Strattera

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My daughter is on Stattera. It did not help the OCD or tics much,but it helps

the ADHD:) the Risperdal REALLY helped the OCD! But the tics are STILL going

full force. I don't know anything about the other drug.

Jennie

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Therese:

I'm so happy to hear that Straterra has helped Luke. It has helped a lot,

even though we've had to drop his dose because irritability became a problem

(irritability is stating it mildly). So we went back to Straterra in the

morning and Tenex (med like clonidine) at bedtime and we're back to " normal " .

So I'd give clonidine a try and combination has worked for , maybe it could

work for Luke too.

Take care.

Tamra

Strattera

Hello everyone. Just wanted to updated you on my 10 yr old son. We

have been on Stattera for some time now and he has not had any bad

side effects from it. Since stopping the Ritalin, I have seen his

ticks decrease about 50-60%. When at home, he lets loose and makes

noises. Despite the improvement, I believe that he may benefit

taking something for his Tourettes. Controling it at school, I

think, just puts too much stress on him. If there is a possibility

I can start him on a low dose of clonidine, I will give it a try.

Through my research, I also found that clonidine can also help with

ADHD. I feel Strattera has helped Luke maintain concentration in

class but maybe not the same degree as Ritalin. Maybe the clonidine

will help both his ticking and his ADHD. I will discuss this next

week with his p-doc. Does anyone else have any opinion about

clonidine? I'm aware of the S/E's. I'm also aware I need to give

more time for the Strattera to kick in.

Other than his perfectionism, OCD has been on the back burner

at this time.

BTW, for the Mom who is having problems with the school saying

no to an IEP or 504 plan, you may want to print out a few entries

from this site. Show these to the so called educators that there

are many kids on this site that have IEP's or 504's. My son has

been on the honor or merit roll for the past two years and he is

getting a 504 plan finished this year. His teachers have been more

than willing to work with him and make changes to help him out. If

it costs extra money for them, some schools will fight tooth and

nail. I would do my research, drop it in front of them

diplomatically, then see if they will help or try to squirm out of

it.

If you can afford it, I would recommend that you find a tutor

for her to help her catch up. Don't bother with Sylvan Learning

Center. They cost too much. If you can find someone understanding

and loving in your town, that might be the best thing for her. Luke

is in fourth grade now and I have had the same tutor for him since

before second grade. She was a God send. She read up on OCD and

worked with his problems. The school system will never get her

caught up fast enough.

As long as I can afford it, I will have this tutor for Luke.

It makes school less stressful for Luke and for me as well.

Therese and Luke(10) from Ohio

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Although we had to drop the Strattera because it made Dan's OCD

behaviors go through the roof, I still remember a lot of the advice

I read concerning it. A bunch of parents have noted that it seems

to " poop out " later in the day, and they have good luck dividing the

dose - say 2/3 of it in the morning, then the last 1/3 after

school. You might talk to your dr. about giving that a try.

Dan's teachers say he *is* a bit more fidgety and hyper without the

Strattera, but they would rather have him like that than freaking

out because he can't wash his hands enough.

Sandy