Guest guest Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 My daughter is on Topamax for her weight and her attention span has increased dramatically. The doctor was so amazed at how well she is doing on it. My daughter is 10 years old, limited speech. She has been going to speech and occupational therapy this summer and they have noticed how her attention span has increased. She is doing each at about 20 to 30 minutes. She has been keeping on task in some projects as well. You might want to ask you doctor about this one. ette mother to danielle age 10, autistic --- jaynamom <jaynamom@...> wrote: > I am fairly new to the group but would really like > some help > with the medication area please. My daughter Jayna > is 7 years > old. She has been taking Clonidine for the past > month and although > it seems to be helping with her verbal tics and some > on her hyper > activity it has not helped with her behaviors at all > and according > to her psychiatrist this medicine won't help in that > area. Has anyone > had success with this drug?? Her therapists are > commenting that this > is not helping to keep her focused at all. We have > tried Adderall but > that just made the tics worsen and Tenex is just > about the same thing > as Clonidine. > > I understand that there is a medicine called > Risperadol but that comes > with some pretty extensive side effects. Have any of > you tried this > and if so what were the results and do you recommend > this as a > possibilty for the future?? > > Appreciate any comments or help with this. > > Thanks so much > > Cragin > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 we use risperdal for .It has not totally taken away the behavior problems but it has made life a whole lot more pleasant. We really haven't seen any side effects except maybe constipation. Elaine Medications for Autism I am fairly new to the group but would really like some help with the medication area please. My daughter Jayna is 7 years old. She has been taking Clonidine for the past month and although it seems to be helping with her verbal tics and some on her hyper activity it has not helped with her behaviors at all and according to her psychiatrist this medicine won't help in that area. Has anyone had success with this drug?? Her therapists are commenting that this is not helping to keep her focused at all. We have tried Adderall but that just made the tics worsen and Tenex is just about the same thing as Clonidine. I understand that there is a medicine called Risperadol but that comes with some pretty extensive side effects. Have any of you tried this and if so what were the results and do you recommend this as a possibilty for the future?? Appreciate any comments or help with this. Thanks so much Cragin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 Dear Elaine, How much Risperdol is your daughter on currently? We tried this drug last year when started puberty and started self-abusing herself when she got upset or frustrated. She did well for about 6 months...also helped with her concentration and focus in school. However, it started losing its effectiveness and increasing the dosage was out of the question as she started acting like a zombie, retreating into dark cornors of our house and started developing horrible facial tics and she was only on 1.5 mgs. We have yet to find anything else effective to this date. Medications for Autism > > > I am fairly new to the group but would really like some help > with the medication area please. My daughter Jayna is 7 years > old. She has been taking Clonidine for the past month and although > it seems to be helping with her verbal tics and some on her hyper > activity it has not helped with her behaviors at all and according > to her psychiatrist this medicine won't help in that area. Has anyone > had success with this drug?? Her therapists are commenting that this > is not helping to keep her focused at all. We have tried Adderall but > that just made the tics worsen and Tenex is just about the same thing > as Clonidine. > > I understand that there is a medicine called Risperadol but that comes > with some pretty extensive side effects. Have any of you tried this > and if so what were the results and do you recommend this as a > possibilty for the future?? > > Appreciate any comments or help with this. > > Thanks so much > > Cragin > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 Dear ette, What is the dosage of Topemax you give your daughter? Is it a medication just to control weight? Thanks, Re: Medications for Autism > My daughter is on Topamax for her weight and her > attention span has increased dramatically. The doctor > was so amazed at how well she is doing on it. My > daughter is 10 years old, limited speech. She has been > going to speech and occupational therapy this summer > and they have noticed how her attention span has > increased. She is doing each at about 20 to 30 > minutes. She has been keeping on task in some > projects as well. You might want to ask you doctor > about this one. > > ette > mother to danielle age 10, autistic > > > --- jaynamom <jaynamom@...> wrote: > > I am fairly new to the group but would really like > > some help > > with the medication area please. My daughter Jayna > > is 7 years > > old. She has been taking Clonidine for the past > > month and although > > it seems to be helping with her verbal tics and some > > on her hyper > > activity it has not helped with her behaviors at all > > and according > > to her psychiatrist this medicine won't help in that > > area. Has anyone > > had success with this drug?? Her therapists are > > commenting that this > > is not helping to keep her focused at all. We have > > tried Adderall but > > that just made the tics worsen and Tenex is just > > about the same thing > > as Clonidine. > > > > I understand that there is a medicine called > > Risperadol but that comes > > with some pretty extensive side effects. Have any of > > you tried this > > and if so what were the results and do you recommend > > this as a > > possibilty for the future?? > > > > Appreciate any comments or help with this. > > > > Thanks so much > > > > Cragin > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 , Medication is not just used for weight control. Her doctor has found much use of it for attention span and ticks like flapping waving etc... The dosage I give her is 25 mg 4 sprinkle capsuls in morning and evening so comes out to about 100 mg each. She is very limited on her eating so I have to put it in a teaspoon of chocolate pudding. Hey what ever works I always say. ette --- Dougherty <JBelle456@...> wrote: > Dear ette, > What is the dosage of Topemax you give your > daughter? Is it a medication > just to control weight? > Thanks, > Re: Medications for > Autism > > > > My daughter is on Topamax for her weight and her > > attention span has increased dramatically. The > doctor > > was so amazed at how well she is doing on it. My > > daughter is 10 years old, limited speech. She has > been > > going to speech and occupational therapy this > summer > > and they have noticed how her attention span has > > increased. She is doing each at about 20 to 30 > > minutes. She has been keeping on task in some > > projects as well. You might want to ask you > doctor > > about this one. > > > > ette > > mother to danielle age 10, autistic > > > > > > --- jaynamom <jaynamom@...> wrote: > > > I am fairly new to the group but would really > like > > > some help > > > with the medication area please. My daughter > Jayna > > > is 7 years > > > old. She has been taking Clonidine for the past > > > month and although > > > it seems to be helping with her verbal tics and > some > > > on her hyper > > > activity it has not helped with her behaviors at > all > > > and according > > > to her psychiatrist this medicine won't help in > that > > > area. Has anyone > > > had success with this drug?? Her therapists are > > > commenting that this > > > is not helping to keep her focused at all. We > have > > > tried Adderall but > > > that just made the tics worsen and Tenex is just > > > about the same thing > > > as Clonidine. > > > > > > I understand that there is a medicine called > > > Risperadol but that comes > > > with some pretty extensive side effects. Have > any of > > > you tried this > > > and if so what were the results and do you > recommend > > > this as a > > > possibilty for the future?? > > > > > > Appreciate any comments or help with this. > > > > > > Thanks so much > > > > > > Cragin > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 , My daughter is on clonidine. This medicine isn't in the same group as Adderal. Clonidine helps with my daughter's sleeping. Without the medicine, it would take Emmy a very long time for fall asleep & she would wake up several times throughout the night. Her therapists say that her attention & moods seem to be better & they think this is due to the fact that she is getting a full night of sleep. Emmy was also on adderal. This is mostly to treat ADD/ADHD. Adderal made Emmy's moods worse. She would cry more often & be very moody. We tried adderal because the DR. thought of Emmy could focis better than her moods would be better also because she would not be as frustrated. We took Emmy off of the adderal. Hope this makes sense or helps -- Medications for Autism I am fairly new to the group but would really like some help with the medication area please. My daughter Jayna is 7 years old. She has been taking Clonidine for the past month and although it seems to be helping with her verbal tics and some on her hyper activity it has not helped with her behaviors at all and according to her psychiatrist this medicine won't help in that area. Has anyone had success with this drug?? Her therapists are commenting that this is not helping to keep her focused at all. We have tried Adderall but that just made the tics worsen and Tenex is just about the same thing as Clonidine. I understand that there is a medicine called Risperadol but that comes with some pretty extensive side effects. Have any of you tried this and if so what were the results and do you recommend this as a possibilty for the future?? Appreciate any comments or help with this. Thanks so much Cragin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 is on .5 mgs twice a day. She has been on that dose for over a year. we are thinking about increasing it a little as I am seeing some old behaviors coming back a little.She is 9 and has really grown in the past year too. I am thinking about also trying TMG and some fish oils etc too' ElaineF Medications for Autism > > > I am fairly new to the group but would really like some help > with the medication area please. My daughter Jayna is 7 years > old. She has been taking Clonidine for the past month and although > it seems to be helping with her verbal tics and some on her hyper > activity it has not helped with her behaviors at all and according > to her psychiatrist this medicine won't help in that area. Has anyone > had success with this drug?? Her therapists are commenting that this > is not helping to keep her focused at all. We have tried Adderall but > that just made the tics worsen and Tenex is just about the same thing > as Clonidine. > > I understand that there is a medicine called Risperadol but that comes > with some pretty extensive side effects. Have any of you tried this > and if so what were the results and do you recommend this as a > possibilty for the future?? > > Appreciate any comments or help with this. > > Thanks so much > > Cragin > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Medications for Autism article. I found this to be useful.http://psychcentral.com/lib/2010/medications-for-autism/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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