Re: Neurostimulant Focalin

[Guest guest]

My son was on focalin when he was also 6 and made him extremely thin,he had no

appetite at all,after 2-3 months the " good " effect of the

medication(concentration,focus) fade,plus he was loosing too much weight,we

decided to try something else.

Good luck!!!

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Neurostimulant Focalin

Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 and

has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school however

he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any feedback good and

bad.Thanks

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[Guest guest]

My son was on focalin when he was also 6 and made him extremely thin,he had no

appetite at all,after 2-3 months the " good " effect of the

medication(concentration,focus) fade,plus he was loosing too much weight,we

decided to try something else.

Good luck!!!

Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Neurostimulant Focalin

Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 and

has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school however

he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any feedback good and

bad.Thanks

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[Guest guest]

My son was on focalin when he was also 6 and made him extremely thin,he had no

appetite at all,after 2-3 months the " good " effect of the

medication(concentration,focus) fade,plus he was loosing too much weight,we

decided to try something else.

Good luck!!!

Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Neurostimulant Focalin

Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 and

has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school however

he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any feedback good and

bad.Thanks

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[Guest guest]

My daughter is on Focalin 10 mg 2x's a day. When she started it was 5 mg. I honestly don't remember how much it effected her appetite bc it was many years ago when she started; however, I know she did eat! We had tried a different medicaid with same issue except she wouldn't "eat or talk," so that she one, aderall, we removed her from asap. Is he eating at home when he takes the Focalin? If so, I would make sure he has a snack so his stomach doesn't get empty completely and if they give a dose at school with food or milk as well.

gb7289@...

Neurostimulant Focalin

Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any feedback good and bad.Thanks

[Guest guest]

My daughter is on Focalin 10 mg 2x's a day. When she started it was 5 mg. I honestly don't remember how much it effected her appetite bc it was many years ago when she started; however, I know she did eat! We had tried a different medicaid with same issue except she wouldn't "eat or talk," so that she one, aderall, we removed her from asap. Is he eating at home when he takes the Focalin? If so, I would make sure he has a snack so his stomach doesn't get empty completely and if they give a dose at school with food or milk as well.

gb7289@...

Neurostimulant Focalin

Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any feedback good and bad.Thanks

[Guest guest]

My daughter is on Focalin 10 mg 2x's a day. When she started it was 5 mg. I honestly don't remember how much it effected her appetite bc it was many years ago when she started; however, I know she did eat! We had tried a different medicaid with same issue except she wouldn't "eat or talk," so that she one, aderall, we removed her from asap. Is he eating at home when he takes the Focalin? If so, I would make sure he has a snack so his stomach doesn't get empty completely and if they give a dose at school with food or milk as well.

gb7289@...

Neurostimulant Focalin

Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any feedback good and bad.Thanks

[Guest guest]

Unfortunately, that is the side effect. We give our son his meds AFTER he eats a good breakfast, whether he wants to or not, especially since we found out that he wasn't eating lunch at school at all. Thing is, my son is older. When he gets home from school he has a late lunch or a big snack. If your kid goes to therapy after school, we used to stop on the way and get him something to eat.

I also instructed the teacher/aide that they should try to get him to eat SOMETHING at lunch time, even if it was peanut butter and crackers or a nut bar (which I packed). Something with protein. Not just junk food.

Robin

Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any feedback good and bad.Thanks

[Guest guest]

i had a three bite rule at lunch and dinnertime. my daughter had to take at

least 3 bites of food at those meals. she complied very well.

I also gave meds after breakfast and she was usually ravenous in the morning.

Good luck!

Jean Eccleston

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RLisme1@... wrote:

>Unfortunately, that is the side effect. We give our son his meds AFTER he

>eats a good breakfast, whether he wants to or not, especially since we

>found out that he wasn't eating lunch at school at all. Thing is, my son is

>older. When he gets home from school he has a late lunch or a big snack.

>If your kid goes to therapy after school, we used to stop on the way and get

>him something to eat.

>I also instructed the teacher/aide that they should try to get him to eat

>SOMETHING at lunch time, even if it was peanut butter and crackers or a

>nut bar (which I packed). Something with protein. Not just junk food.

>

>Robin

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>In a message dated 9/12/2012 12:15:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

>olivaraquel@... writes:

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>Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6

>and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school

> however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any

>feedback good and bad.Thanks

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[Guest guest]

We also noticed it worked only about two months at which time he lost weight; hard to force a

6 or 7yr. old to eat. Then he became so aggressive, we had to discontinue it. I have heard that this

medication is contraindicated with any dx. of ASD. He is much better without this and the help of Dr. Udell.

To: sList Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 4:58:14 PMSubject: Re: Neurostimulant Focalini had a three bite rule at lunch and dinnertime. my daughter had to take at least 3 bites of food at those meals. she complied very well.I also gave meds after breakfast and she was usually ravenous in the morning.Good luck!Jean EcclestonSent from my Samsung Captivate on AT & TRLisme1@... wrote:>Unfortunately, that is the side effect. We give our son his meds AFTER he >eats a good breakfast, whether he wants to or not, especially since we >found out that he wasn't eating lunch at school at all. Thing is, my son is >older. When he gets home from school he has a late lunch or a big snack. >If your kid goes to therapy after school, we used to stop on the way and get >him something to eat.>I also instructed the teacher/aide that they should try to get him to eat >SOMETHING at lunch time, even if it was peanut butter and crackers or a >nut bar (which I packed). Something with protein. Not just junk food.> >Robin>>>>>> > > >Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 >and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school > however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any >feedback good and bad.Thanks>>>>>------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Every child reacts to medications differently. This worked really well for my son and some other families I know with a Dx of ASD.

We also noticed it worked only about two months at which time he lost weight; hard to force a

6 or 7yr. old to eat. Then he became so aggressive, we had to discontinue it. I have heard that this

medication is contraindicated with any dx. of ASD. He is much better without this and the help of Dr. Udell.

To: sList Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 4:58:14 PMSubject: Re: Neurostimulant Focalini had a three bite rule at lunch and dinnertime. my daughter had to take at least 3 bites of food at those meals. she complied very well.I also gave meds after breakfast and she was usually ravenous in the morning.Good luck!Jean EcclestonSent from my Samsung Captivate on AT & TRLisme1@... wrote:>Unfortunately, that is the side effect. We give our son his meds AFTER he >eats a good breakfast, whether he wants to or not, especially since we >found out that he wasn't eating lunch at school at all. Thing is, my son is >older. When he gets home from school he has a late lunch or a big snack. >If your kid goes to therap y after school, we used to stop on the way and get >him something to eat.>I also instructed the teacher/aide that they should try to get him to eat >SOMETHING at lunch time, even if it was peanut butter and crackers or a >nut bar (which I packed). Something with protein. Not just junk food.> >Robin>>>>>> > > >Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 >and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school > however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any >feedback good and bad.Thanks>>>>>------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Every child reacts to medications differently. This worked really well for my son and some other families I know with a Dx of ASD.

We also noticed it worked only about two months at which time he lost weight; hard to force a

6 or 7yr. old to eat. Then he became so aggressive, we had to discontinue it. I have heard that this

medication is contraindicated with any dx. of ASD. He is much better without this and the help of Dr. Udell.

To: sList Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 4:58:14 PMSubject: Re: Neurostimulant Focalini had a three bite rule at lunch and dinnertime. my daughter had to take at least 3 bites of food at those meals. she complied very well.I also gave meds after breakfast and she was usually ravenous in the morning.Good luck!Jean EcclestonSent from my Samsung Captivate on AT & TRLisme1@... wrote:>Unfortunately, that is the side effect. We give our son his meds AFTER he >eats a good breakfast, whether he wants to or not, especially since we >found out that he wasn't eating lunch at school at all. Thing is, my son is >older. When he gets home from school he has a late lunch or a big snack. >If your kid goes to therap y after school, we used to stop on the way and get >him something to eat.>I also instructed the teacher/aide that they should try to get him to eat >SOMETHING at lunch time, even if it was peanut butter and crackers or a >nut bar (which I packed). Something with protein. Not just junk food.> >Robin>>>>>> > > >Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 >and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school > however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any >feedback good and bad.Thanks>>>>>------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Every child reacts to medications differently. This worked really well for my son and some other families I know with a Dx of ASD.

We also noticed it worked only about two months at which time he lost weight; hard to force a

6 or 7yr. old to eat. Then he became so aggressive, we had to discontinue it. I have heard that this

medication is contraindicated with any dx. of ASD. He is much better without this and the help of Dr. Udell.

To: sList Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 4:58:14 PMSubject: Re: Neurostimulant Focalini had a three bite rule at lunch and dinnertime. my daughter had to take at least 3 bites of food at those meals. she complied very well.I also gave meds after breakfast and she was usually ravenous in the morning.Good luck!Jean EcclestonSent from my Samsung Captivate on AT & TRLisme1@... wrote:>Unfortunately, that is the side effect. We give our son his meds AFTER he >eats a good breakfast, whether he wants to or not, especially since we >found out that he wasn't eating lunch at school at all. Thing is, my son is >older. When he gets home from school he has a late lunch or a big snack. >If your kid goes to therap y after school, we used to stop on the way and get >him something to eat.>I also instructed the teacher/aide that they should try to get him to eat >SOMETHING at lunch time, even if it was peanut butter and crackers or a >nut bar (which I packed). Something with protein. Not just junk food.> >Robin>>>>>> > > >Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 >and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school > however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any >feedback good and bad.Thanks>>>>>------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

After my son was on Focalin for a couple of weeks he started licking around his lips so much that he had a big inflamed ring around his mouth and I thought it was just a behavior and didn't think much about it until a teacher told me it could be a side effect. I called the doctor and nurse practitioner told me to take him off immediately - the licking stopped the next morning.

Unfortunately, that is the side effect. We give our son his meds AFTER he eats a good breakfast, whether he wants to or not, especially since we found out that he wasn't eating lunch at school at all. Thing is, my son is older. When he gets home from school he has a late lunch or a big snack. If your kid goes to therapy after school, we used to stop on the way and get him something to eat.

I also instructed the teacher/aide that they should try to get him to eat SOMETHING at lunch time, even if it was peanut butter and crackers or a nut bar (which I packed). Something with protein. Not just junk food.

Robin

Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any feedback good and bad.Thanks

[Guest guest]

The " good effect " of the medicine has indeed worn off and I am getting more

complaints then ever from his class. Mainly saying he is very " defiant " , wont

complete tasks, focus, and blurts things out of contexts. Which medication did

you try after Focalin? I spoke to my neurologist and she said his dosage is

adequate and she wont increase it because his teachers complain, she said I can

try something else but would have to start from the very minimum 5mg and then

increase every month until it has a positive effect. My son is very behind in

1st grade and has the risk of being left behind after attending 2 parent teacher

conferences.

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> My son was on focalin when he was also 6 and made him extremely thin,he had no

appetite at all,after 2-3 months the " good " effect of the

medication(concentration,focus) fade,plus he was loosing too much weight,we

decided to try something else.

> Good luck!!!

> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

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> Neurostimulant Focalin

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> Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 and

has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school however

he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any feedback good and

bad.Thanks

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He eats plenty after school and makes up at dinner time. He also has a snack

during school with a pediasure. However he wont eat his lunch. He is a very

picky eater and his weight has no decreased I just dont see the medication

working at school.

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> My daughter is on Focalin 10 mg 2x's a day. When she started it was 5 mg. I

honestly don't remember how much it effected her appetite bc it was many years

ago when she started; however, I know she did eat! We had tried a different

medicaid with same issue except she wouldn't " eat or talk, " so that she one,

aderall, we removed her from asap. Is he eating at home when he takes the

Focalin? If so, I would make sure he has a snack so his stomach doesn't get

empty completely and if they give a dose at school with food or milk as well.

>

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> gb7289@...

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> Neurostimulant Focalin

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> Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 and

has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school however

he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any feedback good and

bad.Thanks

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the response, my son is eating big breakfast with persistence but now

the medication is not helping him through the entire school day. The teachers

and aide say by 11 its already worn off. What meds did you try for your son?

>

> Unfortunately, that is the side effect. We give our son his meds AFTER he

> eats a good breakfast, whether he wants to or not, especially since we

> found out that he wasn't eating lunch at school at all. Thing is, my son is

> older. When he gets home from school he has a late lunch or a big snack.

> If your kid goes to therapy after school, we used to stop on the way and get

> him something to eat.

> I also instructed the teacher/aide that they should try to get him to eat

> SOMETHING at lunch time, even if it was peanut butter and crackers or a

> nut bar (which I packed). Something with protein. Not just junk food.

>

> Robin

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> In a message dated 9/12/2012 12:15:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> olivaraquel@... writes:

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> Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6

> and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school

> however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any

> feedback good and bad.Thanks

>

[Guest guest]

I understand the frustration, my daughter's appetite is too big and don't feel like focalin is working anymore, not sure bc of teenager behaviors though too? We used to give her mct oil with her bottles bc she had failure to thrive/needed the muscles and fat, Dr, recommended and it worked! Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G Raquel wrote:

He eats plenty after school and makes up at dinner time. He also has a snack during school with a pediasure. However he wont eat his lunch. He is a very picky eater and his weight has no decreased I just dont see the medication working at school.

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> My daughter is on Focalin 10 mg 2x's a day. When she started it was 5 mg. I honestly don't remember how much it effected her appetite bc it was many years ago when she started; however, I know she did eat! We had tried a different medicaid with same issue except she wouldn't "eat or talk," so that she one, aderall, we removed her from asap. Is he eating at home when he takes the Focalin? If so, I would make sure he has a snack so his stomach doesn't get empty completely and if they give a dose at school with food or milk as well.

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> Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any feedback good and bad.Thanks

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[Guest guest]

Decreased apetite and subsequest weight loss is a given side effect of Focalin; also

it worked for about one month and then he started getting even more aggressive, more

meltdowns, etc.; all this subsided once we took him off....

To: sList Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:24:01 AMSubject: Re: Neurostimulant FocalinThanks for the response, my son is eating big breakfast with persistence but now the medication is not helping him through the entire school day. The teachers and aide say by 11 its already worn off. What meds did you try for your son?>> Unfortunately, that is the side effect. We give our son his meds AFTER he > eats a good breakfast, whether he wants to or not, especially since we > found out that he wasn't eating lunch at school at all. Thing is, my son is > older. When he gets home from school he has a late lunch or a big snack. > If your kid goes to therapy after school, we used to stop on the way and get > him something to eat.> I also instructed the teacher/aide that they should try to get him to eat > SOMETHING at lunch time, even if it was peanut butter and crackers or a > nut bar (which I packed). Something with protein. Not just junk food.> > Robin> > > > > > > > > Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 > and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school > however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any > feedback good and bad.Thanks>------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Focalin seemed to be working for our son at first. His appetite was fine but he very quickly developed a tic. He was licking all around his lips until they were raw. In my ignorance I didn't even realize it was a tic - I thought it was a "behavior"... because he has done it before with no medication. I'm thankful that a teacher at school school (not his own teacher!) told me that she had seen it happen as a side effect of medications before. I immediately called the doctor and the nurse practitioner told me to stop the medication immediately. The licking had stopped completely by the next morning. Before Focalin we tried Metadate and got no result at all... like it was water - nothing! Vyvanse made him very anxious and repetitive with greatly increased autistic and OCD symptoms. We gave it for only two days. Terrible!! We haven't tried any more medications. We have been working with N.A.E.T. and diet since June and we have seen some good changes... subtle but very noticeable to us.

Decreased apetite and subsequest weight loss is a given side effect of Focalin; alsoit worked for about one month and then he started getting even more aggressive, moremeltdowns, etc.; all this subsided once we took him off....

To: sList Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:24:01 AMSubject: Re: Neurostimulant FocalinThanks for the response, my son is eating big breakfast with persistence but now the medication is not helping him through the entire school day. The teachers and aide say by 11 its already worn off. What meds did you try for your son?>> Unfortunately, that is the side effect. We give our son his meds AFTER he > eats a good breakfast, whether he wants to or not, especially since we > found out that he wasn't eating lunch at school at all. Thing is, my son is > older. When he gets home from school he has a late lunch or a big snack. > If your kid goes to therapy after school, we used to stop on the way and get > him something to eat.> I also instructed the teacher/aide that they should try to get him to eat > SOMETHING at lunch time, even if it was peanut butter and crackers or a > nut bar (which I packed). Something with protein. Not just junk food.> > Robin> > > > > > > > > Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 > and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school > however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any > feedback good and bad.Thanks>------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your response. I have made an appt with dr Udell in Weston to do testing and seek another alternative to neurostimulants. I will look into n.a.e.t and hope little changes improve his behavior in school. Sent from my iPhone

Focalin seemed to be working for our son at first. His appetite was fine but he very quickly developed a tic. He was licking all around his lips until they were raw. In my ignorance I didn't even realize it was a tic - I thought it was a "behavior"... because he has done it before with no medication. I'm thankful that a teacher at school school (not his own teacher!) told me that she had seen it happen as a side effect of medications before. I immediately called the doctor and the nurse practitioner told me to stop the medication immediately. The licking had stopped completely by the next morning. Before Focalin we tried Metadate and got no result at all... like it was water - nothing! Vyvanse made him very anxious and repetitive with greatly increased autistic and OCD symptoms. We gave it for only two days. Terrible!! We haven't tried any more medications. We have been working with N.A.E.T. and diet since June and we have seen some good changes... subtle but very noticeable to us.

Decreased apetite and subsequest weight loss is a given side effect of Focalin; alsoit worked for about one month and then he started getting even more aggressive, moremeltdowns, etc.; all this subsided once we took him off....

To: sList Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:24:01 AMSubject: Re: Neurostimulant FocalinThanks for the response, my son is eating big breakfast with persistence but now the medication is not helping him through the entire school day. The teachers and aide say by 11 its already worn off. What meds did you try for your son?>> Unfortunately, that is the side effect. We give our son his meds AFTER he > eats a good breakfast, whether he wants to or not, especially since we > found out that he wasn't eating lunch at school at all. Thing is, my son is > older. When he gets home from school he has a late lunch or a big snack. > If your kid goes to therapy after school, we used to stop on the way and get > him something to eat.> I also instructed the teacher/aide that they should try to get him to eat > SOMETHING at lunch time, even if it was peanut butter and crackers or a > nut bar (which I packed). Something with protein. Not just junk food.> > Robin> > > > > > > > > Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 > and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school > however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any > feedback good and bad.Thanks>------------------------------------

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Hi Raquel, I've heard very good things about Dr. Udell but we haven't been to him yet. We also tried something called NSRT - its sort of like NAET but it uses a cold laser instead of accupressure/accupuncture. Our son improved quite a bit. The most dramatic change was when his scary sounding croupy cough went away soon after one of the treatments. He also was much calmer and stopped hitting at school. VERY NICE! We decided to try "true" NAET because a friend of mine was pushing it.... Her family has had some really great results. and the practitioner does a technique that deals with emotional causes of some issues and I'm very intrigued by that. Now we are noticing that he focuses longer and he seems to be thinking more quickly. He even did some math the other day that is more complicated than usual and he "got it". I was amazed. We aren't seeing the math thing consistently but I think that with the improved focus combined with the brain "clearings" he's getting we will see good changes over the next several months. A lot of patience and dedication is required for NAET. For most people It takes a lot of visits over time. It was interesting that even after the NSRT our son still had food "allergies". No wonder the diets only had minimal results when he was reacting to many basic and unavoidable components of food. :-) Now he's more sensitive and can usually tell if something he ate is affecting him in a negative way. Its a very good development. Good Luck!!Sandy

Thanks for your response. I have made an appt with dr Udell in Weston to do testing and seek another alternative to neurostimulants. I will look into n.a.e.t and hope little changes improve his behavior in school. Sent from my iPhone

Focalin seemed to be working for our son at first. His appetite was fine but he very quickly developed a tic. He was licking all around his lips until they were raw. In my ignorance I didn't even realize it was a tic - I thought it was a "behavior"... because he has done it before with no medication. I'm thankful that a teacher at school school (not his own teacher!) told me that she had seen it happen as a side effect of medications before. I immediately called the doctor and the nurse practitioner told me to stop the medication immediately. The licking had stopped completely by the next morning. Before Focalin we tried Metadate and got no result at all... like it was water - nothing! Vyvanse made him very anxious and repetitive with greatly increased autistic and OCD symptoms. We gave it for only two days. Terrible!! We haven't tried any more medications. We have been working with N.A.E.T. and diet since June and we have seen some good changes... subtle but very noticeable to us.

Decreased apetite and subsequest weight loss is a given side effect of Focalin; alsoit worked for about one month and then he started getting even more aggressive, moremeltdowns, etc.; all this subsided once we took him off....

To: sList Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:24:01 AMSubject: Re: Neurostimulant FocalinThanks for the response, my son is eating big breakfast with persistence but now the medication is not helping him through the entire school day. The teachers and aide say by 11 its already worn off. What meds did you try for your son?>> Unfortunately, that is the side effect. We give our son his meds AFTER he > eats a good breakfast, whether he wants to or not, especially since we > found out that he wasn't eating lunch at school at all. Thing is, my son is > older. When he gets home from school he has a late lunch or a big snack. > If your kid goes to therapy after school, we used to stop on the way and get > him something to eat.> I also instructed the teacher/aide that they should try to get him to eat > SOMETHING at lunch time, even if it was peanut butter and crackers or a > nut bar (which I packed). Something with protein. Not just junk food.> > Robin> > > > > > > > > Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 > and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school > however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any > feedback good and bad.Thanks>------------------------------------

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Sandy which practioner do you use for NAET? Thanks,

Kathleen

Re: Neurostimulant FocalinThanks for the response, my son is eating big breakfast with persistence but now the medication is not helping him through the entire school day. The teachers and aide say by 11 its already worn off. What meds did you try for your son?>> Unfortunately, that is the side effect. We give our son his meds AFTER he > eats a good breakfast, whether he wants to or not, especially since we > found out that he wasn't eating lunch at school at all. Thing is, my son is > older. When he gets home from school he has a late lunch or a big snack. > If your kid goes to therapy after school, we used to stop on the way and get > him something to eat.> I also instructed the teacher/aide that they should try to get him to eat > SOMETHING at lunch time, even if it was peanut butter and crackers or a > nut bar (which I packed). Something with protein. Not just junk food.> > Robin> > > > > > > > > Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 > and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school > however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any > feedback good and bad.Thanks>------------------------------------

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We are seeing Cobb-Sime in Coral Springs. She probably has a long waiting list. We also know Landon Agoado (sp?). He is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and does a lot of NAET. I really like him a lot. The other doctors I worked with are great, too. I don't have the numbers for them now but I will find it and post it soon. They are such good people and the treatments have all been beneficial. I was treated, too and my awful headaches disappeared after a while. Terrific!!I want to make something clear: we have also heard many stories about the amazing results Landon and the others have achieved with their patients. I even met some of them. I am very happy with ... but it was mainly the emotional work and my friends pressure that sent me to her..... I have great respect for and confidence in the others and I would definitely go to them again. A couple of years ago Landon didn't say much about the emotional healing techniques when I asked.... and that is a big part of what I was looking for.

Sandy which practioner do you use for NAET? Thanks,

Kathleen

Re: Neurostimulant FocalinThanks for the response, my son is eating big breakfast with persistence but now the medication is not helping him through the entire school day. The teachers and aide say by 11 its already worn off. What meds did you try for your son?>> Unfortunately, that is the side effect. We give our son his meds AFTER he > eats a good breakfast, whether he wants to or not, especially since we > found out that he wasn't eating lunch at school at all. Thing is, my son is > older. When he gets home from school he has a late lunch or a big snack. > If your kid goes to therapy after school, we used to stop on the way and get > him something to eat.> I also instructed the teacher/aide that they should try to get him to eat > SOMETHING at lunch time, even if it was peanut butter and crackers or a > nut bar (which I packed). Something with protein. Not just junk food.> > Robin> > > > > > > > > Has any tried this type of medicine for their ASD/ADHD child? My son is 6 > and has been taking 20mg for a few months.Its made him focus more for school > however he does not want to eat during the day. I would appreciate any > feedback good and bad.Thanks>------------------------------------