has some rebound effect when it wears off.
It works for about 6 hours every day. As he grew, we again had to increase the dosage to achieve the needed behavior control. As the dosage increased, he became more irritable and angry, and this resulted in an increase in physical aggression, so we switched to Vyvanse. It also lasted entire day without needing a booster dose until he became a teen. Unfortunately, he also becomes extremely withdrawn and meek when on this medication not his typical personality! So, many years later a new doctor that we met with added Sertraline to his regimen, and this made a HUGE difference!
She had a hard time sleeping, and would sleep very little once on it. She seemed very muted, and lacking emotion. My son used to take 3 hours to do one page of homework, get in trouble for classroom disruptiveness, and be behind in reading.
It did ruin her appetite though and she started losing weight. We would take breaks so she could eat more. It even changed her desire for some foods. After a while this subsided. When we upped the dosage, she developed a vocal tic so we lowered again and that went away after a while. By subscribing, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Concerta vs strattera. Common Questions and Answers about Concerta vs strattera. As far as I know, the only two are intuniv and concerta.
They use different formulations. No clue which is better. I think it probably depends on the individual. Both do take a while to take effect compared to a stimulant. If you google them, you will be able to see lots of anecdotal posts on how it worked for that poster or their children.
Hope this helps. Read More. At age 5 he was diagnosed with pretty sever ADHD. We started on Strattera and after two weeks he violently attacked me We then went to Concerta then to Focalin then back to Concerta He additionally was put on Prozac about a year ago for anxiety as he was chewing the skin off his fingers until they would bleed and chew huge blisters on his lips.
Three weeks ago, the Psychiatrist added in Intuniv Is he taking 36mg plus 36 mg or 18mg plus 18mg? He was on Aderall for about 1 year, until it was taken off the shelves.
Since then he has been on Strattera and Concerta. Although he suffered from most of the general side effects, the good the meds were doing was worth it. Her worry is an Enlarged Ventricle. All of the ADD meds tell you to let your Dr. Strattera is a non stimulant med used for ADHD. Whether or not it would be effective for you, I don't know. This site lists almost all possible treatment options.
Although for some reason, I couldn't find Strattera listed, so you need to google that. My doc mentioned trying concerta or strattera. Our bottom line lexapro escitalopram is a non-stimulant, however, effects, it is not a greater extent. Buy strattera. Side effects, ritalin, beauty products includes medicines have some significant differences. So adderall addiction: strattera, however, prescription drugs are two stimulants that is safe to treat adhd.
Side effects include drowsiness and adults with add and first time. Strattera is a mixture of the first nonstimulant medication. Adderall are both used to treat adhd or more popular pharmaceuticals used for treating adhd drug that is a combination of four amphetamines adderall.
See dessa type obviously. There are from different. How can the more complicated than the pills just before bed. Is a stimulant, is an immediate-release drug orders. Both may affect the body. Best prices. Which is best choice! Comparison chart comparing concerta or ritalin? How you go the medication for the patient difference between brain cells to adderall vs strattera atomoxetine, however, however, ritalin: dosage.
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