Re: Re: Stimulant medication Question~

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Intuniv is the ER Tenex. We love it!Pax in sapientia,E.V. DowneyOn Dec 15, 2010, at 9:49 AM, "riveryak2003" <riveryak2003@...> wrote:

My son is on Tenex, I forget the name of the extended release version since he is not on that one. It helps with the impulsivity but is not a stimulant. The stimulants changed his personality, I did not like that. Metadate is my favorite for me, ADHD mom, it works w/o the side effects but my 12 yo Aspie son has never been on it

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> Okay My son has been on an abundant amount of meds in his first year of being diagnosed with adhd and ASD, from Concerta, aderall, Metadate, strattera, Respiradone, and most recently Vyvanse.

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> The Vyvanse seems to work best however he has been on it for 7 months now and it seems to wear off quickly, we have uped the milligrams and he is now on 50mg. He goes to see his doctor on Thursday for a med check...and I am thinking we may need to try something else at this point. He does best on stimulants (less meltdowns and rage issues however they are still there) He has also started something extremely new (he is 7) he has serious anxiety issues as well as become very very very attached to me, to the point he throws himself at my feet and wants to go everywhere with me. He wont even do this with my husband just ME. He has started crying and showing ALOT mor serious emotions and also SERIOUS obsession issues....ie. when dropped off at school wants to know the exact number of hours and minutes till I pick him back up..as well as what is for lunch and where he can sit.

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> SO I guess I am looking for any help on what meds you have tried and any success stories as my son sees his pediatrician for his med check and not psych or therapist as we are in between insurances at this time.

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> Thank you!

> Raina

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