Changing Meds

[Guest guest]

Judy:

My son tapered off Prozac (due to poop out) and onto Celexa. He's never been on

anafranil. It was a LONG month, but the Celexa seems to help.

Jule

[Guest guest]

My doctor recommended to eat at list something. I take pills with breakfast which usually contains a small yogurt, an orange or an apple, and some sandwich and coffee. It isn't "a lot of food" : )

At night, the second time I take pills, I also do not eat so much...

Regards,

Gena

Changing Meds

I'm taking (Combivir & Kaletra)I'm sick of having to take it twice a day."you have to eat alot of food to handle the kaletra"My cd4 is 545 & my VL is non detectibleI'm looking for maybe an "all-in-one" pill taken once a day....any advice?

Meds" width=60 border=0>

Treatments for HIV & AIDSen español

Treatments listed without pictures are experimental

Multi-Class Combination Drugs

Atripla width=30 border=0>

Atripla (efavirenz + tenofovir + emtricitabine)

Nucleoside/Nucleoti de Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)(what are they?)

Combivir width=30 border=0>

Combivir (zidovudine + lamivudine, AZT + 3TC)

Emtriva width=30 border=0>

Emtriva (emtricitabine, FTC)

Epivir width=30 border=0>

Epivir (lamivudine, 3TC)

Epzicom width=30 border=0>

Epzicom (Kivexa, abacavir + lamivudine, ABC + 3TC)

Retrovir width=30 border=0>

Retrovir (zidovudine, AZT, ZDV)

Trizivir width=30 border=0>

Trizivir (abacavir + zidovudine + lamivudine, ABC + AZT + 3TC)

Truvada width=30 border=0>

Truvada (tenofovir DF + emtricitabine, TDF + FTC)

Videx width=30 border=0>

Videx & Videx EC (didanosine, ddI)

Viread width=30 border=0>

Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, TDF)

Zerit width=30 border=0>

Zerit (stavudine, d4T)

Ziagen width=30 border=0>

Ziagen (abacavir, ABC)

Racivir (RCV)

Amdoxovir (AMDX, DAPD)

Apricitabine (SPD754, AVX754)

Elvucitabine (ACH-126,443, Beta-L-Fd4C)

Immune-Based Therapies(what are they?)

Immunitin (HE2000, alpha-epibromide)

Proleukin (aldesleukin, Interleukin- 2, IL-2)

Remune (HIV-1 Immunogen, Salk vaccine)

BAY 50-4798

IR103

Treatments for Opportunistic Infections (OIs)

Treatments for Side Effects

Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs)(what are they?)

Intelence width=30 border=0>

Intelence (etravirine, TMC-125)

Rescriptor width=30 border=0>

Rescriptor (delavirdine, DLV)

Sustiva width=30 border=0>

Sustiva (Stocrin, efavirenz, EFV)

Viramune width=30 border=0>

Viramune (nevirapine, NVP)

Rilpivirine (TMC-278)

Protease Inhibitors (PIs)(what are they?)

Agenerase width=30 border=0>

Agenerase (amprenavir, APV)

Aptivus width=30 border=0>

Aptivus (tipranavir, TPV)

Crixivan width=30 border=0>

Crixivan (indinavir, IDV)

Invirase width=30 border=0>

Invirase (saquinavir, SQV)

Kaletra width=30 border=0>

Kaletra (Aluvia, lopinavir/ritonavir , LPV/r)

Lexiva width=30 border=0>

Lexiva (Telzir, fosamprenavir, FPV)

Norvir width=30 border=0>

Norvir (ritonavir, RTV)

Prezista width=30 border=0>

Prezista (darunavir, DRV)

Reyataz width=30 border=0>

Reyataz (atazanavir, ATV)

Viracept width=30 border=0>

Viracept (nelfinavir, NFV)

Entry Inhibitors (including Fusion Inhibitors)(what are they?)

Fuzeon width=30 border=0>

Fuzeon (enfuvirtide, ENF, T-20)

maraviroc width=30 border=0>

Selzentry (Celsentri, maraviroc, UK-427,857)

Vicriviroc (SCH-417690, SCH-D)

PRO 140

TNX-355

Integrase Inhibitors(what are they?)

Isentress width=30 border=0>

Isentress (raltegravir, MK-0518)

Elvitegravir (GS-9137)

Maturation Inhibitors

Bevirimat (PA-457)

Cellular Inhibitors

Droxia or Hydrea (hydroxyurea, HU)

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[Guest guest]

My doctor recommended to eat at list something. I take pills with breakfast which usually contains a small yogurt, an orange or an apple, and some sandwich and coffee. It isn't "a lot of food" : )

At night, the second time I take pills, I also do not eat so much...

Regards,

Gena

Changing Meds

I'm taking (Combivir & Kaletra)I'm sick of having to take it twice a day."you have to eat alot of food to handle the kaletra"My cd4 is 545 & my VL is non detectibleI'm looking for maybe an "all-in-one" pill taken once a day....any advice?

Meds" width=60 border=0>

Treatments for HIV & AIDSen español

Treatments listed without pictures are experimental

Multi-Class Combination Drugs

Atripla width=30 border=0>

Atripla (efavirenz + tenofovir + emtricitabine)

Nucleoside/Nucleoti de Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)(what are they?)

Combivir width=30 border=0>

Combivir (zidovudine + lamivudine, AZT + 3TC)

Emtriva width=30 border=0>

Emtriva (emtricitabine, FTC)

Epivir width=30 border=0>

Epivir (lamivudine, 3TC)

Epzicom width=30 border=0>

Epzicom (Kivexa, abacavir + lamivudine, ABC + 3TC)

Retrovir width=30 border=0>

Retrovir (zidovudine, AZT, ZDV)

Trizivir width=30 border=0>

Trizivir (abacavir + zidovudine + lamivudine, ABC + AZT + 3TC)

Truvada width=30 border=0>

Truvada (tenofovir DF + emtricitabine, TDF + FTC)

Videx width=30 border=0>

Videx & Videx EC (didanosine, ddI)

Viread width=30 border=0>

Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, TDF)

Zerit width=30 border=0>

Zerit (stavudine, d4T)

Ziagen width=30 border=0>

Ziagen (abacavir, ABC)

Racivir (RCV)

Amdoxovir (AMDX, DAPD)

Apricitabine (SPD754, AVX754)

Elvucitabine (ACH-126,443, Beta-L-Fd4C)

Immune-Based Therapies(what are they?)

Immunitin (HE2000, alpha-epibromide)

Proleukin (aldesleukin, Interleukin- 2, IL-2)

Remune (HIV-1 Immunogen, Salk vaccine)

BAY 50-4798

IR103

Treatments for Opportunistic Infections (OIs)

Treatments for Side Effects

Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs)(what are they?)

Intelence width=30 border=0>

Intelence (etravirine, TMC-125)

Rescriptor width=30 border=0>

Rescriptor (delavirdine, DLV)

Sustiva width=30 border=0>

Sustiva (Stocrin, efavirenz, EFV)

Viramune width=30 border=0>

Viramune (nevirapine, NVP)

Rilpivirine (TMC-278)

Protease Inhibitors (PIs)(what are they?)

Agenerase width=30 border=0>

Agenerase (amprenavir, APV)

Aptivus width=30 border=0>

Aptivus (tipranavir, TPV)

Crixivan width=30 border=0>

Crixivan (indinavir, IDV)

Invirase width=30 border=0>

Invirase (saquinavir, SQV)

Kaletra width=30 border=0>

Kaletra (Aluvia, lopinavir/ritonavir , LPV/r)

Lexiva width=30 border=0>

Lexiva (Telzir, fosamprenavir, FPV)

Norvir width=30 border=0>

Norvir (ritonavir, RTV)

Prezista width=30 border=0>

Prezista (darunavir, DRV)

Reyataz width=30 border=0>

Reyataz (atazanavir, ATV)

Viracept width=30 border=0>

Viracept (nelfinavir, NFV)

Entry Inhibitors (including Fusion Inhibitors)(what are they?)

Fuzeon width=30 border=0>

Fuzeon (enfuvirtide, ENF, T-20)

maraviroc width=30 border=0>

Selzentry (Celsentri, maraviroc, UK-427,857)

Vicriviroc (SCH-417690, SCH-D)

PRO 140

TNX-355

Integrase Inhibitors(what are they?)

Isentress width=30 border=0>

Isentress (raltegravir, MK-0518)

Elvitegravir (GS-9137)

Maturation Inhibitors

Bevirimat (PA-457)

Cellular Inhibitors

Droxia or Hydrea (hydroxyurea, HU)

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[Guest guest]

A lot of people think Atripla is the best thing ever - one pill once a day! But one of its ingredients is Sustiva, and a fair number of people have trouble with it. If you have problems with Atripla, then it seems that Truvada (which has the other two drugs in Atripla but no Sustiva) is the choice, with either Reyataz or Lexiva, and with Norvir. It adds up to four pills, but you take them only once a day.But I AM NOT A DOCTOR!!! So talk to your doc, obviously. Changing Meds

I'm taking (Combivir & Kaletra)

I'm sick of having to take it twice a day.

"you have to eat alot of food to handle the kaletra"

My cd4 is 545 & my VL is non detectible

I'm looking for maybe an "all-in-one" pill taken once a day.

....any advice?

Treatments for HIV & AIDS

en español

Treatments listed without pictures are experimental

Multi-Class Combination Drugs

Atripla (efavirenz + tenofovir + emtricitabine)

Nucleoside/Nucleoti de Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)(what are they?)

Combivir (zidovudine + lamivudine, AZT + 3TC)

Emtriva (emtricitabine, FTC)

Epivir (lamivudine, 3TC)

Epzicom (Kivexa, abacavir + lamivudine, ABC + 3TC)

Retrovir (zidovudine, AZT, ZDV)

Trizivir (abacavir + zidovudine + lamivudine, ABC + AZT + 3TC)

Truvada (tenofovir DF + emtricitabine, TDF + FTC)

Videx & Videx EC (didanosine, ddI)

Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, TDF)

Zerit (stavudine, d4T)

Ziagen (abacavir, ABC)

Racivir (RCV)

Amdoxovir (AMDX, DAPD)

Apricitabine (SPD754, AVX754)

Elvucitabine (ACH-126,443, Beta-L-Fd4C)

Immune-Based Therapies(what are they?)

Immunitin (HE2000, alpha-epibromide)

Proleukin (aldesleukin, Interleukin- 2, IL-2)

Remune (HIV-1 Immunogen, Salk vaccine)

BAY 50-4798

IR103

Treatments for Opportunistic Infections (OIs)

Treatments for Side Effects

Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs)(what are they?)

Intelence (etravirine, TMC-125)

Rescriptor (delavirdine, DLV)

Sustiva (Stocrin, efavirenz, EFV)

Viramune (nevirapine, NVP)

Rilpivirine (TMC-278)

Protease Inhibitors (PIs)(what are they?)

Agenerase (amprenavir, APV)

Aptivus (tipranavir, TPV)

Crixivan (indinavir, IDV)

Invirase (saquinavir, SQV)

Kaletra (Aluvia, lopinavir/ritonavir , LPV/r)

Lexiva (Telzir, fosamprenavir, FPV)

Norvir (ritonavir, RTV)

Prezista (darunavir, DRV)

Reyataz (atazanavir, ATV)

Viracept (nelfinavir, NFV)

Entry Inhibitors (including Fusion Inhibitors)(what are they?)

Fuzeon (enfuvirtide, ENF, T-20)

Selzentry (Celsentri, maraviroc, UK-427,857)

Vicriviroc (SCH-417690, SCH-D)

PRO 140

TNX-355

Integrase Inhibitors(what are they?)

Isentress (raltegravir, MK-0518)

Elvitegravir (GS-9137)

Maturation Inhibitors

Bevirimat (PA-457)

Cellular Inhibitors

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[Guest guest]

A lot of people think Atripla is the best thing ever - one pill once a day! But one of its ingredients is Sustiva, and a fair number of people have trouble with it. If you have problems with Atripla, then it seems that Truvada (which has the other two drugs in Atripla but no Sustiva) is the choice, with either Reyataz or Lexiva, and with Norvir. It adds up to four pills, but you take them only once a day.But I AM NOT A DOCTOR!!! So talk to your doc, obviously. Changing Meds

I'm taking (Combivir & Kaletra)

I'm sick of having to take it twice a day.

"you have to eat alot of food to handle the kaletra"

My cd4 is 545 & my VL is non detectible

I'm looking for maybe an "all-in-one" pill taken once a day.

....any advice?

Treatments for HIV & AIDS

en español

Treatments listed without pictures are experimental

Multi-Class Combination Drugs

Atripla (efavirenz + tenofovir + emtricitabine)

Nucleoside/Nucleoti de Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)(what are they?)

Combivir (zidovudine + lamivudine, AZT + 3TC)

Emtriva (emtricitabine, FTC)

Epivir (lamivudine, 3TC)

Epzicom (Kivexa, abacavir + lamivudine, ABC + 3TC)

Retrovir (zidovudine, AZT, ZDV)

Trizivir (abacavir + zidovudine + lamivudine, ABC + AZT + 3TC)

Truvada (tenofovir DF + emtricitabine, TDF + FTC)

Videx & Videx EC (didanosine, ddI)

Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, TDF)

Zerit (stavudine, d4T)

Ziagen (abacavir, ABC)

Racivir (RCV)

Amdoxovir (AMDX, DAPD)

Apricitabine (SPD754, AVX754)

Elvucitabine (ACH-126,443, Beta-L-Fd4C)

Immune-Based Therapies(what are they?)

Immunitin (HE2000, alpha-epibromide)

Proleukin (aldesleukin, Interleukin- 2, IL-2)

Remune (HIV-1 Immunogen, Salk vaccine)

BAY 50-4798

IR103

Treatments for Opportunistic Infections (OIs)

Treatments for Side Effects

Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs)(what are they?)

Intelence (etravirine, TMC-125)

Rescriptor (delavirdine, DLV)

Sustiva (Stocrin, efavirenz, EFV)

Viramune (nevirapine, NVP)

Rilpivirine (TMC-278)

Protease Inhibitors (PIs)(what are they?)

Agenerase (amprenavir, APV)

Aptivus (tipranavir, TPV)

Crixivan (indinavir, IDV)

Invirase (saquinavir, SQV)

Kaletra (Aluvia, lopinavir/ritonavir , LPV/r)

Lexiva (Telzir, fosamprenavir, FPV)

Norvir (ritonavir, RTV)

Prezista (darunavir, DRV)

Reyataz (atazanavir, ATV)

Viracept (nelfinavir, NFV)

Entry Inhibitors (including Fusion Inhibitors)(what are they?)

Fuzeon (enfuvirtide, ENF, T-20)

Selzentry (Celsentri, maraviroc, UK-427,857)

Vicriviroc (SCH-417690, SCH-D)

PRO 140

TNX-355

Integrase Inhibitors(what are they?)

Isentress (raltegravir, MK-0518)

Elvitegravir (GS-9137)

Maturation Inhibitors

Bevirimat (PA-457)

Cellular Inhibitors

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I agree - the one pill once a day (Atripla) concept is great for those who can tolerate the Sustiva, or have no unpleasant side effects from it.  I use the combo he mentions here with great results - Truvada, Reyataz and Norvir.  It's 3 pills once a day.  No big deal (for me) and I've gotten no noticeable side effects. in SFOn Apr 10, 2008, at 8:49 AM, Ramjet wrote:A lot of people think Atripla is the best thing ever - one pill once a day! But one of its ingredients is Sustiva, and a fair number of people have trouble with it. If you have problems with Atripla, then it seems that Truvada (which has the other two drugs in Atripla but no Sustiva) is the choice, with either Reyataz or Lexiva, and with Norvir. It adds up to four pills, but you take them only once a day.But I AM NOT A DOCTOR!!! So talk to your doc, obviously. Changing MedsI'm taking (Combivir & Kaletra)I'm sick of having to take it twice a day."you have to eat alot of food to handle the kaletra"My cd4 is 545 & my VL is non detectibleI'm looking for maybe an "all-in-one" pill taken once a day....any advice?Treatments for HIV & AIDSen españolTreatments listed without pictures are experimental Multi-Class Combination DrugsAtripla (efavirenz + tenofovir + emtricitabine)Nucleoside/Nucleoti de Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)(what are they?)Combivir (zidovudine + lamivudine, AZT + 3TC)Emtriva (emtricitabine, FTC)Epivir (lamivudine, 3TC)Epzicom (Kivexa, abacavir + lamivudine, ABC + 3TC)Retrovir (zidovudine, AZT, ZDV)Trizivir (abacavir + zidovudine + lamivudine, ABC + AZT + 3TC)Truvada (tenofovir DF + emtricitabine, TDF + FTC)Videx  & Videx EC (didanosine, ddI)Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, TDF)Zerit (stavudine, d4T)Ziagen (abacavir, ABC)Racivir (RCV)Amdoxovir (AMDX, DAPD)Apricitabine (SPD754, AVX754)Elvucitabine (ACH-126,443, Beta-L-Fd4C)Immune-Based Therapies(what are they?)Immunitin (HE2000, alpha-epibromide)Proleukin (aldesleukin, Interleukin- 2, IL-2)Remune (HIV-1 Immunogen, Salk vaccine)BAY 50-4798IR103 Treatments for Opportunistic Infections (OIs)Treatments for Side EffectsNon-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs)(what are they?)Intelence(etravirine, TMC-125)Rescriptor(delavirdine, DLV)Sustiva (Stocrin, efavirenz, EFV)Viramune(nevirapine, NVP)Rilpivirine (TMC-278)Protease Inhibitors (PIs)(what are they?)Agenerase(amprenavir, APV)Aptivus(tipranavir, TPV)Crixivan(indinavir, IDV)Invirase(saquinavir, SQV)Kaletra (Aluvia, lopinavir/ritonavir , LPV/r)Lexiva (Telzir, fosamprenavir, FPV)Norvir (ritonavir, RTV)Prezista(darunavir, DRV)Reyataz(atazanavir, ATV)Viracept(nelfinavir, NFV)Entry Inhibitors (including Fusion Inhibitors)(what are they?)Fuzeon(enfuvirtide, ENF, T-20)Selzentry(Celsentri, maraviroc, UK-427,857)Vicriviroc (SCH-417690, SCH-D)PRO 140TNX-355Integrase Inhibitors(what are they?)Isentress(raltegravir, MK-0518)Elvitegravir (GS-9137)Maturation InhibitorsBevirimat (PA-457)Cellular InhibitorsDroxia or Hydrea (hydroxyurea, HU)Get the MapQuest Toolbar, Maps, Traffic, Directions More!__________________________________________________

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I guess I am one of the lucky ones. I have been on Atripla since

February 2007 and haven't had any side effects, except " sometimes "

feeling drowsy a couple of hours after taking it. I have never had any

" extra " or more intense dreams from it, depression, rashes, etc. Not

even in the first couple of weeks. Overall it's been very good!

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 3:22 PM, Kilfoil <tatsf@...> wrote:

I agree - the one pill once a day (Atripla) concept is great for those

who can tolerate the Sustiva, or have no unpleasant side effects from

it. I use the combo he mentions here with great results - Truvada,

Reyataz and Norvir. It's 3 pills once a day. No big deal (for me) and

I've gotten no noticeable side effects.

in SF

On Apr 10, 2008, at 8:49 AM, Ramjet wrote:

A lot of people think Atripla is the best thing ever - one pill once a

day! But one of its ingredients is Sustiva, and a fair number of

people have trouble with it. If you have problems with Atripla, then

it seems that Truvada (which has the other two drugs in Atripla but no

Sustiva) is the choice, with either Reyataz or Lexiva, and with

Norvir. It adds up to four pills, but you take them only once a day.

But I AM NOT A DOCTOR!!! So talk to your doc, obviously.

Changing Meds

I'm taking (Combivir & Kaletra) I'm sick of having to take it twice a

day. " you have to eat alot of food to handle the kaletra " My cd4 is

545 & my VL is non detectible I'm looking for maybe an " all-in-one "

pill taken once a day.

....any advice?

>

> Treatments for HIV & AIDS

> en español

> Treatments listed without pictures are experimental

>

> Multi-Class Combination Drugs

> Atripla (efavirenz + tenofovir + emtricitabine)

> Nucleoside/Nucleoti de Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)(what are

> they?)

> Combivir (zidovudine + lamivudine, AZT + 3TC)

> Emtriva (emtricitabine, FTC)

> Epivir (lamivudine, 3TC)

> Epzicom (Kivexa, abacavir + lamivudine, ABC + 3TC)

> Retrovir (zidovudine, AZT, ZDV)

> Trizivir (abacavir + zidovudine + lamivudine, ABC + AZT + 3TC)

> Truvada (tenofovir DF + emtricitabine, TDF + FTC)

> Videx & Videx EC (didanosine, ddI)

> Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, TDF)

> Zerit (stavudine, d4T)

> Ziagen (abacavir, ABC)

> Racivir (RCV)

> Amdoxovir (AMDX, DAPD)

> Apricitabine (SPD754, AVX754)

> Elvucitabine (ACH-126,443, Beta-L-Fd4C)

> Immune-Based Therapies(what are they?)

> Immunitin (HE2000, alpha-epibromide)

> Proleukin (aldesleukin, Interleukin- 2, IL-2)

> Remune (HIV-1 Immunogen, Salk vaccine)

> BAY 50-4798

> IR103

>

> Treatments for Opportunistic Infections (OIs)

> Treatments for Side Effects

> Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs)(what are they?)

> Intelence(etravirine, TMC-125)

> Rescriptor(delavirdine, DLV)

> Sustiva (Stocrin, efavirenz, EFV)

> Viramune(nevirapine, NVP)

> Rilpivirine (TMC-278)

> Protease Inhibitors (PIs)(what are they?)

> Agenerase(amprenavir, APV)

> Aptivus(tipranavir, TPV)

> Crixivan(indinavir, IDV)

> Invirase(saquinavir, SQV)

> Kaletra (Aluvia, lopinavir/ritonavir , LPV/r)

> Lexiva (Telzir, fosamprenavir, FPV)

> Norvir (ritonavir, RTV)

> Prezista(darunavir, DRV)

> Reyataz(atazanavir, ATV)

> Viracept(nelfinavir, NFV)

> Entry Inhibitors (including Fusion Inhibitors)(what are they?)

> Fuzeon(enfuvirtide, ENF, T-20)

> Selzentry(Celsentri, maraviroc, UK-427,857)

> Vicriviroc (SCH-417690, SCH-D)

> PRO 140

> TNX-355

> Integrase Inhibitors(what are they?)

> Isentress(raltegravir, MK-0518)

> Elvitegravir (GS-9137)

> Maturation Inhibitors

> Bevirimat (PA-457)

> Cellular Inhibitors

> Droxia or Hydrea (hydroxyurea, HU)

>

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[Guest guest]

I notice my son is more talkative too. We have problems even when he was on Risperdal with impulsivity and temper control (especially when his is playing a game and he is loosing).

Thanks for the comments. This helps us keep and eye on the results.

Ide

Re: ( ) Changing Meds

Yes, my daughter, age 11 now, takes Geodon 40mg 1xday, since March. She has not gained weight, it is replacing the Abilify. Good Luck.

Jillian

[Guest guest]

Just wanted to give an update. Tyler has been on the new

dosages for a week now. We have seen major improvements. He

is calmer, less irritable, less argumentative, more focused, and states he

feels better. Yesterday was also parent-teacher conferences and I heard

very positive comments about the improvements they are seeing. I am

almost afraid to feel so positive as many times when we think things are going

well it all comes apart. I guess I would be safe to say that I am

cautiously optimistic.

From:

[mailto: ] On

Behalf Of

Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 12:03 AM

Subject: RE: ( ) Changing Meds

Thanks for

the support, . Tyler’s psychiatrist thinks he is depressed;

also thinks his meds may be playing a part in his anger, etc. so he is having

us tweak all three of Tyler’s meds. I also think his depression is

partly related to his wanting so hard to find where he fits in at his school

this year. He is a senior; this is his second year at a private school

that specializes in kids with Aspergers, ADHD, PDD, dyslexia, etc. It is

a very small school – only 30 students but 1/3 of those are new students

this year. So, the dynamics are totally changed from last year. A

girl that he was close to last year, and who was very good for him and helped

him act more appropriate in social situations, is not there this year. He

is very awkward socially and is probably further behind in learning social

skills than many of the other students (we didn’t get an Aspergers

diagnosis until he was 15). Plus, start of school is hard for Tyler every

year and this year it seems like school has started twice – they had been

in school for less than a month when we had a hurricane and they missed almost

2 weeks. I am hopeful that the med changes as well as continuing his

weekly visits to the counselor and continuing to work with him thru school.

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of gina

Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 8:47 PM

Subject: Re: ( ) Changing Meds

,

I just want to say my heart goes out to you. We went through med

changes all summer and it sucks when the meds dont work and you have

to keep changing them and than the new ones still dont work or they

have bad side effects,or they work for a while and than they stop and

your back in trouble again. I think med changes is one of the hardest

things for our poor kids to go through, what it does to their bodies

and their minds, my son took all summer to get back to himself and he

still is having a few problems. He is on risperdal, visteral, and

metadate cd and he is doing better, he has gained weight from the

risperdal about 15 pounds but he was a skinny minny to begin with so

he actually looks better. I wish you good luck and I will pray for

your family. (collins mom)

-- In ,

" Idelice A. Haack "

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> I notice my son is more talkative too. We have problems even when

he was on Risperdal with impulsivity and temper control (especially

when his is playing a game and he is loosing).

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> Thanks for the comments. This helps us keep and eye on the results.

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> Ide

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> Re: ( ) Changing Meds

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> Yes, my daughter, age 11 now, takes Geodon 40mg 1xday, since

March. She has not gained weight, it is replacing the Abilify. Good

Luck.

> Jillian

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[Guest guest]

Angie..enbrel works so well for me that I can't think of anything better.

I tried Humira and had a horrible reaction to it. Hugs..a

In a message dated 2/16/2010 8:52:47 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

mimi212@... writes:

Hi Angie - I've been on Methotrexate injections (0.8ml/wk) and Enbrel

(50cc/wk) for a while now. Some people have had really good results with the

Enbrel and their sure-click pens are a breeze to use. The jury is still out

with me. I think for the overall RA, its helping, but I have had problems

with my lower back for a while now - my Rheumy did trigger point injections

on Thursday, but I don't think they worked very well. The pain has come back

full force

Good luck with whatever Biologic you choose. Please keep us posted. Its

encouraging to hear when someone does well with a combo of meds even though

the combos are different for all of us.....

Doreen

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[Guest guest]

Hi Angie - I've been on Methotrexate injections (0.8ml/wk) and Enbrel (50cc/wk)

for a while now. Some people have had really good results with the Enbrel and

their sure-click pens are a breeze to use. The jury is still out with me. I

think for the overall RA, its helping, but I have had problems with my lower

back for a while now - my Rheumy did trigger point injections on Thursday, but I

don't think they worked very well. The pain has come back full force.

Good luck with whatever Biologic you choose. Please keep us posted. Its

encouraging to hear when someone does well with a combo of meds even though the

combos are different for all of us.....

Doreen

I have been on Methotrexate and Humira injections for about 14 months. When

beginning the Humira, I started with 1 injection every 2 weeks. I continued to

have flares with swelling and severe pain in my hands, wrists, feet, ankles and

hips. The methotrexate was increased from 7 pills per week to a 1cc injection

weekly. With flares continuing, the Humira was increased to an injection weekly.

Now with severe pain continuing in my hands and wrists, my rheumy is considering

a change in biologic. I know that all medications work differently for everyone,

but was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what to try next? My rhumy is

very good at explaining how to use each medication and leaves this decision up

to me. Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated!

Angie in TN

[Guest guest]

I am in the same boat.  I had been on Humira every week for over a year and

added MTX injections weekly as well.  Over time it just stopped working.  Then I

moved, but in the same health care system, so it was seamless.  I was started on

IV Orencia.  I think I got a little relief but remained " moderately active. "   So

now I am on Simponi and Immuran.  However, I can't take the immuran.  I tried

one more time yesterday and spent most of the day extremely nauseated almost to

the point of passing out.  I am at my wits end and now my right hand is swelling

and very sore, as well as my elbows and knees.  However, my last visit wth

Rhuemy, he decided I now have Fibromyalgia as well.  He wants me to attend a

pain clinic.  I work full time plus and don't have time for these things.  I am

hoping the second dose of Simponi works ..... Good luck to you. 

Dale Ellen