Re: OCD along wtih ADD

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/21/2006 6:45:12 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

adelem@... writes:

I am getting nervous with school starting this week. Before my son

was diagnoses with OCD he was diagnosed with ADD. He is very smart

and his grades were not up to his potential. Last school year we

started ADDeral and it was amazing to see his grades, handwriting,

test scores. He came home at the end of the summer with a perfect

report card, and like 98% on his national test. But then the OCD

flaired up and we immediately took him off the ADDeral.

I know that if he starts not doing well in school that is going to

be a whole new stresser and fear. He is very hard on himself. My

doctor gave us some concerta to try for school but at a very low

dose.

Question,has anyone had some success with treating the ADD along

with the OCD? Also I am nervous because he is very tired on the

Zoloft not able to focus at all. I hope he can make it through

school. Everything I have read will say that you can have both OCD

and ADD but nothing I have read tells the solution.

Thanks for any advice,

DP

We are treating our child for ADHD and OCD with Prozac and Adderall, and the

combination seems to be pretty effective. It took us a while to find this

combination; you probably need to work with your doctor to keep trying the right

meds until you discover what's right for your child.

DM

[Guest guest]

My son does not have an OCD diagnosis, but he has Tourette's with some " OCDish "

qualities. He also has ADHD. In the past he has taken Ritalin and Adderall,

currently takes Concerta for the ADHD, along with Abilify with an evening

booster of Clonidine for the TS. Would a combo of this nature possibly be

helpful for your son?

P.

Jaxx Brown <hippygal@...> wrote:

Hi my son is on Ritalin and Prozac but add Tourette's and it is more

complicated. We go back on Thursday because his tics are really bad - we do not

want to go of the Ritalin as it works so well for him but we need to do

something for the tics. The Prozac is still quite low and seems to be working a

fraction so may do another increase there. I don't know I am so confused .

Cheers Jaxx (New Zealand)

[Guest guest]

My son does not have an OCD diagnosis, but he has Tourette's with some " OCDish "

qualities. He also has ADHD. In the past he has taken Ritalin and Adderall,

currently takes Concerta for the ADHD, along with Abilify with an evening

booster of Clonidine for the TS. Would a combo of this nature possibly be

helpful for your son?

P.

Jaxx Brown <hippygal@...> wrote:

Hi my son is on Ritalin and Prozac but add Tourette's and it is more

complicated. We go back on Thursday because his tics are really bad - we do not

want to go of the Ritalin as it works so well for him but we need to do

something for the tics. The Prozac is still quite low and seems to be working a

fraction so may do another increase there. I don't know I am so confused .

Cheers Jaxx (New Zealand)

[Guest guest]

I know we go back this Thursday we will have med changes - as the psyc. doctor

wanted to ask a couple of colleagues what they felt too - which was nice as he

didn't want to jump in and just change meds. I think we will be adding Clonidine

for the tics but then again am not sure.

I also know they suggested changing the Ritalin for something else - but I am

just so worried as Ritalin has been our life saver.

Thanks Jaxx (New Zealand)

[Guest guest]

I know we go back this Thursday we will have med changes - as the psyc. doctor

wanted to ask a couple of colleagues what they felt too - which was nice as he

didn't want to jump in and just change meds. I think we will be adding Clonidine

for the tics but then again am not sure.

I also know they suggested changing the Ritalin for something else - but I am

just so worried as Ritalin has been our life saver.

Thanks Jaxx (New Zealand)

[Guest guest]

I totally understand how scary it is to contemplate changing from something that

has worked. Just keep in mind that you can always change back to the Ritalin if

the change isn't effective. Of course, it might not be a good idea to change and

add at the same time. Should you see any side effects, I'm sure you'll want to

know what is causing them. And you can't really tell if you make multiple

changes.

P.

Jaxx Brown <hippygal@...> wrote:

I know we go back this Thursday we will have med changes - as the

psyc. doctor wanted to ask a couple of colleagues what they felt too - which was

nice as he didn't want to jump in and just change meds. I think we will be

adding Clonidine for the tics but then again am not sure.

I also know they suggested changing the Ritalin for something else - but I am

just so worried as Ritalin has been our life saver.

Thanks Jaxx (New Zealand)