Re:TRYING NEW MEDS/Clomidine

[Guest guest]

We've just begun Clomodine for sleep on the recommendation of the group. It

is early days but it seems to be working fine. We use it inconjunction with

Vallergan.

We have started him on clomidine in the daytime too, and it seems to have a

calming effect on his frenetic behaviour. Long may it continue. Does anyone

have any experience using clonidine for behavioural problems??

& Gwynne

's parents

[Guest guest]

,

How does the Vallergan work? Does it keep asleep? We tried Ambien but

found out that when we were crushing it, it was ruining it's effect.

Corrie

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> We've just begun Clomodine for sleep on the recommendation of the group.

> It

> is early days but it seems to be working fine. We use it inconjunction

> with

> Vallergan.

> We have started him on clomidine in the daytime too, and it seems to have

> a

> calming effect on his frenetic behaviour. Long may it continue. Does

> anyone

> have any experience using clonidine for behavioural problems??

> & Gwynne

> 's parents

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

& Gwynne,

We have not yet tried clonidine with . However, none of her meds seem to

be working very well right now. We had an appointment with the psychiatrist

before she left school and we agreed that once break is over, we are going to do

an overhaul of all of her meds. One that we discussed was clonidine. The

doctor called it " the tried and true for OCD " medication.

I was glad to see your post saying that it was used for sleep also. I worry

about changing her meds because her zyprexa (which is maxed and not working now

for behaviors) has been our only relief for sleep at night. It looks like if we

do switch to clonidine that there might be hope in the good sleep continuing.

Sheryl

Mom to (20)

[Guest guest]

Sheryl,

My mind has gone blank. What's the non-generic name for clonidine? I

assume that is seeing n and wonder what he now

concludes is the best OCD med. Please let me know - and let's talk

again!

Martha