Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 Dear , I have a nine year old daughter with OCD and ADHD. The OCD is the worse problem until we get it under control and then we face the ADHD nightmare. The meds she takes for OCD make her attention problems much worse, but she really can't function without them (yet). I wonder whether you have the same experience? Anyway, what we are using now is a new drug called Provigil, which is mainly a narcolepsy drug. It is an non-amphetamine stimulant. It doesn't have most of the side effects of the other ADHD drugs and was prescribed for Annie because her pdoc worried that Ritalin or Adderall might just increase her anxiety. She is already VERY keyed up and tense all the time. We haven't tried the other meds but I have to say that Provigil is quite effective and we have seen no side effects. Her school work improved and her teacher questionnaires went steadily toward improvement after we started her on it. It's no miracle - she still has days when she drives everyone, including herself crazy with her spaciness and inability to concentrate, but it's definetly an improvement. We may try Adderall one of these days, but I don't want to switch any meds for a while. I'm just looking for a little stability!! I hope this helps a little. I can certainly sympathize with what you are dealing with!! in Nevada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 Dear , I have a nine year old daughter with OCD and ADHD. The OCD is the worse problem until we get it under control and then we face the ADHD nightmare. The meds she takes for OCD make her attention problems much worse, but she really can't function without them (yet). I wonder whether you have the same experience? Anyway, what we are using now is a new drug called Provigil, which is mainly a narcolepsy drug. It is an non-amphetamine stimulant. It doesn't have most of the side effects of the other ADHD drugs and was prescribed for Annie because her pdoc worried that Ritalin or Adderall might just increase her anxiety. She is already VERY keyed up and tense all the time. We haven't tried the other meds but I have to say that Provigil is quite effective and we have seen no side effects. Her school work improved and her teacher questionnaires went steadily toward improvement after we started her on it. It's no miracle - she still has days when she drives everyone, including herself crazy with her spaciness and inability to concentrate, but it's definetly an improvement. We may try Adderall one of these days, but I don't want to switch any meds for a while. I'm just looking for a little stability!! I hope this helps a little. I can certainly sympathize with what you are dealing with!! in Nevada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 Dear , Don't you just LOVE trying to tease out whether your child's latest difficulties are from OCD, medication, ADHD or just normal kid stuff???? Annie has lately been cracking her knuckles A LOT and in therapy last week she mentioned that yes, she does even up the cracking and yes, it is an OCD thing. So then I asked her whether she thought about it at school (hmmm - could this be why these last few weeks have been academic nightmares?). " yes, some days I don't think about anything else. Should I crack them? If I cracked one, should I crack the other? Did I just crack them both evenly, etc. " Sigh. It's amazing to me that these kids make it through life as well as they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 Dear , Don't you just LOVE trying to tease out whether your child's latest difficulties are from OCD, medication, ADHD or just normal kid stuff???? Annie has lately been cracking her knuckles A LOT and in therapy last week she mentioned that yes, she does even up the cracking and yes, it is an OCD thing. So then I asked her whether she thought about it at school (hmmm - could this be why these last few weeks have been academic nightmares?). " yes, some days I don't think about anything else. Should I crack them? If I cracked one, should I crack the other? Did I just crack them both evenly, etc. " Sigh. It's amazing to me that these kids make it through life as well as they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 Dear , Don't you just LOVE trying to tease out whether your child's latest difficulties are from OCD, medication, ADHD or just normal kid stuff???? Annie has lately been cracking her knuckles A LOT and in therapy last week she mentioned that yes, she does even up the cracking and yes, it is an OCD thing. So then I asked her whether she thought about it at school (hmmm - could this be why these last few weeks have been academic nightmares?). " yes, some days I don't think about anything else. Should I crack them? If I cracked one, should I crack the other? Did I just crack them both evenly, etc. " Sigh. It's amazing to me that these kids make it through life as well as they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 Dear , Don't you just LOVE trying to tease out whether your child's latest difficulties are from OCD, medication, ADHD or just normal kid stuff???? Annie has lately been cracking her knuckles A LOT and in therapy last week she mentioned that yes, she does even up the cracking and yes, it is an OCD thing. So then I asked her whether she thought about it at school (hmmm - could this be why these last few weeks have been academic nightmares?). " yes, some days I don't think about anything else. Should I crack them? If I cracked one, should I crack the other? Did I just crack them both evenly, etc. " Sigh. It's amazing to me that these kids make it through life as well as they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 Dear , Don't you just LOVE trying to tease out whether your child's latest difficulties are from OCD, medication, ADHD or just normal kid stuff???? Annie has lately been cracking her knuckles A LOT and in therapy last week she mentioned that yes, she does even up the cracking and yes, it is an OCD thing. So then I asked her whether she thought about it at school (hmmm - could this be why these last few weeks have been academic nightmares?). " yes, some days I don't think about anything else. Should I crack them? If I cracked one, should I crack the other? Did I just crack them both evenly, etc. " Sigh. It's amazing to me that these kids make it through life as well as they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 Hello everyone. I post every now and then. My 6 year old has OCD and ADHD. Right now she is only on Zoloft 50 mg for the OCD, however we are getting to the point where I really feel she needs something for the ADHD. She is very hard to manage. Anyone have a child with a similar situation and what do they take for their disease? , Indiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 Hi , My son Tommy, now 8 1/2 takes Prozac and Buspar for his OCD related symptoms and Concerta (12 hr. methylphenidate) for his AD/HD symptoms. We have tried all of the other stimulants that are prescribed for AD/HD and so far Concerta has worked the best for my son Even with these meds he is at times, very difficult to manage and continues to experience difficulty at school, especially if the accommodations in his IEP are not met to the letter! Lately, he has been haveing more difficulty at school and we are in the process of trying to decide if his increased hyperactivity/impulsiveness/inattention is in fact related to his anxiety or AD/HD. He often gets so hyperactive and impulsive that he gets literally out of control and presents a safety issue to himself and sometimes others. Just today he got overstimulated at a church school class and ended up kicking 2 adults before they got me out of the service to come to him! It is also a known fact that sometimes the SSRI's can cause more hyperactivity/inattentiveness/impulsivity in the kids who need to take them for OCD and related disorders. To speak to what mentioned, Provigil sounds like it may be a good med for kids who become hyper on SSRI's although my son's Dr. has not decided that it would be a good drug for Tommy yet. I tend to try new meds during periods when my son is not in school, although when I have been at wits end, I have gone ahead and ried a new one here or there. You may decide to try a stimulant on a weekend so that your daughter won't have to go to school right after taking a new medication that possibly might not agree with her. A good web site to visit for information on AD/HD is the CHADD web site. the address is www.chadd.org. Please keep us posted as to what develops. in Southeastern PA scvoges1 wrote: Hello everyone. I post every now and then. My 6 year old has OCD and ADHD. Right now she is only on Zoloft 50 mg for the OCD, however we are getting to the point where I really feel she needs something for the ADHD. She is very hard to manage. Anyone have a child with a similar situation and what do they take for their disease? , Indiana Our list advisors are Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D., and Dan Geller, M.D. Our list moderators are Birkhan, Castle, Kathy Hammes, Joye, Kathy Mac, Jule Monnens, Gail Pesses, Kathy , Vivian Stembridge, and Jackie Stout. Subscription issues or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at louisharkins@... or louisharkins@... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 Hi , My son Tommy, now 8 1/2 takes Prozac and Buspar for his OCD related symptoms and Concerta (12 hr. methylphenidate) for his AD/HD symptoms. We have tried all of the other stimulants that are prescribed for AD/HD and so far Concerta has worked the best for my son Even with these meds he is at times, very difficult to manage and continues to experience difficulty at school, especially if the accommodations in his IEP are not met to the letter! Lately, he has been haveing more difficulty at school and we are in the process of trying to decide if his increased hyperactivity/impulsiveness/inattention is in fact related to his anxiety or AD/HD. He often gets so hyperactive and impulsive that he gets literally out of control and presents a safety issue to himself and sometimes others. Just today he got overstimulated at a church school class and ended up kicking 2 adults before they got me out of the service to come to him! It is also a known fact that sometimes the SSRI's can cause more hyperactivity/inattentiveness/impulsivity in the kids who need to take them for OCD and related disorders. To speak to what mentioned, Provigil sounds like it may be a good med for kids who become hyper on SSRI's although my son's Dr. has not decided that it would be a good drug for Tommy yet. I tend to try new meds during periods when my son is not in school, although when I have been at wits end, I have gone ahead and ried a new one here or there. You may decide to try a stimulant on a weekend so that your daughter won't have to go to school right after taking a new medication that possibly might not agree with her. A good web site to visit for information on AD/HD is the CHADD web site. the address is www.chadd.org. Please keep us posted as to what develops. in Southeastern PA scvoges1 wrote: Hello everyone. I post every now and then. My 6 year old has OCD and ADHD. Right now she is only on Zoloft 50 mg for the OCD, however we are getting to the point where I really feel she needs something for the ADHD. She is very hard to manage. Anyone have a child with a similar situation and what do they take for their disease? , Indiana Our list advisors are Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D., and Dan Geller, M.D. Our list moderators are Birkhan, Castle, Kathy Hammes, Joye, Kathy Mac, Jule Monnens, Gail Pesses, Kathy , Vivian Stembridge, and Jackie Stout. Subscription issues or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at louisharkins@... or louisharkins@... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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