Re: Missing in action/Prednisone question/Stratera question

[Guest guest]

A., Honey, my boys have been on Adderall for several years, now, and the time release version

seems to work best for my teenager. We haven't had much experience with Stratera, but my friend

has one of her kids on it. She liked what Adderall did for her son, but where they live, getting an in

triplicate form every month is a big hassle, so they switched to Stratera which doesn't require all the

paperwork. But, the drug isn't as effective for her son as Adderall. So, she is between a rock and

a hard place.

About your son's treatment...my son takes a combination of drugs to balance the manic effects of

the Adderall. He takes a low dose of Prozac in the morning with the time release Adderall, and in the

evening about an hour before bedtime, he takes Risperdol to level his moods. Works much better this

way for him and for me. We have fewer manic moments, fewer confrontational days, and he is back

in school two hours every day which is real progress. You might explore those options with your son's

doctors.

As for the prednisone reduction reaction...my dad took pred for years, off and on, and had to be

weaned off it several times. He went through similar stuff to what you describe, and just had to

weather it as best he could. However, they did give him a light sedative for night time so he could

sleep. Hope that is helpful. Keep us posted on your progress, and stay strong for your own sake,

as well as your son's. Loving hugs, MM