Tenex

[Guest guest]

I have a prescription for it for my 14 yo son, but haven't filled it

yet. Let me know how it goes.

Judy

vinlin@... wrote:

>

> Do any of you have a child on tenex? What is your opinion of this

> medication? Our son was recently put on it to help to control his

> behavior somewhat. It seems to be working most of the time. Just

> wondering your opinions on it. It is a blood pressure medicine and am

> wondering if we should really be giving this to our son???

>

> Thanks,

> in La

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[Guest guest]

we also have a daughter on Tenex, and I'm not so sure it controls her

behavior as much as sedates her. One whole tablet had her asleep in class,

so we only give her a half in the morning. Unusually, she's also on

Clonidine at night. These are variations on the same formula, but the

Clonidine seems much more sedating, and she needs this to sleep. With the

Tenex, she was waking at 3AM.

There's alot of controversy about giving these drugs to children. I know

without it, we were nonfunctioning, and with it, she can go to school and she

can sleep at night.

Ellen in NY

[Guest guest]

Thanks for responding to my post. I have noticed that when he misses a dose he

doesn't sleep as well. He will

wake up around 4 am or so. If he takes his doses he tends to sleep till an

appropriate time and also go to bed at

one. Otherwise, he wants to be up late as well.

I am just afraid also of what these meds will do in the long term. But the

relief it is bringing as far as us

getting more sleep is nice.

Take care,

in La.

elan214@... wrote:

> we also have a daughter on Tenex, and I'm not so sure it controls her

> behavior as much as sedates her. One whole tablet had her asleep in class,

> so we only give her a half in the morning. Unusually, she's also on

> Clonidine at night. These are variations on the same formula, but the

> Clonidine seems much more sedating, and she needs this to sleep. With the

> Tenex, she was waking at 3AM.

>

> There's alot of controversy about giving these drugs to children. I know

> without it, we were nonfunctioning, and with it, she can go to school and she

> can sleep at night.

>

> Ellen in NY

[Guest guest]

Hi Group,

My son was prescribed Tenex to help him sleep. The psychiatrist says there

are few side effects for a child without other conditions such as

hypertension, etc. I decided to give him 3mg of melatonin and am having good

results after his peditrician informed me that her daughter had been

prescribed the same medication and she couldn't wake her up the next

morning. Anyone ever used this particular drug? What were the side effects?

Just curious in case the melatonin ceases working.

Sheila

>From: " Stacey " <staceydaniel@...>

>Reply-

>< >

>Subject: [ ] OT- Clonodine

>Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 20:17:45 -0500

>

>Hi group

>

>My son's neuro prescribed Clonodine for sleep issues today. Has anyone on

>the list used this for their child? What is your experience with it?

>

>Thanks

>

>STacey

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Sheila!

Melatonin does not " stop " working, but I think that a certain tolerance can

develop. The dose can be increased without causing any harm. It is non-toxic,

and does not affect the body's natural supply. There is time-release Melatonin

available now, also. I use it, and it really works.

Also, my e-mail is back to normal now, so you can write to me privately about

services in N.O. at tsteinbach4@... .

Steinbach

[ ] OT- Clonodine

>Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 20:17:45 -0500

>

>Hi group

>

>My son's neuro prescribed Clonodine for sleep issues today. Has anyone on

>the list used this for their child? What is your experience with it?

>

>Thanks

>

>STacey

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks !

I'll email you privately later tonight...so much to tell about N.O. What's

the name of the time released melatonin?

Sheila

>From: tsteinbach4@...

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: [ ] Tenex

>Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 14:56:29 -0500

>

>Hi, Sheila!

>

>Melatonin does not " stop " working, but I think that a certain tolerance can

>develop. The dose can be increased without causing any harm. It is

>non-toxic, and does not affect the body's natural supply. There is

>time-release Melatonin available now, also. I use it, and it really works.

>

>Also, my e-mail is back to normal now, so you can write to me privately

>about services in N.O. at tsteinbach4@... .

>

> Steinbach

> [ ] OT- Clonodine

> >Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 20:17:45 -0500

> >

> >Hi group

> >

> >My son's neuro prescribed Clonodine for sleep issues today. Has anyone

>on

> >the list used this for their child? What is your experience with it?

> >

> >Thanks

> >

> >STacey

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi, Sheila!

I get it from Life Extension Foundation, which is http://www.lef.org . It's

not too expensive, either.

[ ] OT- Clonodine

> > >Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 20:17:45 -0500

> > >

> > >Hi group

> > >

> > >My son's neuro prescribed Clonodine for sleep issues today. Has

anyone

> >on

> > >the list used this for their child? What is your experience with it?

> > >

> > >Thanks

> > >

> > >STacey

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/18/02 3:37:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

writes:

> takes Tenex for behavior control, and Risperdal for anger.

>

Dr. Capone mentioned Tenex for as a med trial while we are doing all

these other things.......what classification is this drug?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/18/02 12:43:08 PM Central Daylight Time,

writes:

>

> Dr. Capone mentioned Tenex for as a med trial while we are doing all

> these other things.......what classification is this drug?

>

>

Tenex is a blood pressure medication that is also used for ADD and anxiety.

It is in the same family as clonidine. We recently did a trial for to

see if it would reduce his anxiety and help his sleep. No help so we stopped.

We have used clonidine in the past for behavioral issues.

Karyn

[Guest guest]

This is a high blood pressure med that has been around for years. Some of

us use it for behavior control. For it has caused him to not have

control of his urine. We are back in pull-ups after being potty trained for

2 years. But we are trying oxybutin for this--only a few days into this

med.

& Garry, parents of (11 ds), (10 ds), JJ (8

ds/autism/celiac), (7 ds/ADHD/Celiac), and Esther (5 ds). All adopted.

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[Guest guest]

nathan tried that med once breifly, an dit made lots of his skin peel off, a

very rare adverse reaction, its was terrible for weeks until his skin was

backto normal. shawna.

[Guest guest]

a

Was allergic to something in it? Tim does this with Pedazol.

& Garry, parents of (11 ds), (10 ds), JJ (8

ds/autism/celiac), (7 ds/ADHD/Celiac), and Esther (5 ds). All adopted.

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[Guest guest]

im not sure it was some rare adverse reaction i guess, he has never had that

kind of reaction to any other med. shawna

[Guest guest]

Have any one used tenex for their ASD child? If so, what were the results?

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[Guest guest]

Is the Tenex a liquid or a pill? How much do you give your son? How old is

he? Thanks, Pat K

[Guest guest]

, to throw my two cents in, I think is absolutely right about the

gluten-casein free diet for your child. many have been helped by it. Evan

was not, or least not that was plain to us. I thought the diet might help

him because he ate a lot of dairy and cereal. If you are checking into the

enzymes, you might want to check out www.kirkmanlabs.com They have many

articles on the supplements they carry that help children with autism. We

started using NAET with Evan but switched over to www.allergyantidotes.com

You might want to check out the NAET site. Some people preferred to try and

eliminate the allergies rather than try and stay away from the foods. Some

eliminate the foods until they can eliminate the allergies.

Betty

Re: Tenex

>

>

> ,

> I wouldn't ignore you! LOL Sometimes I don't get time to read the emails

> for weeks, but I don't ignore!

>

> Aidan eats CRAP! He only wants to eat salty, crunchy things (both boys

do)

> and it is RARE to get ANY fruits or veggies in him. I have to beg bribe

> and sneek! Aidan is a carb and dairy junkie and I am thinking of

starting

> the enzymes on them both. He has MAJOR gut issues with constant nausea

and

> constipation from all the milk and cheese. I know this is a big part of

> his problem, but a fight I haven't had the energy for with both kids

> having so many problems!

>

> His classroom is TOTALLY inappropriate with strong cleaners and odors

> thoughout the school, almost all lights are flourescent, it is WAY to

over

> stimulating and cluttered, and the noise level is a constant roar in his

> hall of 1st and 2nd graders!!!

>

> I do realize that Adderal is a stimulant like Ritalin and it is making

him

> more aggitated, but it has shown SOME help with his concentration.

> Unfortunately I have had to medicate him in place of being able to

change

> his surroundings. His school JUST gave him and IEP 2 months ago and

STILL

> hasn't made the changes I demanded in the IEP! I am about to take them

to

> hearing over it all. We don't have any autism treament centers here in

AR

> or any schools where I can ask for him to be transfered! I have NOTHING

> and I'm having to make it all on my own while I do this for him and 2

> other autistic kids in the school who's parents don't seem to want to

> fight for it!

>

> Right now Aidan is loosing receptive andexpressive language skills and

> most days is doing " baby talk " ! One or two words at a time. When he

wants

> something he just says " MILK..... MOMMA MILK " He can tell you the names,

> habitats, and diets of most animals and has a vocabulary that puts most

of

> the redneck adults down here to shame, but he isn't using it anymore! I

> read with him tonight about dinosaurs, a book we haven't looked at in

> maybe 6 months. He poointed to the pictues and named them and stated

> facts. It's still in there, but it's only coming out in 1-2 words at a

> time and I have to repeat everything 10 times before he " hears " me. HIs

> MRI last month showed all the white and gray matter is in it's place,

> healthy, and not disintegrating, but we all know that doens't mean a

whole

> lot with our kids!

>

> I have just started working with the AR Autism Society and have a lot

more

> resources available now at my office so hopefully I will be able to find

> what he needs. He finally got his SSI so we will have the money soon to

> get the enzymes and make some much needed changes to his environment.

> First thing is cabinets with doors on them for his room. He has to many

> things (he collects EVERYTHING) in his room and it's a sensory overload

> just walking in there. I think if we get door cabinets and paint them a

> soft color it will be more calming. RIght now he is going into a rage 9

> out of 10 times that he walks in there. I have already ajusted lighting,

> keep it spotless (when he isn't throwing everything), and have arranged

> the furn. in a way that is good for him. I think the changes that I can

do

> for him with the SSI money will help him come off some meds.

HOPEFULLY!!!

>

> I understand what you are getting at and I would appreciate any site you

> have that I can read! Thanks for your help!

[Guest guest]

Evan is getting Tenex in pill form. It is a very small pill and right now

he is getting 1/4 a pill twice a day. Since he does not swallow pills I put

it in a small amount of liquid to dissolve and give it to him that way.

Evan's Tenex is suppose to be raised up to 1/2 tablet twice a day and then

to 1 tablet (1 mg) twice a day.

Betty ----- Original Message -----

From: <pkuenstler@...>

> Is the Tenex a liquid or a pill? How much do you give your son? How old

is

> he? Thanks, Pat K

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Betty. I'm going with Karac to the psy. today and I will ask him

about Tenex for Karac. Pat K

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

Our son's the same way. He has been sleeping through the night

while on Nystatin. What is Tenex and does it have any negatives?

Joe

>

> Has anyone ever given their children Tenex for sleep? Our ped.

gave

> this to us for our daughter. She cries and stirs all night, every

> night.

>

>

[Guest guest]

My son has tenex ( Guanfacine ) for Hyeractivity & Impulse contol.

Is this the same medication? Giving this is to kids for Impulse

control is like it's secondry usage. primarily it is used to reduce

blood presssure.

It's side effect is to induce sleepiness. I have never heard of a

pediatrician prescribing Tenex for sleep. Seems a bit overkill. It

does have long term side effects. What about melatonin ?

Nandini

> >

> > Has anyone ever given their children Tenex for sleep? Our ped.

> gave

> > this to us for our daughter. She cries and stirs all night,

every

> > night.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi , Tenex is basically a long acting clonidine (alpha agonist)

it has worked extremely well for our son, it does not induce sleep as

well as clonidine but works just as well for hyperactivity and

restlessness. We used clonidine first but it wears off in about 6-7

hours so we had a very wide awake little guy a 3-4 am. High

recommended from our point of view

>

> Has anyone ever given their children Tenex for sleep? Our ped. gave

> this to us for our daughter. She cries and stirs all night, every

> night.

>

>

[Guest guest]

My son has been taking Tenex for about, well maybe almost 3 weeks now. It has

made him falling asleep more difficult, but he sleeps fine after falling asleep.

I give it to him as soon as he gets home from school now so it does not

interfere with sleep, around 3:45.

I believe this drug might actually be helping him. His teacher says he's been

terrific in school with his programs. I'm going to stick with it for a little

while longer to see if it actually does help. I'm a bit of a skeptic with drugs

and all these supplements parents give their kids. Nothing has helped my boy

except schooling and the methyl shots that he has once a week. I dont give him

any medications except the methyl, which is a supplement really. I cant even

remember how to spell that long word. Other than that he takes allergy meds and

singulair.

The Tenex though I believe made my son constipated. He suffers from colitis and

has had about as many solid stools in his lifetime (8 years old) that I can

count on my own fingers. So this was actually interesting that it binded him.

I'm not sure if there is a connection there. I guess that remains to be seen

also.

Tenex is a medication for hypertension. My son's doc said that some children

are responding nicely to it.

In a message dated 11/14/2004 9:40:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, " jpaquet007 "

<jpaquet@...> writes:

>

>

>Hi there,

>

>Our son's the same way.  He has been sleeping through the night

>while on Nystatin.  What is Tenex and does it have any negatives?

>

>Joe

>

>

>

>>

>> Has anyone ever given their children Tenex for sleep? Our ped.

>gave

>> this to us for our daughter. She cries and stirs all night, every

>> night.

>>

>>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

You know I was told that it can induce sleep when Sal first started it. I found

that it kept him awake longer at night. So instead of falling asleep around 9

for the night, he was up until after 11 some nights. Thats when I started

giving it to him a few hours earlier.

In a message dated 11/15/2004 1:53:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, " minochanandini "

<minochanandini@...> writes:

>

>

>My son has tenex ( Guanfacine ) for Hyeractivity & Impulse contol.

>Is this the same medication? Giving this is to kids for Impulse

>control is like it's secondry usage. primarily it is used to reduce

>blood presssure.

>

>It's side effect is to induce sleepiness. I have never heard of a

>pediatrician prescribing Tenex for sleep. Seems a bit overkill. It

>does have long term side effects. What about melatonin ?

>

>Nandini

>

>

>

>> >

>> > Has anyone ever given their children Tenex for sleep? Our ped.

>> gave

>> > this to us for our daughter. She cries and stirs all night,

>every

>> > night.

>> >

>> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

My son started Tenex about 2 years ago at age 10

for his Tourette's to control his ticks. Tenex is a

blood pressure drug. They accidentally found that it

works for Tourette's as well. Since it is a BP drug,

it makes people tired initially. But after awhile the

body gets used to it, then that symptom subsides.

Initially my son took a half of 1mg. It knocked him

on his rear end. He became very pale and he fell

asleep. Needless to say, I was very worried. I

watched him carefully. Eventually he got used to it

and I slowly worked up to his therapeutic dose of 1mg

twice a day. It took about two weeks. My physician

said it also helps with ADHD. That's where the

impulsivity control comes in..

I suggest you start the drug on a weekend when

your child is not expected to go to school or go

anywhere. For my son Tenex has turned to be a great

drug for him. His ticks are gone. It even controls

his mild ADHD. I even stopped giving him Strattera.

Strattera was too much. He had no personality and was

a total grouch. Tenex allows him to control himself.

Therese

--- chrispity <chrispity@...> wrote:

> My daughter's psychiatrist recommended that she

> start Tenex for her

> impulsivity. Does anyone have any experience with

> this drug and have

> any advice for me?

> Thanks

> Chris

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

My daughter has been on Tenex for about two months now and it has

helped her a lot with impulsivity and anger management/rage sort of

issues. She currently takes 1 mg/3x a day. Prior to that, she had

taken a couple of different atypical antipsychotics for the same

issues, and although they also worked very well for her, they caused a

lot of weight gain.

We initially noticed quite a bit of sleepiness with her on the

Guanfacine (generic Tenex), but that went away fairly quickly and we

haven't seen any real side effects. I know that the doctor has to

monitor her blood pressure because it is actually a drug developed to

treat high blood pressure, but again we have seen no untoward side

effects.

If you have any specific questions, feel free to email me. My daughter

is on Zoloft as well, and Seroquel, although we are weaning off the

latter.

-lisa ehmke

audrey@...

> My daughter's psychiatrist recommended that she start Tenex for her

> impulsivity. Does anyone have any experience with this drug and have

> any advice for me?

> Thanks

> Chris

>

>

>

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