Guest guest Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Thank you for your response. I think I would like to try it just to see what its going to do but if it changes who my son is then i dont want him on it.. Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 well I certainly dont want it to change his personality to a different kid that's for sure.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Okay so this is whats going on. river is 7 years old. He does pretty good. When we go to the store for ex... he hits me but hts at home too. his behavior gets tiresome at times when things dont go his way. . He has these outrages and at tiems we have to leave the store. The doc says this med will help to concentrate and be able to tolerate being around people .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 when you say 'zone out' what exactly do u mean by this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 When River gets mad and starts throwing his tantrums I guess i should have said in th e earlier mail he starts to squeeze my fingers and sometimes hits me.. I think that is anger.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Hi Debbie! Here is are a couple of descriptions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adderall http://www.drugs.com/adderall.html http://www.drugs.com/pro/adderall.html I know some kids who are on it (with and w/o DS). I work at an elementary school. I have seen it do miracles and I have seen it do nothing. It is a medication that has to be continually monitored to get the prescription amount titrated correctly. It can have the side effect of lack of hunger leading to weight loss. Talk to your doctor about that. It can also be dangerous for kids with heart conditions or Hyperthyroid as wll as other conditions. Would love to hear feed back on how it works for River. Look forward to others response about the med. nnaMommy to Freddie 8yrsFull Inclusion - 2ND Grade!"We can change the world one classroom at a time" - Gail on Subject: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] who has used AdderallTo: DownSyndromeInfoExchange Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 5:38 AM Hi everyone,finally made my way back to the group. I took my son to the doc yesterday and he want to put River on Adderall. Has anyone ever heard of this medicationa nd has anyone ever used it before?I really would like everyones feedback on this matter.ThanksDebbie, mommy to River who is 7 years old.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 What do you want it to do? > > Thank you for your response. I think I would like to try it just to see > what its going to do but if it changes who my son is then i dont want him on > it.. > Debbie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 ADHD drugs are powerful, if the purpose of the drug is to control behavior - then you may have some alternative meds that don't " zone " out your son. I've seen people on ADHD drugs and they can work well, but you have to get the meds right. Ginkgo biloba and Body Bio PC really helped calm down my son. ADHD drugs may be considered for DS purposes in the future for cognition because of norepinephrine, but I doubt that they would help your son with cognition w/o complimentary treatment in the hippocampus. We have also tried Bio-Strath and Rhodiola Rosea, these can help the general population for ADHD purposes. It depends upon what you want. My son is overweight and could probably benefit from an ADHD drug treatment just for that purpose alone. We have a prescription for Focalin-XR, it is still sitting in a drawer in the kitchen. Marsha > > well I certainly dont want it to change his personality to a different kid > that's for sure.... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 ADHD drugs can help children with DS. Their behavior is often directly related to dysfunction in the brain. I'm not familiar with mood swings such as rage, not sure why your son is hitting you. As far as your other message, " zoning out " is referring to someone who doesn't have the medication at the right dosage, most likely too high. > > Okay so this is whats going on. river is 7 years old. He does pretty > good. When we go to the store for ex... he hits me but hts at home too. his > behavior gets tiresome at times when things dont go his way. . He has > these outrages and at tiems we have to leave the store. The doc says this med > will help to concentrate and be able to tolerate being around people .. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Marsha, Just by him taking the omega's can help big time? And thankkyou for all your mails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 My oldest son (no Ds) has ADHD. He is 15 and has been taking medication for his ADHD since he was 6. He took Adderall XR (you just take it once daily) for many years. It worked very well for him until about 2 years ago when we had to change his dose to 25 mg because the 20 mg was no longer allowing him to concentrate in school. When we went to 25 mg he suddenly became an insomniac! Could not sleep if his life depended on it. That sometimes happens for some people. The drug is supposed to " spike " during the day and wear down at night. Sometimes they no longer " spike " they just gradually go up and plateau all day and night ( I wish I could draw you a simple illustration to show you what I mean ) causing insomnia. For that reason we had to switch to Focalin XR. From our experience with my son, Focalin XR does NOT act as an appetite suppressant (Adderall did - I would have to make sure he ate a good breakfast before taking it and then he would barely eat all day at school, then be hungry for dinner after 7 pm or so when it had worn off). Just an FYI, I would not recommend Stratera at all! Anyway, up until the time he became unable to sleep, the Adderall worked well to control his symptoms. No problems noted so far on Focalin XR - he's been taking that for about 2 years. Christy > > Hi everyone, > finally made my way back to the group. I took my son to the doc yesterday and he want to put River on Adderall. > > Has anyone ever heard of this medicationa nd has anyone ever used it before? > > I really would like everyones feedback on this matter. > > Thanks > Debbie, mommy to River who is 7 years old.. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 If River is not on any good quality Omega 3 DHA/EPA products, I would highly recommend that you supplement his diet with those. Good quality products would include the Nordic Natural and Carlson brands to name a few. Any child with Down syndrome can benefit from lipid therapy, it may drastically help your son. Marsha > > When River gets mad and starts throwing his tantrums I guess i should have > said in th e earlier mail he starts to squeeze my fingers and sometimes > hits me.. I think that is anger.... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 I believe the Omegas can help as well as Ginko for cognitive function but don't understand how this would help difficult behavior, possible ADHD. There are herbal remedies, one product I remember named Calm Child has various herbs, one being catnip (believe it or not) which is used as a natural remedy for anxiety, insomnia, nervousness and sometimes ADHD along with Valerian root, etc. Maybe someone can explain to me how the Omega's and herbs can help for behavior? Thanks! (BTW- we tried all the herbs which is a good place to start, ruled out food allergies, had a behavorist help us but did end up needing medication. The behavorist was a MUST for us and it worked!) Blessings! > > Marsha, > Just by him taking the omega's can help big time? And thankkyou for all > your mails > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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