Re: tics and clonidine, need advice Vickie

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Hi Vickie,

Micah also had trouble moving from room to room, this has gone away since

starting lexapro, not sure if its the med, or things waning. He's been on it

about 5 weeks I think.

He was put on Clonidine for TS, but it made tics and OCD worse. When they

put him on it they said we would need a separate med for OCD.

He is now off Clonidine, and is on lexapro for OCD. But I've noticed that

the Lexapro relaxes him, so it helps the tics. He still has them, but he's not

as stressed, so they arent as bad.

In a message dated 1/9/2009 10:57:22 A.M. Central Standard Time,

vickieburnum@... writes:

My son is having either complex tics or OCD, and I am not sure which one. I

have not taken him to a psychiatrist yet. The past week he is getting stuck

turning circles and touching things. I can barely get him to move from one

room to the next. I really want to up his Clonidine to 2 tablets, and see what

happens.

The question is for anyone that can help me and has been through this.

Does anyone know if Clonidine will help with this OCD stuff, or from

experience will he need some type therapy to help or possible another type

medication.

Any suggestions? We are not getting enough sleep either, It takes him a long

time to get to bed with all the circle turning and touching things, walking

back and forth.

Thanks,

Vickie in GA

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Hello,

 

I just heard from my son's doctors office. His doctors medical assistant just

called me and said that the doctor wants me to go ahead and make an appointment

with the child psychiatrist that they recommended.  She told me that Clonidine

will help with tics, but not OCD.  I will leave him on the dose that he is

taking until I find out from the new doctor what to do.  They would not let me

increase the dose of clonidine because that is not what he needs.  So, I have to

make an appointment.  I dread his getting on drugs because I know what Adderall

done to him, it made him develope tics and they did not go away once I stopped

the medicine.  I myself take Zoloft now, and I have took Paxil, Prozac, Luvox,

and Ativan. There are many other drugs my doctors tried to get me to take, but

the antidepressants can make you feel weird and strange and disconnected.  I

have been on Zoloft for about 10 years and I won't come off because the

withdrawals are

terrible.

I just dread trying different drugs for him. 

 

Please pray for me whoever reads this!!!

Vickie in GA

Subject: Re: tics and clonidine, need advice Vickie

To:

Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 7:23 PM

Hi Vickie,

Micah also had trouble moving from room to room, this has gone away since

starting lexapro, not sure if its the med, or things waning. He's been on it

about 5 weeks I think.

He was put on Clonidine for TS, but it made tics and OCD worse. When they

put him on it they said we would need a separate med for OCD.

He is now off Clonidine, and is on lexapro for OCD. But I've noticed that

the Lexapro relaxes him, so it helps the tics. He still has them, but he's not

as stressed, so they arent as bad.

In a message dated 1/9/2009 10:57:22 A.M. Central Standard Time,

vickieburnum@ yahoo.com writes:

My son is having either complex tics or OCD, and I am not sure which one. I

have not taken him to a psychiatrist yet. The past week he is getting stuck

turning circles and touching things. I can barely get him to move from one

room to the next. I really want to up his Clonidine to 2 tablets, and see what

happens.

The question is for anyone that can help me and has been through this.

Does anyone know if Clonidine will help with this OCD stuff, or from

experience will he need some type therapy to help or possible another type

medication.

Any suggestions? We are not getting enough sleep either, It takes him a long

time to get to bed with all the circle turning and touching things, walking

back and forth.

Thanks,

Vickie in GA

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, Thank you for sharing, Vickie

Subject: Re: tics and clonidine, need advice Vickie

To:

Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 7:23 PM

Hi Vickie,

Micah also had trouble moving from room to room, this has gone away since

starting lexapro, not sure if its the med, or things waning. He's been on it

about 5 weeks I think.

He was put on Clonidine for TS, but it made tics and OCD worse. When they

put him on it they said we would need a separate med for OCD.

He is now off Clonidine, and is on lexapro for OCD. But I've noticed that

the Lexapro relaxes him, so it helps the tics. He still has them, but he's not

as stressed, so they arent as bad.

In a message dated 1/9/2009 10:57:22 A.M. Central Standard Time,

vickieburnum@ yahoo.com writes:

My son is having either complex tics or OCD, and I am not sure which one. I

have not taken him to a psychiatrist yet. The past week he is getting stuck

turning circles and touching things. I can barely get him to move from one

room to the next. I really want to up his Clonidine to 2 tablets, and see what

happens.

The question is for anyone that can help me and has been through this.

Does anyone know if Clonidine will help with this OCD stuff, or from

experience will he need some type therapy to help or possible another type

medication.

Any suggestions? We are not getting enough sleep either, It takes him a long

time to get to bed with all the circle turning and touching things, walking

back and forth.

Thanks,

Vickie in GA

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I will say a prayer, Vickie.

I sure understand your concerns, and they are valid. I've reacted

horribly to antidepressants and other meds, so always approach them

with caution.

When our son was so disabled by the OCD that we felt we HAD to try

meds, I hid, cried, and prayed, every day, while waiting to see what

they did to him. Amazingly, they normalized him. They gave him his

life back, to a point that he was able to function again. And this

time (2nd time on meds after being off for 8 months and having a

horrible relapse), he was able to bring it under control enough to be

able to work on his OCD using CBT/ERP. Which helped even more with

the OCD.

I hope your experience with meds is as helpful as our was.

Hugs,

BJ

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>

> Subject: Re: tics and clonidine, need advice Vickie

> To:

> Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 7:23 PM

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi Vickie,

> Micah also had trouble moving from room to room, this has gone away

since

> starting lexapro, not sure if its the med, or things waning. He's

been on it

> about 5 weeks I think.

>

> He was put on Clonidine for TS, but it made tics and OCD worse. When

they

> put him on it they said we would need a separate med for OCD.

>

> He is now off Clonidine, and is on lexapro for OCD. But I've noticed

that

> the Lexapro relaxes him, so it helps the tics. He still has them,

but he's not

> as stressed, so they arent as bad.

>

>

>

>

> In a message dated 1/9/2009 10:57:22 A.M. Central Standard Time,

> vickieburnum@ yahoo.com writes:

>

> My son is having either complex tics or OCD, and I am not sure which

one. I

> have not taken him to a psychiatrist yet. The past week he is

getting stuck

> turning circles and touching things. I can barely get him to move

from one

> room to the next. I really want to up his Clonidine to 2 tablets,

and see what

> happens.

> The question is for anyone that can help me and has been through this.

> Does anyone know if Clonidine will help with this OCD stuff, or from

> experience will he need some type therapy to help or possible

another type

> medication.

>

> Any suggestions? We are not getting enough sleep either, It takes

him a long

> time to get to bed with all the circle turning and touching things,

walking

> back and forth.

>

> Thanks,

> Vickie in GA

>

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BJ

Thank you so much for your input,  He will probably get put on medication like

an antidepressant. Thanks for the prayers.

 

Vickie

Subject: Re: tics and clonidine, need advice Vickie

To:

Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 10:16 PM

I will say a prayer, Vickie.

I sure understand your concerns, and they are valid. I've reacted

horribly to antidepressants and other meds, so always approach them

with caution.

When our son was so disabled by the OCD that we felt we HAD to try

meds, I hid, cried, and prayed, every day, while waiting to see what

they did to him. Amazingly, they normalized him. They gave him his

life back, to a point that he was able to function again. And this

time (2nd time on meds after being off for 8 months and having a

horrible relapse), he was able to bring it under control enough to be

able to work on his OCD using CBT/ERP. Which helped even more with

the OCD.

I hope your experience with meds is as helpful as our was.

Hugs,

BJ

>

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> Subject: Re: tics and clonidine, need advice Vickie

> To: @ yahoogroups. com

> Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 7:23 PM

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi Vickie,

> Micah also had trouble moving from room to room, this has gone away

since

> starting lexapro, not sure if its the med, or things waning. He's

been on it

> about 5 weeks I think.

>

> He was put on Clonidine for TS, but it made tics and OCD worse. When

they

> put him on it they said we would need a separate med for OCD.

>

> He is now off Clonidine, and is on lexapro for OCD. But I've noticed

that

> the Lexapro relaxes him, so it helps the tics. He still has them,

but he's not

> as stressed, so they arent as bad.

>

>

>

>

> In a message dated 1/9/2009 10:57:22 A.M. Central Standard Time,

> vickieburnum@ yahoo.com writes:

>

> My son is having either complex tics or OCD, and I am not sure which

one. I

> have not taken him to a psychiatrist yet. The past week he is

getting stuck

> turning circles and touching things. I can barely get him to move

from one

> room to the next. I really want to up his Clonidine to 2 tablets,

and see what

> happens.

> The question is for anyone that can help me and has been through this.

> Does anyone know if Clonidine will help with this OCD stuff, or from

> experience will he need some type therapy to help or possible

another type

> medication.

>

> Any suggestions? We are not getting enough sleep either, It takes

him a long

> time to get to bed with all the circle turning and touching things,

walking

> back and forth.

>

> Thanks,

> Vickie in GA

>

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