Re: The OCD/ADHD Combination

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What did you tell your son it was?

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On Jan 4, 2012, at 6:28 PM, " karenchelle@... "

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> I order Jarrow Formulas Inositol Powder from Amazon. I'm not

> sure if it's available on iherb.com or not. I have also bought

> a Vitamin Shoppe brand in their store, but I think it was this kind

> that didn't dissolve as well. I think I also bought the

> capsule form there one time when we really needed some.

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> > > > > > > When I was searching for a therapist for my 7-year-old son, I was

told that it's difficult to treat an ADHD child with OCD using only CBT and not

medication. If your child also has ADHD do you find this to be true?

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> > > > > > > We just started with a new therapist (not the one who gave me that

information) but I'm noticing that it's difficult for my son to identify why

he's doing the compulsive behavior. If you don't recognize why you're doing it,

isn't it impossible to approach this from a cognitive standpoint?

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What did you tell your son it was?

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On Jan 4, 2012, at 6:28 PM, " karenchelle@... "

wrote:

> I order Jarrow Formulas Inositol Powder from Amazon. I'm not

> sure if it's available on iherb.com or not. I have also bought

> a Vitamin Shoppe brand in their store, but I think it was this kind

> that didn't dissolve as well. I think I also bought the

> capsule form there one time when we really needed some.

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> > > > > > > When I was searching for a therapist for my 7-year-old son, I was

told that it's difficult to treat an ADHD child with OCD using only CBT and not

medication. If your child also has ADHD do you find this to be true?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > We just started with a new therapist (not the one who gave me that

information) but I'm noticing that it's difficult for my son to identify why

he's doing the compulsive behavior. If you don't recognize why you're doing it,

isn't it impossible to approach this from a cognitive standpoint?

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[Guest guest]

Anyone have any other suggestions of brands of inositol powder other than

jarrow?

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On Jan 4, 2012, at 6:28 PM, " karenchelle@... "

wrote:

> I order Jarrow Formulas Inositol Powder from Amazon. I'm not

> sure if it's available on iherb.com or not. I have also bought

> a Vitamin Shoppe brand in their store, but I think it was this kind

> that didn't dissolve as well. I think I also bought the

> capsule form there one time when we really needed some.

>

>

>

>

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > When I was searching for a therapist for my 7-year-old son, I was

told that it's difficult to treat an ADHD child with OCD using only CBT and not

medication. If your child also has ADHD do you find this to be true?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > We just started with a new therapist (not the one who gave me that

information) but I'm noticing that it's difficult for my son to identify why

he's doing the compulsive behavior. If you don't recognize why you're doing it,

isn't it impossible to approach this from a cognitive standpoint?

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By the time we started using Inositol my son was aware of

his OCD and was willing to take the " OCD medicine " . However,

I think it could be mixed in juice or perhaps applesauce

without your child's knowledge if you think that way would

work best. I know of someone on another list who had

the whole family taking it and she mixed it in with their chili

or soup or whatever and disguised it that way because

she knew some in her family would be unwilling to take

if they knew. I couldn't do this as I tried the Inositol and it caused

major stomach upset for me. My son can only tolerate

a certain amount before it causes stomach issues for him.

I think you're supposed to start with a little bit and slowly

work up. I know I read the info in the files before I

tried it with my son.

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> > > > > > > > When I was searching for a therapist for my 7-year-old son, I

was told that it's difficult to treat an ADHD child with OCD using only CBT and

not medication. If your child also has ADHD do you find this to be true?

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > We just started with a new therapist (not the one who gave me

that information) but I'm noticing that it's difficult for my son to identify

why he's doing the compulsive behavior. If you don't recognize why you're doing

it, isn't it impossible to approach this from a cognitive standpoint?

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By the time we started using Inositol my son was aware of

his OCD and was willing to take the " OCD medicine " . However,

I think it could be mixed in juice or perhaps applesauce

without your child's knowledge if you think that way would

work best. I know of someone on another list who had

the whole family taking it and she mixed it in with their chili

or soup or whatever and disguised it that way because

she knew some in her family would be unwilling to take

if they knew. I couldn't do this as I tried the Inositol and it caused

major stomach upset for me. My son can only tolerate

a certain amount before it causes stomach issues for him.

I think you're supposed to start with a little bit and slowly

work up. I know I read the info in the files before I

tried it with my son.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > When I was searching for a therapist for my 7-year-old son, I

was told that it's difficult to treat an ADHD child with OCD using only CBT and

not medication. If your child also has ADHD do you find this to be true?

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > We just started with a new therapist (not the one who gave me

that information) but I'm noticing that it's difficult for my son to identify

why he's doing the compulsive behavior. If you don't recognize why you're doing

it, isn't it impossible to approach this from a cognitive standpoint?

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Thanks I will try it

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On Jan 4, 2012, at 6:52 PM, " karenchelle@... "

wrote:

> By the time we started using Inositol my son was aware of

> his OCD and was willing to take the " OCD medicine " . However,

> I think it could be mixed in juice or perhaps applesauce

> without your child's knowledge if you think that way would

> work best. I know of someone on another list who had

> the whole family taking it and she mixed it in with their chili

> or soup or whatever and disguised it that way because

> she knew some in her family would be unwilling to take

> if they knew. I couldn't do this as I tried the Inositol and it caused

> major stomach upset for me. My son can only tolerate

> a certain amount before it causes stomach issues for him.

> I think you're supposed to start with a little bit and slowly

> work up. I know I read the info in the files before I

> tried it with my son.

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> > > > > > > > > When I was searching for a therapist for my 7-year-old son, I

was told that it's difficult to treat an ADHD child with OCD using only CBT and

not medication. If your child also has ADHD do you find this to be true?

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > We just started with a new therapist (not the one who gave me

that information) but I'm noticing that it's difficult for my son to identify

why he's doing the compulsive behavior. If you don't recognize why you're doing

it, isn't it impossible to approach this from a cognitive standpoint?

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Because I was curious and just wanted to try it, I went to a local Vitamin

Shoppe today and bought Source Naturals. I probably paid too much for it, but I

was anxious to get it quickly, and if it works I figure I can order it online

for a better price.

Re: The OCD/ADHD Combination

Inositol powder is best bought online, due to the price. Can be hard to find

locally at stores and seems to cost more there, online has much better prices.

No particular place to order, though I will mention iherb.com since I've been

getting supplements from there for years and not been disappointed with price or

delivery time. Though there are lower prices than their's online.

As someone mentioned, the different brands don't all dissolve the same. We tried

several brands and I still think Source Naturals dissolved the best.

It can cause stomach upset, so start low and go up slowly. My son was fine this

way.

The powder is best used, as opposed to tablets, because you would have to take

too many tablets to get to a good amount of " grams per day. " just took

his added to a cup of Kool-Aid. I accidentally ordered " crystals " instead of

powder once, and they don't dissolve well either.

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> Where do you get the inositol?

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[Guest guest]

Because I was curious and just wanted to try it, I went to a local Vitamin

Shoppe today and bought Source Naturals. I probably paid too much for it, but I

was anxious to get it quickly, and if it works I figure I can order it online

for a better price.

Re: The OCD/ADHD Combination

Inositol powder is best bought online, due to the price. Can be hard to find

locally at stores and seems to cost more there, online has much better prices.

No particular place to order, though I will mention iherb.com since I've been

getting supplements from there for years and not been disappointed with price or

delivery time. Though there are lower prices than their's online.

As someone mentioned, the different brands don't all dissolve the same. We tried

several brands and I still think Source Naturals dissolved the best.

It can cause stomach upset, so start low and go up slowly. My son was fine this

way.

The powder is best used, as opposed to tablets, because you would have to take

too many tablets to get to a good amount of " grams per day. " just took

his added to a cup of Kool-Aid. I accidentally ordered " crystals " instead of

powder once, and they don't dissolve well either.

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> Where do you get the inositol?

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[Guest guest]

Will be interested to hear how the inositol works, or not. You need to give it

weeks to work, just as you would a medication. Your *target* start dose is the

hard part. You can't overdose on inositol (but want to start low to avoid

stomach upset). With , I set our target for 13-15 grams, but some kids

have done fine on less than 10, like 6 or 7 grams/day.

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> Because I was curious and just wanted to try it, I went to a local Vitamin

Shoppe today and bought Source Naturals. I probably paid too much for it, but I

was anxious to get it quickly, and if it works I figure I can order it online

for a better price.

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> Inositol powder is best bought online, due to the price. Can be hard to find

locally at stores and seems to cost more there, online has much better prices.

No particular place to order, though I will mention iherb.com since I've been

getting supplements from there for years and not been disappointed with price or

delivery time. Though there are lower prices than their's online.

>

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[Guest guest]

Will be interested to hear how the inositol works, or not. You need to give it

weeks to work, just as you would a medication. Your *target* start dose is the

hard part. You can't overdose on inositol (but want to start low to avoid

stomach upset). With , I set our target for 13-15 grams, but some kids

have done fine on less than 10, like 6 or 7 grams/day.

>

> Because I was curious and just wanted to try it, I went to a local Vitamin

Shoppe today and bought Source Naturals. I probably paid too much for it, but I

was anxious to get it quickly, and if it works I figure I can order it online

for a better price.

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> Inositol powder is best bought online, due to the price. Can be hard to find

locally at stores and seems to cost more there, online has much better prices.

No particular place to order, though I will mention iherb.com since I've been

getting supplements from there for years and not been disappointed with price or

delivery time. Though there are lower prices than their's online.

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> Where do you get the inositol?

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I get mine from Swanson Vitamins.

Jan

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> Where do you get the inositol?

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I get mine from Swanson Vitamins.

Jan

[Guest guest]

I order inositol from bio-alternatives.net. it dissolves pretty good.

It stopped working when my ds had brain surgery and his ocd became

severe. He has been on prozac and abilify for a year and has gained 50

lbs. I am currently trying to lower his meds and add back in inositol

though i am so afraid his ocd will go through the roof again. Praying

hard! Jodi

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I order inositol from bio-alternatives.net. it dissolves pretty good.

It stopped working when my ds had brain surgery and his ocd became

severe. He has been on prozac and abilify for a year and has gained 50

lbs. I am currently trying to lower his meds and add back in inositol

though i am so afraid his ocd will go through the roof again. Praying

hard! Jodi

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I would NOT recommend Lexapro at all in a child. My daughter was prescribed

Lexapro when she was in the 5th grade. For the first few weeks it seemed like a

miracle. She even gained some weight. She does not eat normally unless she is

pretty much forced to do so.

However, it quickly caused severe depression in her. So much so that we spent

an entire trip at Disney with her in tears thinking she was a bad person. I

called her doctor while we were there and she told me to increase the Lexapro

and it got worse. So I called her pediatrician who told me to slowly wean her

off of it. Her pediatrician said that Lexapro had not been tested enough in

children to be safely prescribed (of course this was two years ago).

We stopped seeing that psychiatrist.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > When I was searching for a therapist for my 7-year-old son, I was

told that it's difficult to treat an ADHD child with OCD using only CBT and not

medication. If your child also has ADHD do you find this to be true?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > We just started with a new therapist (not the one who gave me that

information) but I'm noticing that it's difficult for my son to identify why

he's doing the compulsive behavior. If you don't recognize why you're doing it,

isn't it impossible to approach this from a cognitive standpoint?

> > > > > > >

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[Guest guest]

I would NOT recommend Lexapro at all in a child. My daughter was prescribed

Lexapro when she was in the 5th grade. For the first few weeks it seemed like a

miracle. She even gained some weight. She does not eat normally unless she is

pretty much forced to do so.

However, it quickly caused severe depression in her. So much so that we spent

an entire trip at Disney with her in tears thinking she was a bad person. I

called her doctor while we were there and she told me to increase the Lexapro

and it got worse. So I called her pediatrician who told me to slowly wean her

off of it. Her pediatrician said that Lexapro had not been tested enough in

children to be safely prescribed (of course this was two years ago).

We stopped seeing that psychiatrist.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > When I was searching for a therapist for my 7-year-old son, I was

told that it's difficult to treat an ADHD child with OCD using only CBT and not

medication. If your child also has ADHD do you find this to be true?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > We just started with a new therapist (not the one who gave me that

information) but I'm noticing that it's difficult for my son to identify why

he's doing the compulsive behavior. If you don't recognize why you're doing it,

isn't it impossible to approach this from a cognitive standpoint?

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[Guest guest]

My son is on Lexapro and it has been a savior for him. He was actually

suicidally depressed last year and with Lexapro, the intervention of the

principal because of bullying, and a great CBT therapist, he did amazingly well.

He did so well that I took him off the med, but he became so depressed and

anxious from his OCD fears, that he came to me crying one night telling me that

he couldn't go on anymore with so much worrying and agreed he wanted to be back

on the med.

Re: The OCD/ADHD Combination

I would NOT recommend Lexapro at all in a child. My daughter was prescribed

Lexapro when she was in the 5th grade. For the first few weeks it seemed like a

miracle. She even gained some weight. She does not eat normally unless she is

pretty much forced to do so.

However, it quickly caused severe depression in her. So much so that we spent

an entire trip at Disney with her in tears thinking she was a bad person. I

called her doctor while we were there and she told me to increase the Lexapro

and it got worse. So I called her pediatrician who told me to slowly wean her

off of it. Her pediatrician said that Lexapro had not been tested enough in

children to be safely prescribed (of course this was two years ago).

We stopped seeing that psychiatrist.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > When I was searching for a therapist for my 7-year-old son, I was

told that it's difficult to treat an ADHD child with OCD using only CBT and not

medication. If your child also has ADHD do you find this to be true?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > We just started with a new therapist (not the one who gave me that

information) but I'm noticing that it's difficult for my son to identify why

he's doing the compulsive behavior. If you don't recognize why you're doing it,

isn't it impossible to approach this from a cognitive standpoint?

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[Guest guest]

Yes, some in here have used Lexapro for OCD.

BJ

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Today is the first day I attempted to get my son to even TRY the inositol. I let

him dip his finger in the powder to sample it, and he was okay with it. It's

slightly sweet, but pretty much tastes like nothing. Perfect! He's afraid to

take any kind of medicine, so I was thrilled when he tried his " lemonade

medicine " and continued to keep drinking it! We'll see how it works, but I'm

counting this as a small victory.

I bought Source Naturals Pure Inositol Powder and it dissolves really well. Of

course, if we continue to use it I'll have to find it online for a better price.

I bought a small bottle at Vitamin Shoppe and it was very expensive.

Re: The OCD/ADHD Combination

Yes, some in here have used Lexapro for OCD.

BJ

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> Has anyone heard of lexapro being used for OCD?

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Are there any differences in brands of the inositol powder? I just ordered the

jarrow brand from amazon because someone on here recommended it

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> Today is the first day I attempted to get my son to even TRY the inositol. I

let him dip his finger in the powder to sample it, and he was okay with it. It's

slightly sweet, but pretty much tastes like nothing. Perfect! He's afraid to

take any kind of medicine, so I was thrilled when he tried his " lemonade

medicine " and continued to keep drinking it! We'll see how it works, but I'm

counting this as a small victory.

>

> I bought Source Naturals Pure Inositol Powder and it dissolves really well. Of

course, if we continue to use it I'll have to find it online for a better price.

I bought a small bottle at Vitamin Shoppe and it was very expensive.

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> Re: The OCD/ADHD Combination

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> Yes, some in here have used Lexapro for OCD.

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> BJ

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I'm new to this so I don't know about differences in brands. I have just heard

not to get the crystals or the pills because they don't dissolve as well. When I

went into the store and asked why " Pure " was better than regular, they couldn't

tell me why. Maybe someone here knows.

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Inositol - I think brands differ on how many mg are in each teaspoon. Also in

how well they dissolve/mix. That's all I'd look for. Although when I used to

read customer comments, I recall one saying that XX brand made her stomach less

upset/gassy than the X brand she'd been using.

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Glad he's willing to try the inositol. Lemonade sounds like a good choice too.

We used to just mix 's in a cup of Kool-Aid, couldn't taste in that

either. The only thing we didn't mix it in was apple juice, it fizzed or

something.

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> Today is the first day I attempted to get my son to even TRY the inositol. I

let him dip his finger in the powder to sample it, and he was okay with it. It's

slightly sweet, but pretty much tastes like nothing. Perfect! He's afraid to

take any kind of medicine, so I was thrilled when he tried his " lemonade

medicine " and continued to keep drinking it! We'll see how it works, but I'm

counting this as a small victory.

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