Re: Anyone have experience with Stratera?

[Guest guest]

Hi ne:My son also has ADHD with his Asperger's. We did try Stratera briefly, and it seemed to work great for his attention span. However, after awhile we noticed the exact same issues that you are seeing with your son. It just seemed to make more moody, with the mood swings being more dramatic. He also had a much shorter fuse and would lose his temper more easily. 's doctor said he has seen that mood response in some children on Stratera, but not all of them. So I don't think Stratera is a bad medication, just not a perfect fit for everyone. I do know several parents whose children are on Stratera and do extremely well, without any of the mood issues experienced.We switched to Vyvanse and has been

on it for more than a year without any problems.Hope this helps!PattiFrom: s_hansen34 <s_hansen34@...> Sent: Wed, November 3, 2010 10:36:03 PMSubject: ( ) Anyone have experience with Stratera?

My son has ADHD along with his Aspergers and has been on Stratera for a while now but we are begining to wonder if it is still helping him. At first it was great but in the last year it seems to actually make him more easily aggitated. When we don't give it to him on the weekends because we forget, he is less moody and mouthy. At least it appears that way to us. Does anyone have experience with Stratera good or bad?

~ne

[Guest guest]

We had a similar experience with it when my DD was about 11. It worked for about a year and then seemed to quit. It is directed at ADHD more than AS. I am finding that several mood stabilizers that we try actually made my dd more moody and mouthy. Maybe they get clearer ability to be teenagers with mood stabilizers..... something that should be studied, I guess. From: s_hansen34 <s_hansen34@...> Sent: Wed, November 3, 2010 11:36:03 PMSubject: ( ) Anyone have experience with Stratera?

My son has ADHD along with his Aspergers and has been on Stratera for a while now but we are begining to wonder if it is still helping him. At first it was great but in the last year it seems to actually make him more easily aggitated. When we don't give it to him on the weekends because we forget, he is less moody and mouthy. At least it appears that way to us. Does anyone have experience with Stratera good or bad?

~ne

[Guest guest]

Thank you Patti,

I'll look into it. My son's Dr insists though that stimulant meds are the worst

for kids with Aspergers. My son was on Ritalin, Concerta and Adderall before and

none of them worked. I don't know. Thanks again for your response.

~ne

>

> Hi ne:

>

> My son also has ADHD with his Asperger's. We did try Stratera briefly, and it

> seemed to work great for his attention span. However, after awhile we noticed

> the exact same issues that you are seeing with your son. It just seemed to

make

> more moody, with the mood swings being more dramatic. He also had a

> much shorter fuse and would lose his temper more easily.

>

>

> 's doctor said he has seen that mood response in some children on

> Stratera, but not all of them. So I don't think Stratera is a bad medication,

> just not a perfect fit for everyone. I do know several parents whose children

> are on Stratera and do extremely well, without any of the mood issues

> experienced.

>

> We switched to Vyvanse and has been on it for more than a year without

> any problems.

>

> Hope this helps!

>

> Patti

>

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: s_hansen34 <s_hansen34@...>

>

> Sent: Wed, November 3, 2010 10:36:03 PM

> Subject: ( ) Anyone have experience with Stratera?

>

>

> My son has ADHD along with his Aspergers and has been on Stratera for a while

> now but we are begining to wonder if it is still helping him. At first it was

> great but in the last year it seems to actually make him more easily

aggitated.

> When we don't give it to him on the weekends because we forget, he is less

moody

> and mouthy. At least it appears that way to us. Does anyone have experience

with

> Stratera good or bad?

>

> ~ne

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sandee!

>

> We had a similar experience with it when my DD was about 11. It worked for

about

> a year and then seemed to quit. It is directed at ADHD more than AS. I am

> finding that several mood stabilizers that we try actually made my dd more

moody

> and mouthy. Maybe they get clearer ability to be teenagers with mood

> stabilizers..... something that should be studied, I guess.

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: s_hansen34 <s_hansen34@...>

>

> Sent: Wed, November 3, 2010 11:36:03 PM

> Subject: ( ) Anyone have experience with Stratera?

>

>

> My son has ADHD along with his Aspergers and has been on Stratera for a while

> now but we are begining to wonder if it is still helping him. At first it was

> great but in the last year it seems to actually make him more easily

aggitated.

> When we don't give it to him on the weekends because we forget, he is less

moody

> and mouthy. At least it appears that way to us. Does anyone have experience

with

> Stratera good or bad?

>

> ~ne

>

[Guest guest]

My son is 9 and has AS, ADHD and anxiety issues. We tried Stratera and Concerta

and one of them made him act mean & agressive and the other suicidal [i'm sorry

I can't remember which one did what]. We have tried Adderal and Vyvanse also but

they gave him a coughing/throat tic. Currently he takes Metadate and Prozac with

pretty helpful results. It does have it's side effects - it caused him to have

some night terrors when he first started it 3 years ago, it decreases appetite

to where he really doesn't eat lunch [but will eat a good b-fast & dinner] and

it wears off in the late afternoon [always seems to be when I'm trying to get

him to do homework]. I hope you find something that works for you.

> >

> > We had a similar experience with it when my DD was about 11. It worked for

about

> > a year and then seemed to quit. It is directed at ADHD more than AS. I am

> > finding that several mood stabilizers that we try actually made my dd more

moody

> > and mouthy. Maybe they get clearer ability to be teenagers with mood

> > stabilizers..... something that should be studied, I guess.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> > From: s_hansen34 <s_hansen34@>

> >

> > Sent: Wed, November 3, 2010 11:36:03 PM

> > Subject: ( ) Anyone have experience with Stratera?

> >

> >

> > My son has ADHD along with his Aspergers and has been on Stratera for a

while

> > now but we are begining to wonder if it is still helping him. At first it

was

> > great but in the last year it seems to actually make him more easily

aggitated.

> > When we don't give it to him on the weekends because we forget, he is less

moody

> > and mouthy. At least it appears that way to us. Does anyone have experience

with

> > Stratera good or bad?

> >

> > ~ne

> >

>

[Guest guest]

My soon was on Stratera for about 3 months. Usually my son is very gentle and

sweet. He became excessively angry and violent on this med. We took him off and

he became himself again, sweet helpful, loving....

~~Trisha

>

> My son has ADHD along with his Aspergers and has been on Stratera for a while

now but we are begining to wonder if it is still helping him. At first it was

great but in the last year it seems to actually make him more easily aggitated.

When we don't give it to him on the weekends because we forget, he is less moody

and mouthy. At least it appears that way to us. Does anyone have experience with

Stratera good or bad?

> ~ne

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, e,

My son used to take Stratera and they kept uping his dosage. He has ADHD

non-hyperactive but not AS. The Stratera didn't seem to help or make much

difference so now he's not taking it. My 6yr old daughter has Aspies and ADHD,

she started with Metholyn and now she is on Focalin. The Focalin really helps

with her ADHD. It's supposed to last about 10 hours. Buy the time she comes home

from her wrap-around services it has worn off and she's hyper as heck. The only

side effect that we have come across is a loss of appetite during the day,

she'll eat in the morning and I try to get her to eat something/anything in the

afternoon. By dinner time she is hungry and then she will have a light snack

before bed, like a piece of cheese.

>

> My son has ADHD along with his Aspergers and has been on Stratera for a while

now but we are begining to wonder if it is still helping him. At first it was

great but in the last year it seems to actually make him more easily aggitated.

When we don't give it to him on the weekends because we forget, he is less moody

and mouthy. At least it appears that way to us. Does anyone have experience with

Stratera good or bad?

> ~ne

>

[Guest guest]

My son has AS and ADHD and was on Stratera for about a year. He was more easily agitated and moody while on it... we switched him to Vyvanse and have not had to up his dosage or anything, and no negatives for us. It has worked great.

Amber Barnett

From: <mohmit66@...> Sent: Sat, November 6, 2010 1:04:51 AMSubject: ( ) Re: Anyone have experience with Stratera?

Hi, e,My son used to take Stratera and they kept uping his dosage. He has ADHD non-hyperactive but not AS. The Stratera didn't seem to help or make much difference so now he's not taking it. My 6yr old daughter has Aspies and ADHD, she started with Metholyn and now she is on Focalin. The Focalin really helps with her ADHD. It's supposed to last about 10 hours. Buy the time she comes home from her wrap-around services it has worn off and she's hyper as heck. The only side effect that we have come across is a loss of appetite during the day, she'll eat in the morning and I try to get her to eat something/anything in the afternoon. By dinner time she is hungry and then she will have a light snack before bed, like a piece of cheese. >> My son has ADHD along with his Aspergers and has been on Stratera for a while now but we are begining to wonder if it is still helping him. At first it was great but in the last year it seems to actually make him more easily aggitated. When we don't give it to him on the weekends because we forget, he is less moody and mouthy. At least it appears that way to us. Does anyone have experience with Stratera good or bad? > ~ne>

[Guest guest]

My oldest son, now 18, was in a seven year trial for Stratera even before it was on the market.

He started the medication when he was 6. He was diagnosed with AS when he was 2.5 and ADHD when he was 3. From 3-6 he was on one med after another. Everything seemed to work for a short period of time, then we'd have rebound. As a last resort I entered him in the Stratera Study. It was the answer to our prayers. He after two weeks on the med my son was a different child. He went for a pre-test in math working on the 1st grade level to the 3rd grade level in math in only 2 weeks. His IQ also jumped 10 points in the same 2 weeks. I thought we finally found the solution to his hyperactivity, meltdowns, and inablility to focus. It did nothing for the Aspie quirks, but that was fine. My son's Aspergers traits was easier to live with than ADHD constant running and temper tantrum meltdowns.

All went well on Stratera. My son was a straight A student (we homeschooled). He did all his schoolwork independently starting in grade 4 (he used a computer based curriculum). And I was extremely happy with the results over the next six years.

Then puberty hit. My son's blood pressure started rising, and he began uncontrolled weight gain. Prior to puberty, he was in the 10th percentile for weight and height (remained steady since birth). The advent of a deeper voice and onset of facial hair also began the onset of agitation, the increase of weight to the 95 percentile in less than 5 months.

Others moms with children in the study saw similar weight gain. Some of the boys started showing signs of agression. By this time Stratera was on the market. Friends with ADHD who saw the remarkable progress my son made over the past 6.5 years had convinced their pediatricians to put their children the "wonder" med.

Half of them had similar weight gain experiences as their boys entered puberty.

Ultimately I decided to withdraw my son from the study. I felt it was necessary for his health. Twice I received calls to reconsider putting him back into the study because he was in the study from the beginning and they wanted data to follow these kids through young adulthood. We decided against it. My son is now taking Concerta and doing well. He went on to graduate with a 4.0 GPA and is in his first year of college studying Computer Networking.

I do not regret the time my son took Stratera. It helped him during an extremely difficult time of our lives. It allowed my son to learn to control his impulsivity and reach his academic potential. Over the years, I counsel those who ask to give it a try, it may work while their child is young. It may even be good for some adolescents. I have one friend who began taking Stratera when he was 16 (when it first came on the market) and remains on it successfully with none of the adverse side effects. He is now in his mid 20s.

FYI, I couldn't wait to try my second son, ADD only, on Stratera after his older brother's wonderful initial success. He came off Concerta (I was particularly concerned because he was not gaining weight and Stratera is not an appetite suppressant) Stratera had absolutely no effect on my younger son's ADD symptoms. It did nothing to improve his ability to focus and his school grades decreased while On the Stratera. He could barely write his name during the time he was on Stratera. Finally I made the decision his ability to focus was more important than his lack of appetite, and we went back to Concerta.

Final word, educate yourself and be your child's advocate. Know the side effects of any and all medications your child takes. If something isn't working for your child, or you do not like the apparent side effects he/she is experiencing, try something different. What works beautifully for one child, may not be the answer for another. And what works today may need adjusting or even need to be discontined as your child's body grows and changes.

Hope this helps.

Blessings,

Tricia

--------------------

My son used to take Stratera and they kept uping his dosage. He has ADHD non-hyperactive but not AS. The Stratera didn't seem to help or make much difference so now he's not taking it. My 6yr old daughter has Aspies and ADHD, she started with Metholyn and now she is on Focalin. The Focalin really helps with her ADHD. It's supposed to last about 10 hours. Buy the time she comes home from her wrap-around services it has worn off and she's hyper as heck. The only side effect that we have come across is a loss of appetite during the day, she'll eat in the morning and I try to get her to eat something/anything in the afternoon. By dinner time she is hungry and then she will have a light snack before bed, like a piece of cheese.

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[Guest guest]

Some people have had luck with time-released tenex.... at least to help with hyperactivity and impulsivity... don't know about focus.

( ) Re: Anyone have experience with Stratera? [1 Attachment] Date: Sunday, November 7, 2010, 10:26 AM

My oldest son, now 18, was in a seven year trial for Stratera even before it was on the market.

He started the medication when he was 6. He was diagnosed with AS when he was 2.5 and ADHD when he was 3. From 3-6 he was on one med after another. Everything seemed to work for a short period of time, then we'd have rebound. As a last resort I entered him in the Stratera Study. It was the answer to our prayers. He after two weeks on the med my son was a different child. He went for a pre-test in math working on the 1st grade level to the 3rd grade level in math in only 2 weeks. His IQ also jumped 10 points in the same 2 weeks. I thought we finally found the solution to his hyperactivity, meltdowns, and inablility to focus. It did nothing for the Aspie quirks, but that was fine. My son's Aspergers traits was easier to live with than ADHD constant running and temper tantrum meltdowns.

All went well on Stratera. My son was a straight A student (we homeschooled). He did all his schoolwork independently starting in grade 4 (he used a computer based curriculum). And I was extremely happy with the results over the next six years.

Then puberty hit. My son's blood pressure started rising, and he began uncontrolled weight gain. Prior to puberty, he was in the 10th percentile for weight and height (remained steady since birth). The advent of a deeper voice and onset of facial hair also began the onset of agitation, the increase of weight to the 95 percentile in less than 5 months.

Others moms with children in the study saw similar weight gain. Some of the boys started showing signs of agression. By this time Stratera was on the market. Friends with ADHD who saw the remarkable progress my son made over the past 6.5 years had convinced their pediatricians to put their children the "wonder" med.

Half of them had similar weight gain experiences as their boys entered puberty.

Ultimately I decided to withdraw my son from the study. I felt it was necessary for his health. Twice I received calls to reconsider putting him back into the study because he was in the study from the beginning and they wanted data to follow these kids through young adulthood. We decided against it. My son is now taking Concerta and doing well. He went on to graduate with a 4.0 GPA and is in his first year of college studying Computer Networking.

I do not regret the time my son took Stratera. It helped him during an extremely difficult time of our lives. It allowed my son to learn to control his impulsivity and reach his academic potential. Over the years, I counsel those who ask to give it a try, it may work while their child is young. It may even be good for some adolescents. I have one friend who began taking Stratera when he was 16 (when it first came on the market) and remains on it successfully with none of the adverse side effects. He is now in his mid 20s.

FYI, I couldn't wait to try my second son, ADD only, on Stratera after his older brother's wonderful initial success. He came off Concerta (I was particularly concerned because he was not gaining weight and Stratera is not an appetite suppressant) Stratera had absolutely no effect on my younger son's ADD symptoms. It did nothing to improve his ability to focus and his school grades decreased while On the Stratera. He could barely write his name during the time he was on Stratera. Finally I made the decision his ability to focus was more important than his lack of appetite, and we went back to Concerta.

Final word, educate yourself and be your child's advocate. Know the side effects of any and all medications your child takes. If something isn't working for your child, or you do not like the apparent side effects he/she is experiencing, try something different. What works beautifully for one child, may not be the answer for another. And what works today may need adjusting or even need to be discontined as your child's body grows and changes.

Hope this helps.

Blessings,

Tricia

--------------------

My son used to take Stratera and they kept uping his dosage. He has ADHD non-hyperactive but not AS. The Stratera didn't seem to help or make much difference so now he's not taking it. My 6yr old daughter has Aspies and ADHD, she started with Metholyn and now she is on Focalin. The Focalin really helps with her ADHD. It's supposed to last about 10 hours. Buy the time she comes home from her wrap-around services it has worn off and she's hyper as heck. The only side effect that we have come across is a loss of appetite during the day, she'll eat in the morning and I try to get her to eat something/anything in the afternoon. By dinner time she is hungry and then she will have a light snack before bed, like a piece of cheese.

[Guest guest]

Ritalin Concerta and Adderall... we tried those three as well, so I was very reluctant to try Vyvanse as it was a stimulant medicine. Strangely he has a completely different experience with Vyvanse and on a low dosage... over a year and a half and he has never increased from the starter dosage. Just dont disocunt a med because others of that type did not work...

Amber Barnett

From: susanne hansen <s_hansen34@...> Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 10:32:46 PMSubject: Re: ( ) Re: Anyone have experience with Stratera?

Thank you Tricia,

After all the posts to my question on Stratera I think when we go back to see my son's dr on Wed. I'm going to ask that he be taken off of Stratera. It worked really well when he was put on it when he was 10, but I just don't think it's helping him anymore.

When he was little he didn't do well on Ritalin or Concerta and Adderall only helped very little. My son's dr says AS kids don't do well on stimulant meds which has been our expereice. So I'm not sure what else he could give him. I hope we can find something else that might work. ne

From: Tricia <bright4homeschool@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Anyone have experience with Stratera? [1 Attachment] Date: Sunday, November 7, 2010, 10:26 AM

My oldest son, now 18, was in a seven year trial for Stratera even before it was on the market.

He started the medication when he was 6. He was diagnosed with AS when he was 2.5 and ADHD when he was 3. From 3-6 he was on one med after another. Everything seemed to work for a short period of time, then we'd have rebound. As a last resort I entered him in the Stratera Study. It was the answer to our prayers. He after two weeks on the med my son was a different child. He went for a pre-test in math working on the 1st grade level to the 3rd grade level in math in only 2 weeks. His IQ also jumped 10 points in the same 2 weeks. I thought we finally found the solution to his hyperactivity, meltdowns, and inablility to focus. It did nothing for the Aspie quirks, but that was fine. My son's Aspergers traits was easier to live with than ADHD constant running and temper tantrum meltdowns.

All went well on Stratera. My son was a straight A student (we homeschooled). He did all his schoolwork independently starting in grade 4 (he used a computer based curriculum). And I was extremely happy with the results over the next six years.

Then puberty hit. My son's blood pressure started rising, and he began uncontrolled weight gain. Prior to puberty, he was in the 10th percentile for weight and height (remained steady since birth). The advent of a deeper voice and onset of facial hair also began the onset of agitation, the increase of weight to the 95 percentile in less than 5 months.

Others moms with children in the study saw similar weight gain. Some of the boys started showing signs of agression. By this time Stratera was on the market. Friends with ADHD who saw the remarkable progress my son made over the past 6.5 years had convinced their pediatricians to put their children the "wonder" med.

Half of them had similar weight gain experiences as their boys entered puberty.

Ultimately I decided to withdraw my son from the study. I felt it was necessary for his health. Twice I received calls to reconsider putting him back into the study because he was in the study from the beginning and they wanted data to follow these kids through young adulthood. We decided against it. My son is now taking Concerta and doing well. He went on to graduate with a 4.0 GPA and is in his first year of college studying Computer Networking.

I do not regret the time my son took Stratera. It helped him during an extremely difficult time of our lives. It allowed my son to learn to control his impulsivity and reach his academic potential. Over the years, I counsel those who ask to give it a try, it may work while their child is young. It may even be good for some adolescents. I have one friend who began taking Stratera when he was 16 (when it first came on the market) and remains on it successfully with none of the adverse side effects. He is now in his mid 20s.

FYI, I couldn't wait to try my second son, ADD only, on Stratera after his older brother's wonderful initial success. He came off Concerta (I was particularly concerned because he was not gaining weight and Stratera is not an appetite suppressant) Stratera had absolutely no effect on my younger son's ADD symptoms. It did nothing to improve his ability to focus and his school grades decreased while On the Stratera. He could barely write his name during the time he was on Stratera. Finally I made the decision his ability to focus was more important than his lack of appetite, and we went back to Concerta.

Final word, educate yourself and be your child's advocate. Know the side effects of any and all medications your child takes. If something isn't working for your child, or you do not like the apparent side effects he/she is experiencing, try something different. What works beautifully for one child, may not be the answer for another. And what works today may need adjusting or even need to be discontined as your child's body grows and changes.

Hope this helps.

Blessings,

Tricia

--------------------

My son used to take Stratera and they kept uping his dosage. He has ADHD non-hyperactive but not AS. The Stratera didn't seem to help or make much difference so now he's not taking it. My 6yr old daughter has Aspies and ADHD, she started with Metholyn and now she is on Focalin. The Focalin really helps with her ADHD. It's supposed to last about 10 hours. Buy the time she comes home from her wrap-around services it has worn off and she's hyper as heck. The only side effect that we have come across is a loss of appetite during the day, she'll eat in the morning and I try to get her to eat something/anything in the afternoon. By dinner time she is hungry and then she will have a light snack before bed, like a piece of cheese.

[Guest guest]

My 11 yo DS has been on Straterra for almost three years now. He has ADHD

inattentive type and it has greatly helped his ability to focus in the

classroom. We've been very fortunate not to have side effect problems with it.

It's been especially valuable to us because many drugs used to treat ADHD can

aggravate a child's anxiety. The first medicine we had him on had him

announcing to his third grade class his intentions to kill himself.

So for us it's been a good experience so far and we're fortunate that he can get

by with just the one medication.

But between his experiences and mine (I have fibromyalgia), I have learned the

people can have widely varying reactions to medications. One person's miracle

drug is another person's disaster. So monitor your child closely if you take

the plunge.

Bronwyn

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I'll ask about it with his dr. ne

From: Tricia <bright4homeschool@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Anyone have experience with Stratera? [1 Attachment] Date: Sunday, November 7, 2010, 10:26 AM

My oldest son, now 18, was in a seven year trial for Stratera even before it was on the market.

He started the medication when he was 6. He was diagnosed with AS when he was 2.5 and ADHD when he was 3. From 3-6 he was on one med after another. Everything seemed to work for a short period of time, then we'd have rebound. As a last resort I entered him in the Stratera Study. It was the answer to our prayers. He after two weeks on the med my son was a different child. He went for a pre-test in math working on the 1st grade level to the 3rd grade level in math in only 2 weeks. His IQ also jumped 10 points in the same 2 weeks. I thought we finally found the solution to his hyperactivity, meltdowns, and inablility to focus. It did nothing for the Aspie quirks, but that was fine. My son's Aspergers traits was easier to live with than ADHD constant running and temper tantrum meltdowns.

All went well on Stratera. My son was a straight A student (we homeschooled). He did all his schoolwork independently starting in grade 4 (he used a computer based curriculum). And I was extremely happy with the results over the next six years.

Then puberty hit. My son's blood pressure started rising, and he began uncontrolled weight gain. Prior to puberty, he was in the 10th percentile for weight and height (remained steady since birth). The advent of a deeper voice and onset of facial hair also began the onset of agitation, the increase of weight to the 95 percentile in less than 5 months.

Others moms with children in the study saw similar weight gain. Some of the boys started showing signs of agression. By this time Stratera was on the market. Friends with ADHD who saw the remarkable progress my son made over the past 6.5 years had convinced their pediatricians to put their children the "wonder" med.

Half of them had similar weight gain experiences as their boys entered puberty.

Ultimately I decided to withdraw my son from the study. I felt it was necessary for his health. Twice I received calls to reconsider putting him back into the study because he was in the study from the beginning and they wanted data to follow these kids through young adulthood. We decided against it. My son is now taking Concerta and doing well. He went on to graduate with a 4.0 GPA and is in his first year of college studying Computer Networking.

I do not regret the time my son took Stratera. It helped him during an extremely difficult time of our lives. It allowed my son to learn to control his impulsivity and reach his academic potential. Over the years, I counsel those who ask to give it a try, it may work while their child is young. It may even be good for some adolescents. I have one friend who began taking Stratera when he was 16 (when it first came on the market) and remains on it successfully with none of the adverse side effects. He is now in his mid 20s.

FYI, I couldn't wait to try my second son, ADD only, on Stratera after his older brother's wonderful initial success. He came off Concerta (I was particularly concerned because he was not gaining weight and Stratera is not an appetite suppressant) Stratera had absolutely no effect on my younger son's ADD symptoms. It did nothing to improve his ability to focus and his school grades decreased while On the Stratera. He could barely write his name during the time he was on Stratera. Finally I made the decision his ability to focus was more important than his lack of appetite, and we went back to Concerta.

Final word, educate yourself and be your child's advocate. Know the side effects of any and all medications your child takes. If something isn't working for your child, or you do not like the apparent side effects he/she is experiencing, try something different. What works beautifully for one child, may not be the answer for another. And what works today may need adjusting or even need to be discontined as your child's body grows and changes.

Hope this helps.

Blessings,

Tricia

--------------------

My son used to take Stratera and they kept uping his dosage. He has ADHD non-hyperactive but not AS. The Stratera didn't seem to help or make much difference so now he's not taking it. My 6yr old daughter has Aspies and ADHD, she started with Metholyn and now she is on Focalin. The Focalin really helps with her ADHD. It's supposed to last about 10 hours. Buy the time she comes home from her wrap-around services it has worn off and she's hyper as heck. The only side effect that we have come across is a loss of appetite during the day, she'll eat in the morning and I try to get her to eat something/anything in the afternoon. By dinner time she is hungry and then she will have a light snack before bed, like a piece of cheese.

[Guest guest]

Good advice Amber. Just hope I can convince my son's dr. Appointment tomorrow...we'll see. :)ne

From: Tricia <bright4homeschool@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Anyone have experience with Stratera? [1 Attachment] Date: Sunday, November 7, 2010, 10:26 AM

My oldest son, now 18, was in a seven year trial for Stratera even before it was on the market.

He started the medication when he was 6. He was diagnosed with AS when he was 2.5 and ADHD when he was 3. From 3-6 he was on one med after another. Everything seemed to work for a short period of time, then we'd have rebound. As a last resort I entered him in the Stratera Study. It was the answer to our prayers. He after two weeks on the med my son was a different child. He went for a pre-test in math working on the 1st grade level to the 3rd grade level in math in only 2 weeks. His IQ also jumped 10 points in the same 2 weeks. I thought we finally found the solution to his hyperactivity, meltdowns, and inablility to focus. It did nothing for the Aspie quirks, but that was fine. My son's Aspergers traits was easier to live with than ADHD constant running and temper tantrum meltdowns.

All went well on Stratera. My son was a straight A student (we homeschooled). He did all his schoolwork independently starting in grade 4 (he used a computer based curriculum). And I was extremely happy with the results over the next six years.

Then puberty hit. My son's blood pressure started rising, and he began uncontrolled weight gain. Prior to puberty, he was in the 10th percentile for weight and height (remained steady since birth). The advent of a deeper voice and onset of facial hair also began the onset of agitation, the increase of weight to the 95 percentile in less than 5 months.

Others moms with children in the study saw similar weight gain. Some of the boys started showing signs of agression. By this time Stratera was on the market. Friends with ADHD who saw the remarkable progress my son made over the past 6.5 years had convinced their pediatricians to put their children the "wonder" med.

Half of them had similar weight gain experiences as their boys entered puberty.

Ultimately I decided to withdraw my son from the study. I felt it was necessary for his health. Twice I received calls to reconsider putting him back into the study because he was in the study from the beginning and they wanted data to follow these kids through young adulthood. We decided against it. My son is now taking Concerta and doing well. He went on to graduate with a 4.0 GPA and is in his first year of college studying Computer Networking.

I do not regret the time my son took Stratera. It helped him during an extremely difficult time of our lives. It allowed my son to learn to control his impulsivity and reach his academic potential. Over the years, I counsel those who ask to give it a try, it may work while their child is young. It may even be good for some adolescents. I have one friend who began taking Stratera when he was 16 (when it first came on the market) and remains on it successfully with none of the adverse side effects. He is now in his mid 20s.

FYI, I couldn't wait to try my second son, ADD only, on Stratera after his older brother's wonderful initial success. He came off Concerta (I was particularly concerned because he was not gaining weight and Stratera is not an appetite suppressant) Stratera had absolutely no effect on my younger son's ADD symptoms. It did nothing to improve his ability to focus and his school grades decreased while On the Stratera. He could barely write his name during the time he was on Stratera. Finally I made the decision his ability to focus was more important than his lack of appetite, and we went back to Concerta.

Final word, educate yourself and be your child's advocate. Know the side effects of any and all medications your child takes. If something isn't working for your child, or you do not like the apparent side effects he/she is experiencing, try something different. What works beautifully for one child, may not be the answer for another. And what works today may need adjusting or even need to be discontined as your child's body grows and changes.

Hope this helps.

Blessings,

Tricia

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My son used to take Stratera and they kept uping his dosage. He has ADHD non-hyperactive but not AS. The Stratera didn't seem to help or make much difference so now he's not taking it. My 6yr old daughter has Aspies and ADHD, she started with Metholyn and now she is on Focalin. The Focalin really helps with her ADHD. It's supposed to last about 10 hours. Buy the time she comes home from her wrap-around services it has worn off and she's hyper as heck. The only side effect that we have come across is a loss of appetite during the day, she'll eat in the morning and I try to get her to eat something/anything in the afternoon. By dinner time she is hungry and then she will have a light snack before bed, like a piece of cheese.

[Guest guest]

Hope you had good luck a the dr. try and try again is all we can do to find what works for our kids. They are all different even though they are the same.

Amber Barnett

From: susanne hansen <s_hansen34@...> Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 11:11:59 PMSubject: Re: ( ) Re: Anyone have experience with Stratera?

Good advice Amber. Just hope I can convince my son's dr. Appointment tomorrow...we'll see. :)ne

From: Tricia <bright4homeschool@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Anyone have experience with Stratera? [1 Attachment] Date: Sunday, November 7, 2010, 10:26 AM

My oldest son, now 18, was in a seven year trial for Stratera even before it was on the market.

He started the medication when he was 6. He was diagnosed with AS when he was 2.5 and ADHD when he was 3. From 3-6 he was on one med after another. Everything seemed to work for a short period of time, then we'd have rebound. As a last resort I entered him in the Stratera Study. It was the answer to our prayers. He after two weeks on the med my son was a different child. He went for a pre-test in math working on the 1st grade level to the 3rd grade level in math in only 2 weeks. His IQ also jumped 10 points in the same 2 weeks. I thought we finally found the solution to his hyperactivity, meltdowns, and inablility to focus. It did nothing for the Aspie quirks, but that was fine. My son's Aspergers traits was easier to live with than ADHD constant running and temper tantrum meltdowns.

All went well on Stratera. My son was a straight A student (we homeschooled). He did all his schoolwork independently starting in grade 4 (he used a computer based curriculum). And I was extremely happy with the results over the next six years.

Then puberty hit. My son's blood pressure started rising, and he began uncontrolled weight gain. Prior to puberty, he was in the 10th percentile for weight and height (remained steady since birth). The advent of a deeper voice and onset of facial hair also began the onset of agitation, the increase of weight to the 95 percentile in less than 5 months.

Others moms with children in the study saw similar weight gain. Some of the boys started showing signs of agression. By this time Stratera was on the market. Friends with ADHD who saw the remarkable progress my son made over the past 6.5 years had convinced their pediatricians to put their children the "wonder" med.

Half of them had similar weight gain experiences as their boys entered puberty.

Ultimately I decided to withdraw my son from the study. I felt it was necessary for his health. Twice I received calls to reconsider putting him back into the study because he was in the study from the beginning and they wanted data to follow these kids through young adulthood. We decided against it. My son is now taking Concerta and doing well. He went on to graduate with a 4.0 GPA and is in his first year of college studying Computer Networking.

I do not regret the time my son took Stratera. It helped him during an extremely difficult time of our lives. It allowed my son to learn to control his impulsivity and reach his academic potential. Over the years, I counsel those who ask to give it a try, it may work while their child is young. It may even be good for some adolescents. I have one friend who began taking Stratera when he was 16 (when it first came on the market) and remains on it successfully with none of the adverse side effects. He is now in his mid 20s.

FYI, I couldn't wait to try my second son, ADD only, on Stratera after his older brother's wonderful initial success. He came off Concerta (I was particularly concerned because he was not gaining weight and Stratera is not an appetite suppressant) Stratera had absolutely no effect on my younger son's ADD symptoms. It did nothing to improve his ability to focus and his school grades decreased while On the Stratera. He could barely write his name during the time he was on Stratera. Finally I made the decision his ability to focus was more important than his lack of appetite, and we went back to Concerta.

Final word, educate yourself and be your child's advocate. Know the side effects of any and all medications your child takes. If something isn't working for your child, or you do not like the apparent side effects he/she is experiencing, try something different. What works beautifully for one child, may not be the answer for another. And what works today may need adjusting or even need to be discontined as your child's body grows and changes.

Hope this helps.

Blessings,

Tricia

--------------------

My son used to take Stratera and they kept uping his dosage. He has ADHD non-hyperactive but not AS. The Stratera didn't seem to help or make much difference so now he's not taking it. My 6yr old daughter has Aspies and ADHD, she started with Metholyn and now she is on Focalin. The Focalin really helps with her ADHD. It's supposed to last about 10 hours. Buy the time she comes home from her wrap-around services it has worn off and she's hyper as heck. The only side effect that we have come across is a loss of appetite during the day, she'll eat in the morning and I try to get her to eat something/anything in the afternoon. By dinner time she is hungry and then she will have a light snack before bed, like a piece of cheese.

[Guest guest]

My son was on so many different adhd drugs until In the first grade he was put

on vyvanse and he is in the 4th grade and as far as adhd he is focused. He also

has aspie and ped bipolar and odd which he is on abilify and keppra. Not sure if

keppra is working. So vyvanse is awesome

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>>Date: Sunday, November 7, 2010, 10:26 AM

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>> My oldest son, now 18, was in a  seven year trial for Stratera even

before

>>it was on the market.

>>He started the medication when he was 6.  He was diagnosed with AS when he was

>>2.5 and ADHD when he was 3.  From 3-6 he was on one med after another. 

>>Everything seemed to work for a short period of time, then we'd have rebound. 

>>As a last resort I entered him in the Stratera Study.  It was the answer to

our

>>prayers.  He after two weeks on the med my son was a different child.  He went

>>for a pre-test in math working on the 1st grade level to the 3rd grade level

in

>>math in only 2 weeks.  His IQ also jumped 10 points in the same 2 weeks.  I

>>thought we finally found the solution to his hyperactivity, meltdowns, and

>>inablility to focus.  It did nothing for the Aspie quirks, but that was

>>fine.  My son's Aspergers traits  was easier to live with than ADHD constant

>>running and temper tantrum meltdowns.

>>All went well on Stratera.  My son was a straight A student (we

homeschooled). 

>>He did all his schoolwork independently starting in grade 4 (he used a

computer

>>based curriculum).  And I was extremely happy with the results over the next

six

>>years.

>>Then puberty hit.  My son's blood pressure started rising, and he began

>>uncontrolled weight gain.  Prior to puberty, he was in the 10th percentile for

>>weight and height (remained steady since birth).  The advent of a deeper voice

>>and onset of facial hair also began the onset of agitation, the increase of

>>weight to the 95 percentile in less than 5 months. 

>>

>>Others moms with children in the study saw similar weight gain.  Some of the

>>boys started showing signs of agression.  By this time Stratera was on the

>>market.  Friends with ADHD who saw the remarkable progress my son made over

the

>>past 6.5 years had convinced their pediatricians to put their children the

>> " wonder " med.

>>Half of them had similar weight gain experiences as their boys entered

puberty. 

>>

>>Ultimately I decided to withdraw my son from the study.  I felt it was

necessary

>>for his health.  Twice I received calls to reconsider putting  him back into

the

>>study because he was in the study from the beginning and they wanted data to

>>follow these kids through young adulthood.  We decided against it.  My son is

>>now taking Concerta and doing well.  He went on to graduate with a 4.0 GPA and

>>is in his first year of college studying Computer Networking.

>>I do not regret the time my son took Stratera.  It helped him during an

>>extremely difficult time of our  lives.   It allowed my son to learn to

control

>>his impulsivity and reach his academic potential.  Over the years, I counsel

>>those who ask to give it a try, it may work while their child is young.  It

may

>>even be good for some adolescents.  I have one friend who began taking

Stratera

>>when he was 16 (when it first came on the market) and remains on it

successfully

>>with none of the adverse side effects.  He is now in his mid 20s. 

>>

>>FYI, I couldn't wait to try my second son, ADD only, on Stratera after his

older

>>brother's wonderful initial success.  He came off Concerta (I was particularly

>>concerned because he was not gaining weight and Stratera is not an appetite

>>suppressant)  Stratera had absolutely no effect on my younger son's ADD

>>symptoms.  It did nothing to improve his ability to focus and his school

grades

>>decreased while On the Stratera.  He could barely write his name during the

time

>>he was on Stratera.  Finally I made the decision his ability to focus was more

>>important than his lack of appetite, and we went back to Concerta. 

>>

>>Final word, educate yourself and be your child's advocate.  Know the side

>>effects of any and all medications your child takes.  If something isn't

working

>>for your child, or you do not like the apparent side effects he/she is

>>experiencing, try something different.  What works beautifully for one child,

>>may not be the answer for another.  And what works today may need adjusting or

>>even need to be discontined as your child's body grows and changes.

>>Hope this helps.

>>Blessings,

>>Tricia

>>

>>--------------------

>>My son used to take Stratera and they kept uping his dosage. He has ADHD

>>non-hyperactive but not AS. The Stratera didn't seem to help or make much

>>difference so now he's not taking it. My 6yr old daughter has Aspies and ADHD,

>>she started with Metholyn and now she is on Focalin. The Focalin really helps

>>with her ADHD. It's supposed to last about 10 hours. Buy the time she comes

home

>>from her wrap-around services it has worn off and she's hyper as heck. The

only

>>side effect that we have come across is a loss of appetite during the day,

>>she'll eat in the morning and I try to get her to eat something/anything in

the

>>afternoon. By dinner time she is hungry and then she will have a light snack

>>before bed, like a piece of cheese.

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