Guest guest Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I think all children respond differently to medications, but I do have to say Strattera has been more associated with aggression than not in all the patients I have seen. I would just suggest to be aware of this aspect, but you are right in that we never know which medication will be the best fit for our child. Not sure if everyone does this, but just in case, keep an organized log of all the medications introduced and what the positive and negative reactions were. >From: Robyn & Greg Coggins <rngcoggs@...> >Date: 2008/02/15 Fri PM 08:41:44 CST > >Subject: Re: Re: Strattera > >I've been walking Dr. G's video and he mentions that some of his patients will retry a med that didn't work for them a couple of years before and have good results. Every child is different and they all mature and grow. > > Robyn > >jinyang061629 <yanglou@...> wrote: > I know this post has been out for a while, It jsut stay in my mind >and I have to respond > >I have to say that Strattera was working very dramaticall for us. >Before this med, was having trouble concentrate, or get anything >done. that was about 2 1/2 years ago. We had a lot of problem before >this med. He not able to work with, not able to pay attention, I took >him for cub scout meeting then, It was very hard to watch: No >conversation, no sense, not teachable, plainly autistic although was >getting by with school work, he was not able to do much of his >writing assignment. After med, that was second half of the 6 grade, >he started very obviously getting better. At 7th grade, he basicly >work without much of help from aid, able to do his home work and >school work. He has same school load as rest kids in the algebra 2, >and doing same work. He still does not like to take note, write out >steps, and check in and out some time, but I can tell you he know is >subject. If he is not sure, he come ask his parents, or teacher. > >Now after add in addrall, although 1/4 5 mg twice a day, he is more >happy, in there, and talk more. He has not talk to me about how hard >his life is as before, or feeling bad about himself or his day like >before. > >So every child is different, strattera is a option, do try it out >before you decide. > > is also on Zoloft again. I was deadly against when Dr. G asked >me to switch to it. He did horrible the first time around many years >ago. I relented, and had him tried out, you know what, I notice this >time it turned out for the best. He was seems more teachable, and >want to learn. But we did do better on lower dose of it. Dr. G was ok >with that observation from me, and did not insist on moveing higher >dose, with which, I am very gratful. > >I hope you all the best, and with open mind. > >Jin > >> Hello, >> >> My son did two trials of Strattera. During the first (7-8 years >old), it was obvious within a couple of hours that it made him >extremely irritable and increased his rigid thinking. During the >second (10 years old), he did well for about two weeks and then >became very aggressive (he was aggressive to begin with, and it >became worse). We stopped the medication and he returned to normal. >> >> In my experience talking with psychiatrists, as well as other >parents, there are very few children who benefit from Strattera. They >not only don't benefit, but become worse. >> >> It was popular when it first came out a few years ago because it's >a non-stimulant, and hence doesn't carry the narcotic warning. I >think doctors were eager to try it for this reason, but quickly >realized that it isn't effective in most cases. My son benefits from >Ritalin (methylphenidate). He doesn't present like an ADHD kid, but >the Ritalin helps with his thought processing/organization and with >his frustration tolerance. We have tried most of the stimulants, and >only the Ritalin helps. The others have made him more >irritable/explosive. >> >> Good luck, >> >> Strattera >> >> Hi, >> >> My son is autistic. The doctor gave him strattera 10 mg. He is >looking >> extremely lost and doing verbal stimming. >> >> will this behavior fade with time or I should dicontinue medicine. >> >> Thanks.......Kavita >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 That is definitely a great idea to log reactions, both positive and negative. Noah was on Strattera for a while. We didn't notice any aggression, but we did notice that his talking went back to almost nothing. After we took him off it, his speech returned. Other meds we've tried for his CVS resulted in a lot of oral motor problems and extreme emotionalism. Robyn and Sal Juarez <jamieandsal@...> wrote: I think all children respond differently to medications, but I do have to say Strattera has been more associated with aggression than not in all the patients I have seen. I would just suggest to be aware of this aspect, but you are right in that we never know which medication will be the best fit for our child. Not sure if everyone does this, but just in case, keep an organized log of all the medications introduced and what the positive and negative reactions were. >From: Robyn & Greg Coggins <rngcoggs@...> >Date: 2008/02/15 Fri PM 08:41:44 CST > >Subject: Re: Re: Strattera > >I've been walking Dr. G's video and he mentions that some of his patients will retry a med that didn't work for them a couple of years before and have good results. Every child is different and they all mature and grow. > > Robyn > >jinyang061629 <yanglou@...> wrote: > I know this post has been out for a while, It jsut stay in my mind >and I have to respond > >I have to say that Strattera was working very dramaticall for us. >Before this med, was having trouble concentrate, or get anything >done. that was about 2 1/2 years ago. We had a lot of problem before >this med. He not able to work with, not able to pay attention, I took >him for cub scout meeting then, It was very hard to watch: No >conversation, no sense, not teachable, plainly autistic although was >getting by with school work, he was not able to do much of his >writing assignment. After med, that was second half of the 6 grade, >he started very obviously getting better. At 7th grade, he basicly >work without much of help from aid, able to do his home work and >school work. He has same school load as rest kids in the algebra 2, >and doing same work. He still does not like to take note, write out >steps, and check in and out some time, but I can tell you he know is >subject. If he is not sure, he come ask his parents, or teacher. > >Now after add in addrall, although 1/4 5 mg twice a day, he is more >happy, in there, and talk more. He has not talk to me about how hard >his life is as before, or feeling bad about himself or his day like >before. > >So every child is different, strattera is a option, do try it out >before you decide. > > is also on Zoloft again. I was deadly against when Dr. G asked >me to switch to it. He did horrible the first time around many years >ago. I relented, and had him tried out, you know what, I notice this >time it turned out for the best. He was seems more teachable, and >want to learn. But we did do better on lower dose of it. Dr. G was ok >with that observation from me, and did not insist on moveing higher >dose, with which, I am very gratful. > >I hope you all the best, and with open mind. > >Jin > >> Hello, >> >> My son did two trials of Strattera. During the first (7-8 years >old), it was obvious within a couple of hours that it made him >extremely irritable and increased his rigid thinking. During the >second (10 years old), he did well for about two weeks and then >became very aggressive (he was aggressive to begin with, and it >became worse). We stopped the medication and he returned to normal. >> >> In my experience talking with psychiatrists, as well as other >parents, there are very few children who benefit from Strattera. They >not only don't benefit, but become worse. >> >> It was popular when it first came out a few years ago because it's >a non-stimulant, and hence doesn't carry the narcotic warning. I >think doctors were eager to try it for this reason, but quickly >realized that it isn't effective in most cases. My son benefits from >Ritalin (methylphenidate). He doesn't present like an ADHD kid, but >the Ritalin helps with his thought processing/organization and with >his frustration tolerance. We have tried most of the stimulants, and >only the Ritalin helps. The others have made him more >irritable/explosive. >> >> Good luck, >> >> Strattera >> >> Hi, >> >> My son is autistic. The doctor gave him strattera 10 mg. He is >looking >> extremely lost and doing verbal stimming. >> >> will this behavior fade with time or I should dicontinue medicine. >> >> Thanks.......Kavita >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 My friend's daughter (8th grade) attempted suicide 4 months after taking straterra-no issues like this prior - --- and Sal Juarez <jamieandsal@...> wrote: > I think all children respond differently to > medications, but I do have to say Strattera has been > more associated with aggression than not in all the > patients I have seen. I would just suggest to be > aware of this aspect, but you are right in that we > never know which medication will be the best fit for > our child. Not sure if everyone does this, but just > in case, keep an organized log of all the > medications introduced and what the positive and > negative reactions were. > > > > >From: Robyn & Greg Coggins <rngcoggs@...> > >Date: 2008/02/15 Fri PM 08:41:44 CST > > > >Subject: Re: Re: Strattera > > > > >I've been walking Dr. G's video and he mentions > that some of his patients will retry a med that > didn't work for them a couple of years before and > have good results. Every child is different and they > all mature and grow. > > > > Robyn > > > >jinyang061629 <yanglou@...> wrote: > > I know this post has been out for a > while, It jsut stay in my mind > >and I have to respond > > > >I have to say that Strattera was working very > dramaticall for us. > >Before this med, was having trouble > concentrate, or get anything > >done. that was about 2 1/2 years ago. We had a lot > of problem before > >this med. He not able to work with, not able to pay > attention, I took > >him for cub scout meeting then, It was very hard to > watch: No > >conversation, no sense, not teachable, plainly > autistic although was > >getting by with school work, he was not able to do > much of his > >writing assignment. After med, that was second half > of the 6 grade, > >he started very obviously getting better. At 7th > grade, he basicly > >work without much of help from aid, able to do his > home work and > >school work. He has same school load as rest kids > in the algebra 2, > >and doing same work. He still does not like to take > note, write out > >steps, and check in and out some time, but I can > tell you he know is > >subject. If he is not sure, he come ask his > parents, or teacher. > > > >Now after add in addrall, although 1/4 5 mg twice a > day, he is more > >happy, in there, and talk more. He has not talk to > me about how hard > >his life is as before, or feeling bad about himself > or his day like > >before. > > > >So every child is different, strattera is a option, > do try it out > >before you decide. > > > > is also on Zoloft again. I was deadly against > when Dr. G asked > >me to switch to it. He did horrible the first time > around many years > >ago. I relented, and had him tried out, you know > what, I notice this > >time it turned out for the best. He was seems more > teachable, and > >want to learn. But we did do better on lower dose > of it. Dr. G was ok > >with that observation from me, and did not insist > on moveing higher > >dose, with which, I am very gratful. > > > >I hope you all the best, and with open mind. > > > >Jin > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> My son did two trials of Strattera. During the > first (7-8 years > >old), it was obvious within a couple of hours that > it made him > >extremely irritable and increased his rigid > thinking. During the > >second (10 years old), he did well for about two > weeks and then > >became very aggressive (he was aggressive to begin > with, and it > >became worse). We stopped the medication and he > returned to normal. > >> > >> In my experience talking with psychiatrists, as > well as other > >parents, there are very few children who benefit > from Strattera. They > >not only don't benefit, but become worse. > >> > >> It was popular when it first came out a few years > ago because it's > >a non-stimulant, and hence doesn't carry the > narcotic warning. I > >think doctors were eager to try it for this reason, > but quickly > >realized that it isn't effective in most cases. My > son benefits from > >Ritalin (methylphenidate). He doesn't present like > an ADHD kid, but > >the Ritalin helps with his thought > processing/organization and with > >his frustration tolerance. We have tried most of > the stimulants, and > >only the Ritalin helps. The others have made him > more > >irritable/explosive. > >> > >> Good luck, > >> > >> Strattera > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> My son is autistic. The doctor gave him strattera > 10 mg. He is > >looking > >> extremely lost and doing verbal stimming. > >> > >> will this behavior fade with time or I should > dicontinue medicine. > >> > >> Thanks.......Kavita > >> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------- > >> Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them > fast with > >Search. > >> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > === message truncated === ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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