Guest guest Posted April 22, 2002 Report Share Posted April 22, 2002 Dear , Your description of your daughter sounds just like mine!!!! And Annie can not take decongestants either (couldn't anyway now because they can interact badly with SSRIs). But I recall giving her some ONCE when she was little. Whoa boy, look out. She was terribly reactive to red dye as well, and it may have been grape or cherry medicine - I can't remember anymore. Red dye used to cause her to wig out completely - like a kid with severe ADHD. As far as ADD goes, it is still not completely clear to any of us whether Annie has true ADD or is just unable to focus or concentrate due to her OCD. Before she started the Adderall this year she wasn't able to do any homework, or pay enough attention in class to learn. Until this year she was always at the top of the class (and in the gifted program) but this year she started to get mainly F's. The Adderall makes a huge difference so I have given up trying to clarify whether this is really ADD or not. Her psychiatrist has recently decided to treat it as such, instead of focusing on it as a side effect of her OCD. Who knows. I know that during a bad OCD flare-up (such as we're having now) she can't think clearly at all, with or without Adderall!! This week she would leave her head behind if it weren't attached to her neck. As far as weight gain goes, Paxil has a reputation for causing weight gain more than some other SSRIs, particularly in grown ups. It make Annie gain some when she was on it. Good luck, and welcome back. Teaching 7th graders? Wow. I admire you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2002 Report Share Posted April 22, 2002 Dear , Your description of your daughter sounds just like mine!!!! And Annie can not take decongestants either (couldn't anyway now because they can interact badly with SSRIs). But I recall giving her some ONCE when she was little. Whoa boy, look out. She was terribly reactive to red dye as well, and it may have been grape or cherry medicine - I can't remember anymore. Red dye used to cause her to wig out completely - like a kid with severe ADHD. As far as ADD goes, it is still not completely clear to any of us whether Annie has true ADD or is just unable to focus or concentrate due to her OCD. Before she started the Adderall this year she wasn't able to do any homework, or pay enough attention in class to learn. Until this year she was always at the top of the class (and in the gifted program) but this year she started to get mainly F's. The Adderall makes a huge difference so I have given up trying to clarify whether this is really ADD or not. Her psychiatrist has recently decided to treat it as such, instead of focusing on it as a side effect of her OCD. Who knows. I know that during a bad OCD flare-up (such as we're having now) she can't think clearly at all, with or without Adderall!! This week she would leave her head behind if it weren't attached to her neck. As far as weight gain goes, Paxil has a reputation for causing weight gain more than some other SSRIs, particularly in grown ups. It make Annie gain some when she was on it. Good luck, and welcome back. Teaching 7th graders? Wow. I admire you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2002 Report Share Posted April 22, 2002 Dear , Your description of your daughter sounds just like mine!!!! And Annie can not take decongestants either (couldn't anyway now because they can interact badly with SSRIs). But I recall giving her some ONCE when she was little. Whoa boy, look out. She was terribly reactive to red dye as well, and it may have been grape or cherry medicine - I can't remember anymore. Red dye used to cause her to wig out completely - like a kid with severe ADHD. As far as ADD goes, it is still not completely clear to any of us whether Annie has true ADD or is just unable to focus or concentrate due to her OCD. Before she started the Adderall this year she wasn't able to do any homework, or pay enough attention in class to learn. Until this year she was always at the top of the class (and in the gifted program) but this year she started to get mainly F's. The Adderall makes a huge difference so I have given up trying to clarify whether this is really ADD or not. Her psychiatrist has recently decided to treat it as such, instead of focusing on it as a side effect of her OCD. Who knows. I know that during a bad OCD flare-up (such as we're having now) she can't think clearly at all, with or without Adderall!! This week she would leave her head behind if it weren't attached to her neck. As far as weight gain goes, Paxil has a reputation for causing weight gain more than some other SSRIs, particularly in grown ups. It make Annie gain some when she was on it. Good luck, and welcome back. Teaching 7th graders? Wow. I admire you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2002 Report Share Posted April 22, 2002 Dear , Thanks for the response! How old is your daughter? I've been encouraging Maia to check out the OCD Kids group--she's just not an e-mail kid yet. But she has expressed her desire--more than once--to meet other kids with OCD. I had wanted to go to the Conference this year--definitely not in our budget though. I think I will talk to Maia's Dr. about Paxil/Adderall. Time to explore the next steps. And I'm not sure anyone should admire me for taking on 7th graders. Tonight I totally blew up after a day of whiny, post TAAS testing students with spring fever, 2 hours of construction drilling outside my classroom, my very over-tired and oversensitive child on my hands, and a long listening session last night with my depressed husband. I know I'm supposed to find time to take care of myself--I'm just not sure how to fit it in...! Thanks again for letting me know you're out there... R. -- On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 19:10:03 xslav wrote: >Dear , > Your description of your daughter sounds just like mine!!!! And >Annie can not take decongestants either (couldn't anyway now because they can >interact badly with SSRIs). But I recall giving her some ONCE when she was >little. Whoa boy, look out. She was terribly reactive to red dye as well, and >it may have been grape or cherry medicine - I can't remember anymore. Red dye >used to cause her to wig out completely - like a kid with severe ADHD. > As far as ADD goes, it is still not completely clear to any of us >whether Annie has true ADD or is just unable to focus or concentrate due to >her OCD. Before she started the Adderall this year she wasn't able to do any >homework, or pay enough attention in class to learn. Until this year she was >always at the top of the class (and in the gifted program) but this year she >started to get mainly F's. The Adderall makes a huge difference so I have >given up trying to clarify whether this is really ADD or not. Her >psychiatrist has recently decided to treat it as such, instead of focusing on >it as a side effect of her OCD. Who knows. I know that during a bad OCD >flare-up (such as we're having now) she can't think clearly at all, with or >without Adderall!! This week she would leave her head behind if it weren't >attached to her neck. > As far as weight gain goes, Paxil has a reputation for causing >weight gain more than some other SSRIs, particularly in grown ups. It make >Annie gain some when she was on it. >Good luck, and welcome back. >Teaching 7th graders? Wow. I admire you. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2002 Report Share Posted April 22, 2002 Dear , Thanks for the response! How old is your daughter? I've been encouraging Maia to check out the OCD Kids group--she's just not an e-mail kid yet. But she has expressed her desire--more than once--to meet other kids with OCD. I had wanted to go to the Conference this year--definitely not in our budget though. I think I will talk to Maia's Dr. about Paxil/Adderall. Time to explore the next steps. And I'm not sure anyone should admire me for taking on 7th graders. Tonight I totally blew up after a day of whiny, post TAAS testing students with spring fever, 2 hours of construction drilling outside my classroom, my very over-tired and oversensitive child on my hands, and a long listening session last night with my depressed husband. I know I'm supposed to find time to take care of myself--I'm just not sure how to fit it in...! Thanks again for letting me know you're out there... R. -- On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 19:10:03 xslav wrote: >Dear , > Your description of your daughter sounds just like mine!!!! And >Annie can not take decongestants either (couldn't anyway now because they can >interact badly with SSRIs). But I recall giving her some ONCE when she was >little. Whoa boy, look out. She was terribly reactive to red dye as well, and >it may have been grape or cherry medicine - I can't remember anymore. Red dye >used to cause her to wig out completely - like a kid with severe ADHD. > As far as ADD goes, it is still not completely clear to any of us >whether Annie has true ADD or is just unable to focus or concentrate due to >her OCD. Before she started the Adderall this year she wasn't able to do any >homework, or pay enough attention in class to learn. Until this year she was >always at the top of the class (and in the gifted program) but this year she >started to get mainly F's. The Adderall makes a huge difference so I have >given up trying to clarify whether this is really ADD or not. Her >psychiatrist has recently decided to treat it as such, instead of focusing on >it as a side effect of her OCD. Who knows. I know that during a bad OCD >flare-up (such as we're having now) she can't think clearly at all, with or >without Adderall!! This week she would leave her head behind if it weren't >attached to her neck. > As far as weight gain goes, Paxil has a reputation for causing >weight gain more than some other SSRIs, particularly in grown ups. It make >Annie gain some when she was on it. >Good luck, and welcome back. >Teaching 7th graders? Wow. I admire you. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2002 Report Share Posted April 22, 2002 Dear , Thanks for the response! How old is your daughter? I've been encouraging Maia to check out the OCD Kids group--she's just not an e-mail kid yet. But she has expressed her desire--more than once--to meet other kids with OCD. I had wanted to go to the Conference this year--definitely not in our budget though. I think I will talk to Maia's Dr. about Paxil/Adderall. Time to explore the next steps. And I'm not sure anyone should admire me for taking on 7th graders. Tonight I totally blew up after a day of whiny, post TAAS testing students with spring fever, 2 hours of construction drilling outside my classroom, my very over-tired and oversensitive child on my hands, and a long listening session last night with my depressed husband. I know I'm supposed to find time to take care of myself--I'm just not sure how to fit it in...! Thanks again for letting me know you're out there... R. -- On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 19:10:03 xslav wrote: >Dear , > Your description of your daughter sounds just like mine!!!! And >Annie can not take decongestants either (couldn't anyway now because they can >interact badly with SSRIs). But I recall giving her some ONCE when she was >little. Whoa boy, look out. She was terribly reactive to red dye as well, and >it may have been grape or cherry medicine - I can't remember anymore. Red dye >used to cause her to wig out completely - like a kid with severe ADHD. > As far as ADD goes, it is still not completely clear to any of us >whether Annie has true ADD or is just unable to focus or concentrate due to >her OCD. Before she started the Adderall this year she wasn't able to do any >homework, or pay enough attention in class to learn. Until this year she was >always at the top of the class (and in the gifted program) but this year she >started to get mainly F's. The Adderall makes a huge difference so I have >given up trying to clarify whether this is really ADD or not. Her >psychiatrist has recently decided to treat it as such, instead of focusing on >it as a side effect of her OCD. Who knows. I know that during a bad OCD >flare-up (such as we're having now) she can't think clearly at all, with or >without Adderall!! This week she would leave her head behind if it weren't >attached to her neck. > As far as weight gain goes, Paxil has a reputation for causing >weight gain more than some other SSRIs, particularly in grown ups. It make >Annie gain some when she was on it. >Good luck, and welcome back. >Teaching 7th graders? Wow. I admire you. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 R., Thinking of you and sending positive energy your way. It's snowy and sunny here at the same time today and it made me think of you. What may at first appear dark and cold turns out to be a gift of warmth and light. Just think...there's someone in Heaven who's always putting in a good word for you and yours. How many days til you can talk to ? Prayerfully, :-) --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Made me feel that way, too. It's pretty cold here in North Central Texas, also. Love to all, Melinda ) To R. R., Thinking of you and sending positive energy your way. It's snowy and sunny here at the same time today and it made me think of you. What may at first appear dark and cold turns out to be a gift of warmth and light. Just think...there's someone in Heaven who's always putting in a good word for you and yours. How many days til you can talk to ? Prayerfully, :-) --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 diana R., You have been on my mind so much. Know my prayers continue. How happy I am to hear that will be back soon. Love, Wanda. > > > That is sooo sweet > thanks you it made me feel warm and fuzzy > It is freezing in Wisconsin > > should be back Jan 29th > > Thanks so much > > > > > To R. > > > > > R., > > Thinking of you and sending positive energy your way. It's snowy and sunny here at the same time today and it made me think of you. What may at first appear dark and cold turns out to be a gift of warmth and light. Just think...there's someone in Heaven who's always putting in a good word for you and yours. > > How many days til you can talk to ? > > Prayerfully, > > :-) > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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