Re: Win/Lose situation (child with ADHD/OCD)--could use advice

[Guest guest]

Prozac can be a little activating and this may wear off in a couple of weeks. If

not, call your doctor. Vyvanse and Prozac together may also be the culprit and

you may need to switch to a nonstimulant for the ADHD

Best wishes,

Bonnie

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> I feel like I just can't win! For years, my daughter has been plagued with

obsessive thoughts. I just found out that she has OCD. They put her on Prozac

and it is WONDERFUL!!! It is like I have MY child back. She is also starting

CBT. She had her assessment yesterday and begins actual therapy on 10/8

>

> However, she also has ADHD and is on Vyvanse for it. The Vyvanse was

controlling the ADHD pretty good until we started the Prozac. Now she talks

non-stop and I just got a call from the school about it.

>

> I don't know what to do. I have a call in to her doctor, but I would like to

know if anyone else has experienced this. Does the Prozac counteract the

Vyvanse?

>

> I mean...the excessive talking is probably inherited. My whole family loves

to talk. I am not sure if this is something I should punish her for or not. Is

this something she can even control? Her teacher doesn't seem very sympathetic.

I did not tell him that she has OCD, but I did tell him she has ADHD and has

recently changed medications. But he didn't seem to care.

>

[Guest guest]

Prozac can be a little activating and this may wear off in a couple of weeks. If

not, call your doctor. Vyvanse and Prozac together may also be the culprit and

you may need to switch to a nonstimulant for the ADHD

Best wishes,

Bonnie

>

> I feel like I just can't win! For years, my daughter has been plagued with

obsessive thoughts. I just found out that she has OCD. They put her on Prozac

and it is WONDERFUL!!! It is like I have MY child back. She is also starting

CBT. She had her assessment yesterday and begins actual therapy on 10/8

>

> However, she also has ADHD and is on Vyvanse for it. The Vyvanse was

controlling the ADHD pretty good until we started the Prozac. Now she talks

non-stop and I just got a call from the school about it.

>

> I don't know what to do. I have a call in to her doctor, but I would like to

know if anyone else has experienced this. Does the Prozac counteract the

Vyvanse?

>

> I mean...the excessive talking is probably inherited. My whole family loves

to talk. I am not sure if this is something I should punish her for or not. Is

this something she can even control? Her teacher doesn't seem very sympathetic.

I did not tell him that she has OCD, but I did tell him she has ADHD and has

recently changed medications. But he didn't seem to care.

>

[Guest guest]

It might be the prozac. Both times that our son started SSRI meds, he had a

hyper side effect. And each time we raised the dose, it would happen again. It

lasted for about 2-3 weeks, and would be the worst for a period of hours after

he took his medication. It eventually stopped, once we got him to a point that

he was helped by the meds and we stopped messing with the dosage.

I hope that is the case for you too. I know that some in here have shared that

it was hard to find a balance with those who suffered from OCD and ADD, or ADHD.

BJ

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> I feel like I just can't win! For years, my daughter has been plagued with

obsessive thoughts. I just found out that she has OCD. They put her on Prozac

and it is WONDERFUL!!! It is like I have MY child back. She is also starting

CBT. She had her assessment yesterday and begins actual therapy on 10/8

>

> However, she also has ADHD and is on Vyvanse for it. The Vyvanse was

controlling the ADHD pretty good until we started the Prozac. Now she talks

non-stop and I just got a call from the school about it.

>

> I don't know what to do. I have a call in to her doctor, but I would like to

know if anyone else has experienced this. Does the Prozac counteract the

Vyvanse?

>

> I mean...the excessive talking is probably inherited. My whole family loves

to talk. I am not sure if this is something I should punish her for or not. Is

this something she can even control? Her teacher doesn't seem very sympathetic.

I did not tell him that she has OCD, but I did tell him she has ADHD and has

recently changed medications. But he didn't seem to care.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply. That helps me a lot. She has barely been on the

medicine for two weeks so maybe she will even out some. I really enjoy this

" burst of energy " . After seeing her so upset and shut off for so many years, it

is honestly like I have my child back. She is so smart, compassionate, and

creative!!! I just love all of those things about her and I know it is

difficult to control a classroom of 30 adolescents, but I sure wish the teachers

could open their eyes and appreciate these things about her also. I know...I'm

wishing the world could see through rose-colored glasses.

> >

> > I feel like I just can't win! For years, my daughter has been plagued with

obsessive thoughts. I just found out that she has OCD. They put her on Prozac

and it is WONDERFUL!!! It is like I have MY child back. She is also starting

CBT. She had her assessment yesterday and begins actual therapy on 10/8

> >

> > However, she also has ADHD and is on Vyvanse for it. The Vyvanse was

controlling the ADHD pretty good until we started the Prozac. Now she talks

non-stop and I just got a call from the school about it.

> >

> > I don't know what to do. I have a call in to her doctor, but I would like

to know if anyone else has experienced this. Does the Prozac counteract the

Vyvanse?

> >

> > I mean...the excessive talking is probably inherited. My whole family loves

to talk. I am not sure if this is something I should punish her for or not. Is

this something she can even control? Her teacher doesn't seem very sympathetic.

I did not tell him that she has OCD, but I did tell him she has ADHD and has

recently changed medications. But he didn't seem to care.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply. That helps me a lot. She has barely been on the

medicine for two weeks so maybe she will even out some. I really enjoy this

" burst of energy " . After seeing her so upset and shut off for so many years, it

is honestly like I have my child back. She is so smart, compassionate, and

creative!!! I just love all of those things about her and I know it is

difficult to control a classroom of 30 adolescents, but I sure wish the teachers

could open their eyes and appreciate these things about her also. I know...I'm

wishing the world could see through rose-colored glasses.

> >

> > I feel like I just can't win! For years, my daughter has been plagued with

obsessive thoughts. I just found out that she has OCD. They put her on Prozac

and it is WONDERFUL!!! It is like I have MY child back. She is also starting

CBT. She had her assessment yesterday and begins actual therapy on 10/8

> >

> > However, she also has ADHD and is on Vyvanse for it. The Vyvanse was

controlling the ADHD pretty good until we started the Prozac. Now she talks

non-stop and I just got a call from the school about it.

> >

> > I don't know what to do. I have a call in to her doctor, but I would like

to know if anyone else has experienced this. Does the Prozac counteract the

Vyvanse?

> >

> > I mean...the excessive talking is probably inherited. My whole family loves

to talk. I am not sure if this is something I should punish her for or not. Is

this something she can even control? Her teacher doesn't seem very sympathetic.

I did not tell him that she has OCD, but I did tell him she has ADHD and has

recently changed medications. But he didn't seem to care.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

, if things don't settle down with the talking soon, is it a psychiatrist

prescribing for her or the family doctor? Hopefully either will have some

experience at trying to balance out the meds. I've also read from others where

some ADHD meds aggravate the OCD and vice-versa, so finding a right balance of

dosage at first is hard, or maybe having to switch one med, etc.

If it doesn't settle, you might do a post for " Ask Dr. Geller " and ask his

thoughts about those 2 meds, he advises our group about medications.

Fingers crossed her talking settles down since the teacher is calling!

>

> I feel like I just can't win! For years, my daughter has been plagued with

obsessive thoughts. I just found out that she has OCD. They put her on Prozac

and it is WONDERFUL!!! It is like I have MY child back. She is also starting

CBT. She had her assessment yesterday and begins actual therapy on 10/8

>

> However, she also has ADHD and is on Vyvanse for it. The Vyvanse

[Guest guest]

Hi Chris! Thank you for your comments. It is her family doctor that is doing

the prescribing. She went to a pediatric psychiatrist here for about six

months, but the doctor put her on a medication that was not recommended for

children (unknowingly to me at the time) and after talking to her pediatrician

we decided that the pediatrician herself could handle the medication as long as

we had a therapist to handle the rest.

I am going to give it a week or two for the medication to level out and see if

she is still hyper. If she is, I will see if her doctor can adjust her

medication. If we continue to have problems I just might do the " Ask Dr.

Geller " post. I am so happy to see my child joyful right now and I guess I can

handle a few phone calls from the teacher if in the long run, my daughter is

happy and still learning.

> >

> > I feel like I just can't win! For years, my daughter has been plagued with

obsessive thoughts. I just found out that she has OCD. They put her on Prozac

and it is WONDERFUL!!! It is like I have MY child back. She is also starting

CBT. She had her assessment yesterday and begins actual therapy on 10/8

> >

> > However, she also has ADHD and is on Vyvanse for it. The Vyvanse

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah, happy and talkative and OCD better -- maybe not so hard a choice on which

to treat, but hope her schoolwork is still going well with the ADHD symptoms.

Keep us updated,

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> Hi Chris! Thank you for your comments. It is her family doctor that is doing

the prescribing. She went to a pediatric psychiatrist here for about six

months, but the doctor put her on a medication that was not recommended for

children (unknowingly to me at the time) and after talking to her pediatrician

we decided that the pediatrician herself could handle the medication as long as

we had a therapist to handle the rest.

>

> I am going to give it a week or two for the medication to level out and see if

she is still hyper. If she is, I will see if her doctor can adjust her

medication. If we continue to have problems I just might do the " Ask Dr.

Geller " post. I am so happy to see my child joyful right now and I guess I can

handle a few phone calls from the teacher if in the long run, my daughter is

happy and still learning.

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