Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 I wish I had a magical solution for this dilemna. My daughter has both also. SHe is on zoloft now, aged 12, 87.5mg. She tried adderall but it increased her anxiety. She hasn't tried straterra yet. Did you find it helpful when your daughter used it? I find that watching her diet helps a lot. Less sugar, less carbs, more protein, veggies, fruit, etc... Over and over again we see a difference in her behavior when we watch her diet. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Hi Jeff, your daughter's Zoloft dose is quite low for OCD, even for a child. My own child has been on 150mg Zoloft/day since age five. SSRIs are not dosed by weight or age, but rather by effect. If your dd is still experiencing significant OCD symptoms, increasing her Zoloft may help quite a bit. Kathy R. in Indiana ----- Original Message ----- From: " Jeff " <shiffra@...> > snip< > Anyway my daughter was on Strattera for ADHD and Zoloft for OCD. The > Strattera seemed to " poop out " , so her doc put her on Ritalin. She > warned me that her OCD symptoms may get worse with the Ritalin. She was > right, they have. When I told her this, she suggested that we bump up > her Zoloft to balance her out. I am bothered with the idea of > increasing her Zoloft because of a side effect from Ritalin. Sooo, we > are going to give it a shot without the med for ADHD. > > > > Meanwhile her OCD has been bad lately. She has a horrible problem with > self doubt and confessing. Any statement that she makes is quickly > followed by " well, at least I think so, well maybe not " . She also > confesses any negative thought that pops into her mind. She is on 50 mg > of Zoloft. She is 9 years old and weighs about 60 pounds. I would like > to try increasing her Zoloft and seeing if that helps her manage her > thoughts (and concentration) better. Any thoughts out there on her > dosage??? >snip< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Hi Jeff, your daughter's Zoloft dose is quite low for OCD, even for a child. My own child has been on 150mg Zoloft/day since age five. SSRIs are not dosed by weight or age, but rather by effect. If your dd is still experiencing significant OCD symptoms, increasing her Zoloft may help quite a bit. Kathy R. in Indiana ----- Original Message ----- From: " Jeff " <shiffra@...> > snip< > Anyway my daughter was on Strattera for ADHD and Zoloft for OCD. The > Strattera seemed to " poop out " , so her doc put her on Ritalin. She > warned me that her OCD symptoms may get worse with the Ritalin. She was > right, they have. When I told her this, she suggested that we bump up > her Zoloft to balance her out. I am bothered with the idea of > increasing her Zoloft because of a side effect from Ritalin. Sooo, we > are going to give it a shot without the med for ADHD. > > > > Meanwhile her OCD has been bad lately. She has a horrible problem with > self doubt and confessing. Any statement that she makes is quickly > followed by " well, at least I think so, well maybe not " . She also > confesses any negative thought that pops into her mind. She is on 50 mg > of Zoloft. She is 9 years old and weighs about 60 pounds. I would like > to try increasing her Zoloft and seeing if that helps her manage her > thoughts (and concentration) better. Any thoughts out there on her > dosage??? >snip< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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