Re: Re: New med for Autism, Show ADD & Loving it!

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Check out Namenda...Sent from my iPhoneOn Dec 5, 2010, at 7:50 PM, "bucaroobonzai2003" <bucaroobonzai2003@...> wrote:

Intuniv/tenex perhaps?

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> Hi everyone:

>

> Thx for all your previous suggestions and help regarding my Aspie/AdHD 20 yr old

> DS. I again seek all comments, thoughts , suggestions etc.

>

> PBS showed "ADD & Loving It" 12/4/10 in the la/orange county area of Ca. This

> was an excellent overview of diagnoses, treatment, social aspects , occupations

> etc for children and adults with ADD/ADHD. One comment a psychiatrist made was

> that 20% of people will not respond to Ritalin, addreal or other amphetamine

> based RX. The people said the felt like a zombies when on these traditional

> meds. My son has for over 2 years tried most all stimulant medications without

> success. He currently is again trying Addreal 60mg day( 40mg am, 20 afternoon).

> He stated they only worked for 1st several days then he was unable to focus on

> reading. or doing tasks. The Psychiatrist from University of Ca, Irvine made a

> statement that he has not been on it long enough for accurate results. I thought

> this medication did not have to build up in system to show effects.

>

>

> Does anyone know what she would be referring to? Also if anybody has someone who

> has not responded to stimulate medications what has the MD prescribed? I can't

> believe there is not another class of RX if 20% of ADD/ ADHD patients do not

> respond to med. Ideas?

>

> Also, my son was doing research on his own and found several studies by

> Universities doing trials for Autism using a medication called Memantine. This

> is a drug approved for treatment of Alzheimer's, but from studies I've read has

> remarkable beneficial effects for autism. Mds have been prescribing it off label

> for Autism and patients are swearing it cures phobias, ocd, accting out,

> behaviors, etc etc. Also, researches have found no side effects on test

> patients.

>

> Is anyone in the group heard about this med or is on Memantine? If so what have

> been the results. Hopefully, we have a new RX on the horizon to treat our loved

> ones. Any thoughts would be helpful.

>

>

> Happy Holidays,

> Mark

>

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Have you used this?? Results?

Re: ( ) Re: New med for Autism, Show ADD & Loving it!

Check out Namenda...Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 5, 2010, at 7:50 PM, "bucaroobonzai2003" <bucaroobonzai2003@...> wrote:

Intuniv/tenex perhaps?->> Hi everyone:> > Thx for all your previous suggestions and help regarding my Aspie/AdHD 20 yr old > DS. I again seek all comments, thoughts , suggestions etc.> > PBS showed "ADD & Loving It" 12/4/10 in the la/orange county area of Ca. This > was an excellent overview of diagnoses, treatment, social aspects , occupations > etc for children and adults with ADD/ADHD. One comment a psychiatrist made was > that 20% of people will not respond to Ritalin, addreal or other amphetamine > based RX. The people said the felt like a zombies when on these traditional > meds. My son has for over 2 years tried most all stimulant medications without > success. He currently is again trying Addreal 60mg day( 40mg am, 20 afternoon). > He stated they only worked for 1st several days then he was unable to focus on > reading. or doing tasks. The Psychiatrist from University of Ca, Irvine made a > statement that he has not been on it long enough for accurate results. I thought > this medication did not have to build up in system to show effects. > > > Does anyone know what she would be referring to? Also if anybody has someone who > has not responded to stimulate medications what has the MD prescribed? I can't > believe there is not another class of RX if 20% of ADD/ ADHD patients do not > respond to med. Ideas?> > Also, my son was doing research on his own and found several studies by > Universities doing trials for Autism using a medication called Memantine. This > is a drug approved for treatment of Alzheimer's, but from studies I've read has > remarkable beneficial effects for autism. Mds have been prescribing it off label > for Autism and patients are swearing it cures phobias, ocd, accting out, > behaviors, etc etc. Also, researches have found no side effects on test > patients.> > Is anyone in the group heard about this med or is on Memantine? If so what have > been the results. Hopefully, we have a new RX on the horizon to treat our loved > ones. Any thoughts would be helpful. > > > Happy Holidays,> Mark>

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No, we have not...Sent from my iPhoneOn Dec 6, 2010, at 10:17 AM, PLBarrett@... wrote:

Have you used this?? Results?

Re: ( ) Re: New med for Autism, Show ADD & Loving it!

Check out Namenda...Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 5, 2010, at 7:50 PM, "bucaroobonzai2003" <bucaroobonzai2003@...> wrote:

Intuniv/tenex perhaps?->> Hi everyone:> > Thx for all your previous suggestions and help regarding my Aspie/AdHD 20 yr old > DS. I again seek all comments, thoughts , suggestions etc.> > PBS showed "ADD & Loving It" 12/4/10 in the la/orange county area of Ca. This > was an excellent overview of diagnoses, treatment, social aspects , occupations > etc for children and adults with ADD/ADHD. One comment a psychiatrist made was > that 20% of people will not respond to Ritalin, addreal or other amphetamine > based RX. The people said the felt like a zombies when on these traditional > meds. My son has for over 2 years tried most all stimulant medications without > success. He currently is again trying Addreal 60mg day( 40mg am, 20 afternoon). > He stated they only worked for 1st several days then he was unable to focus on > reading. or doing tasks. The Psychiatrist from University of Ca, Irvine made a > statement that he has not been on it long enough for accurate results. I thought > this medication did not have to build up in system to show effects. > > > Does anyone know what she would be referring to? Also if anybody has someone who > has not responded to stimulate medications what has the MD prescribed? I can't > believe there is not another class of RX if 20% of ADD/ ADHD patients do not > respond to med. Ideas?> > Also, my son was doing research on his own and found several studies by > Universities doing trials for Autism using a medication called Memantine. This > is a drug approved for treatment of Alzheimer's, but from studies I've read has > remarkable benefici

al effects for autism. Mds have been prescribing it off label > for Autism and patients are swearing it cures phobias, ocd, accting out, > behaviors, etc etc. Also, researches have found no side effects on test > patients.> > Is anyone in the group heard about this med or is on Memantine? If so what have > been the results. Hopefully, we have a new RX on the horizon to treat our loved > ones. Any thoughts would be helpful. > > > Happy Holidays,> Mark>

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My mom used namenda with aricept for alzheimers, never heard it being used for other issues.

In a message dated 12/6/2010 4:25:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, lanham@... writes:

No, we have not...Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 6, 2010, at 10:17 AM, PLBarrett@... wrote:

Have you used this?? Results?

Re: ( ) Re: New med for Autism, Show ADD & Loving it!

Check out Namenda...Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 5, 2010, at 7:50 PM, "bucaroobonzai2003" <bucaroobonzai2003@...> wrote:

Intuniv/tenex perhaps?->> Hi everyone:> > Thx for all your previous suggestions and help regarding my Aspie/AdHD 20 yr old > DS. I again seek all comments, thoughts , suggestions etc.> > PBS showed "ADD & Loving It" 12/4/10 in the la/orange county area of Ca. This > was an excellent overview of diagnoses, treatment, social aspects , occupations > etc for children and adults with ADD/ADHD. One comment a psychiatrist made was > that 20% of people will not respond to Ritalin, addreal or other amphetamine > based RX. The people said the felt like a zombies when on these traditional > meds. My son has for over 2 years tried most all stimulant medications without > success. He currently is again trying Addreal 60mg day( 40mg am, 20 afternoon). > He stated they only worked for 1st several days then he was unable to focus on > reading. or doing tasks. The Psychiatrist from University of Ca, Irvine made a > statement that he has not been on it long enough for accurate results. I thought > this medication did not have to build up in system to show effects. > > > Does anyone know what she would be referring to? Also if anybody has someone who > has not responded to stimulate medications what has the MD prescribed? I can't > believe there is not another class of RX if 20% of ADD/ ADHD patients do not > respond to med. Ideas?> > Also, my son was doing research on his own and found several studies by > Universities doing trials for Autism using a medication called Memantine. This > is a drug approved for treatment of Alzheimer's, but from studies I've read has > remarkable benefici al effects for autism. Mds have been prescribing it off label > for Autism and patients are swearing it cures phobias, ocd, accting out, > behaviors, etc etc. Also, researches have found no side effects on test > patients.> > Is anyone in the group heard about this med or is on Memantine? If so what have > been the results. Hopefully, we have a new RX on the horizon to treat our loved > ones. Any thoughts would be helpful. > > > Happy Holidays,> Mark>