Guest guest Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Has any one found any benefit from this medication for your children? I just started my son on this for his inattention and its giving him the worse stomach aches and today he had a vomiting episode. I wonder if this will get better his appetite is gone as well?? Anyone??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Today was our first day on this med as well- not sure about it either= behavior was bad today- hopefully will improve with time- can't send him out into the world if this med doesn't work better- Time will tell............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 In a message dated 3/16/03 9:30:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, kharrod@... writes: << Searching for answers and near the end of my rope, >> Kathy, Wish I knew anything about these. Hang in there. Praying for your speedy answer. Debbie in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 In a message dated 3/16/2003 12:30:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, kharrod@... writes: > Still, his inattention at home and school are causing academic problems and > his behavior toward us is unacceptable and getting worse. His doctor > (developmental ped) is referring us to a psychiatrist and we are > considering > inpatient treatment. (Otherwise, it may be inpatient treatment for me!) > I understand, it is very hard to deal with the behavior daily. Some > days my son is cooperative other days he is not but we do have a behavior > plan which has truly helped us. The reason for the straterra is his > inability to concentrate, he finds a million things to do rather then do > his school work. But so far no change of course its only been 4 days, he is > now on 60mg I understand the dosage is based on weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Jim has been on it for about 3 weeks now. We changed from the 18 mg capsules to the 10 mg ones to avoid the yellow color. We just increased his dose from 20 mg to 30 last week. So far, it doesn't seem to be helping althought his dose is pretty low still. The studies cited on their website indicated that the 20 mg he was on did not help the majority of kids in the study. I don't remember how high they needed to go. I need to check the information on the website again. Jim's behavior at home is continuing to be unacceptable. I'm not sure if the med is a factor or not. We are very cautious with him where meds are concerned as we have had some really unacceptable side effects. Been through Adderall (tics), Immipramine (major rage attacks), Welbutrin (too much weight loss), Risperdal, (increased aggression), and now Strattera. The things that have helped and we still use are Kirkman's supplements, Houston digestive enzymes, and Feingold diet. I think he would be even worse now if not for these. An 2 week intensive type of alternative sensory learning this summer helped slightly and current interactive metronome sessions do seem to be helping with coordination, but so far, not the attentive problems. Still, his inattention at home and school are causing academic problems and his behavior toward us is unacceptable and getting worse. His doctor (developmental ped) is referring us to a psychiatrist and we are considering inpatient treatment. (Otherwise, it may be inpatient treatment for me!) Searching for answers and near the end of my rope, Kathy H in NE Indiana Re: ( ) Straterra > Has any one found any benefit from this medication for your children? > I just started my son on this for his inattention and its giving him the > worse stomach aches and today he had a vomiting episode. I wonder if this > will get better his appetite is gone as well?? Anyone??? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 My son is in his fourth week of Straterra and is actually doing much better. The doctor told us that it takes a full eight weeks to become completely effective, so hang in there! He also is continuing to take Adderall - the doctor is trying to reduce his dose, but we are seeing him stim more and make chattering sounds in the middle of the day to express frustration. The Straterra has made a huge difference behavior wise for our son during the school day. His instructors have told me he is a different child - more focused on learning and not on being oppositional. Again, hang in there. This one takes a while! a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 , My daughter was just started on Straterra a couple of days ago, so I'll keep you posted. -- Theresa On Sat, 15 Mar 2003 21:23:22 EST RNMOM72668@... writes: > Has any one found any benefit from this medication for your > children? > I just started my son on this for his inattention and its giving him > the > worse stomach aches and today he had a vomiting episode. I wonder if > this > will get better his appetite is gone as well?? Anyone??? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Hi, was on Strattera & the only thing that was good about it was he didn't tic as much as when he was on the other Adhd meds. Nothing else I liked anout it though. Take care,Betty RNMOM72668@... wrote: Has any one found any benefit from this medication for your children? I just started my son on this for his inattention and its giving him the worse stomach aches and today he had a vomiting episode. I wonder if this will get better his appetite is gone as well?? Anyone??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Guys, Nick is on Strattera, and it is actually doing very well for the inattention part of him. He is AS and ADHD though. I think the kids that are not ADHD will not do well with this medicine. It has however been a Godsend for us, because it provides 24 hour control. Nick is on 60mg and weighs about 85 pounds. Its only side effect for him was severe nausea the first few days, but that has resolved now. Love Tammy --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.462 / Virus Database: 261 - Release Date: 3/14/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Jim is also AS and ADHD. He is only at 30 mg and weighs 100 lbs. We are moving him up slowly since we have had problems with so many other meds. He also has to avoid the yellow and blue dyes so can only take the 10 mg size which has no dye in it. Kathy H in NE Indiana Re: ( ) Straterra > Guys, > Nick is on Strattera, and it is actually doing very well for the inattention part of him. He is AS and ADHD though. I think the kids that are not ADHD will not do well with this medicine. It has however been a Godsend for us, because it provides 24 hour control. Nick is on 60mg and weighs about 85 pounds. Its only side effect for him was severe nausea the first few days, but that has resolved now. > Love > Tammy > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.462 / Virus Database: 261 - Release Date: 3/14/03 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Kathy H, Well good luck with it. It took us about two weeks to see it really working for Nick, but the nausea was gone in about five days. Now Nick eats and sleeps like other kids! You'll be in my prayers and thoughts. Love Tammy --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.462 / Virus Database: 261 - Release Date: 3/13/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 In a message dated 3/16/2003 9:33:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, snowyowlstar@... writes: > Nick is on Strattera, and it is actually doing very well for the inattention > part of him. He is AS and ADHD though. I think the kids that are not ADHD > will not do well with this medicine. It has however been a Godsend for us, > because it provides 24 hour control. Nick is on 60mg and weighs about 85 > pounds. Its only side effect for him was severe nausea the first few days, > but that has resolved So far its my son's 5th day I have not seen one bit of change in him, just loss of his appetite. He also is complaining of feeling tired and having stomach pains. I am going to give it just a little longer if it does not get better I am going to stop this medication. MIchelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 > just loss of his appetite. He also is complaining of feeling tired and having > stomach pains. I am going to give it just a little longer if it does not get > better I am going to stop this medication. MIchelle > > , It just proves the unfortunate truth that there is no one drug that will work for all of our kids. I hope you find the right one for him, and that his stomach feels better. Stomach troubles are one of the known side effects of Strattera. Love Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Debi, Straterra really made a HUGE difference for Tyler. Over the summer, Tyler was really having trouble with anxiety and feeling like he couldn't control his impulses. With Tyler, the thought of not being in control of his actions is incredibly scary, so it was affecting his ability to sleep and he was beginning to spiral. Due to all of this, he was beginning to show signs of depression. The doctor first tried Adderal, which was probably the worst experience of our lives (others have had good results with it, but it wasn't for Tyler). It magnified all the difficulties he was having and just about sent him over the edge. The doctor quickly took him off of it and switched to Straterra. He had a regimin that began with low doses that increased over a 6 week period. Boy howdy, by the second week, Tyler was taking big gulps of air and sighing with relief. By week 4, he was calm, relaxed, and able to cope with life again. By week 6, it was almost like we had a " new and improved " version of Tyler. It was so weird. He was all of a sudden able to notice smaller changes or reactions in others, was responding to their feedback, and was much more aware of what was going on inside and asking how to change what was happening (ie. He for the first time noticed that he was feeling overwhelmed/overstimmulated, told us what the simptoms were, and asked what he could do to " fix " it. When we told him that he could go to a quiet area for a bit and relax, he did. Since then, every time he begins to feel that way, he finds a way to relax or to remove himself from the stimulation. Prior to this, he would just all of a sudden be acting really strangely, barking, running around chasing people, tics, etc without really realizing why he was doing what he was doing). Since he began the Straterra, he has also been able to form friendships, real ones that are two-way rather than single sided. He is able to respond well to others and is noticing social cues. Though he has no desire to be part of the " popular crowd " , he has begun to form his own group, with kids who share his values, his quirks, and his interests (yes, some are even aspies!!!)This was something that was painstakingly hard for him prior to Straterra. Before, he had learned how to make friends in controlled settings, such as individual sports, clubs, social groups, church, etc. His martial arts instructor was instrumental in helping him form a template for such relationships. Now, he has been able to expand that to being able to relate to kids in a wide variety of settings... Anyway, I am glad Tyler is on Straterra. It hasn't made him perfect. He still screws up on occasion and still can " choose " to act the way that once was his norm... but now it is a choice, HIS CHOICE!!! When he screws up, he is now able to see how and why, and is often able to avoid the situation in the future. Sometimes he screws up on purpose, just to prove that he can, but that is a pretty normal teen thing to do and it is usually pretty innocent (like " forgetting " to turn off his light, get into bed, and go to sleep... He usually lets us know within a day that he did it to see how he would feel the next day or to see if he really needed that much sleep, or or or... ~winks~) Sorry this is a book! ~hugs~ Rabecca (Tyler's personal cheerleader) > Hi Everyone, > My son 's behavior has been deteriorating lately (lots of changes in > his life......) and his anxiety has been increasing. So, his doctor has > suggested adding Straterra to his Ritalin to help with his anxiety and > increase his appetite. I don't know much about this medicine other than it > is not a stimulant (which I like). The doctor wants to gradually wean off > the Ritalin and increase the Staterra if it works. Have any of you had any > experience (good and bad) with Staterra?? BTW, is 8 with ADHD and > Aspergers. > > Thanks, > Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Debi, Straterra really made a HUGE difference for Tyler. Over the summer, Tyler was really having trouble with anxiety and feeling like he couldn't control his impulses. With Tyler, the thought of not being in control of his actions is incredibly scary, so it was affecting his ability to sleep and he was beginning to spiral. Due to all of this, he was beginning to show signs of depression. The doctor first tried Adderal, which was probably the worst experience of our lives (others have had good results with it, but it wasn't for Tyler). It magnified all the difficulties he was having and just about sent him over the edge. The doctor quickly took him off of it and switched to Straterra. He had a regimin that began with low doses that increased over a 6 week period. Boy howdy, by the second week, Tyler was taking big gulps of air and sighing with relief. By week 4, he was calm, relaxed, and able to cope with life again. By week 6, it was almost like we had a " new and improved " version of Tyler. It was so weird. He was all of a sudden able to notice smaller changes or reactions in others, was responding to their feedback, and was much more aware of what was going on inside and asking how to change what was happening (ie. He for the first time noticed that he was feeling overwhelmed/overstimmulated, told us what the simptoms were, and asked what he could do to " fix " it. When we told him that he could go to a quiet area for a bit and relax, he did. Since then, every time he begins to feel that way, he finds a way to relax or to remove himself from the stimulation. Prior to this, he would just all of a sudden be acting really strangely, barking, running around chasing people, tics, etc without really realizing why he was doing what he was doing). Since he began the Straterra, he has also been able to form friendships, real ones that are two-way rather than single sided. He is able to respond well to others and is noticing social cues. Though he has no desire to be part of the " popular crowd " , he has begun to form his own group, with kids who share his values, his quirks, and his interests (yes, some are even aspies!!!)This was something that was painstakingly hard for him prior to Straterra. Before, he had learned how to make friends in controlled settings, such as individual sports, clubs, social groups, church, etc. His martial arts instructor was instrumental in helping him form a template for such relationships. Now, he has been able to expand that to being able to relate to kids in a wide variety of settings... Anyway, I am glad Tyler is on Straterra. It hasn't made him perfect. He still screws up on occasion and still can " choose " to act the way that once was his norm... but now it is a choice, HIS CHOICE!!! When he screws up, he is now able to see how and why, and is often able to avoid the situation in the future. Sometimes he screws up on purpose, just to prove that he can, but that is a pretty normal teen thing to do and it is usually pretty innocent (like " forgetting " to turn off his light, get into bed, and go to sleep... He usually lets us know within a day that he did it to see how he would feel the next day or to see if he really needed that much sleep, or or or... ~winks~) Sorry this is a book! ~hugs~ Rabecca (Tyler's personal cheerleader) > Hi Everyone, > My son 's behavior has been deteriorating lately (lots of changes in > his life......) and his anxiety has been increasing. So, his doctor has > suggested adding Straterra to his Ritalin to help with his anxiety and > increase his appetite. I don't know much about this medicine other than it > is not a stimulant (which I like). The doctor wants to gradually wean off > the Ritalin and increase the Staterra if it works. Have any of you had any > experience (good and bad) with Staterra?? BTW, is 8 with ADHD and > Aspergers. > > Thanks, > Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Debi, We have had very good results with Straterra. My son is 7 with AS and comorbid add (inattentive). He is in an AS support 1st grade classroom. Before trying Straterra we tried Ritalin (complete disaster) and Adderol (horrible horrible horrible). The Straterra started working right away and has been very good. I've seen a huge increase in his ability to focus and follow directions. Our doctor monitors my son very closely. He has a weight check every 8 weeks or so. We also have his teacher fill out an ADD checklist each week so we have some written record of his behavior. My son grows quickly. He is just 7 and is about 4'3 " tall. When he hits a growth spurt we often notice a decrease in the effectiveness of the Straterra. Fortunately our Dr. started him on a very low dose and therefore we had plenty of room to increase the dosage with weight changes. The first several days on Straterra JAck was occasionally dizzier than usual. We also had to play with when to give it to him - he needs it near food and at night. It took a few days to make those minor ajustments and then it was great. We've had no eating issues like we did on the Stimulants. I have never heard of anyone being on BOTH Straterra and Ritalin at the same time, so I would check into that carefully. Maybe others here know more about that than I do. Good luck, I know it isn't an easy decision. Anne, Mom to Jack, 7, AS, DSI, ADD (Have been mostly lurking lately!) > Hi Everyone, > My son 's behavior has been deteriorating lately (lots of changes in > his life......) and his anxiety has been increasing. So, his doctor has > suggested adding Straterra to his Ritalin to help with his anxiety and > increase his appetite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Rabecca, I'm glad you took the time to write all this out, because it gives me even more home. is going into week 3, and the changes are still happening, for the better, and I'm wondering how much better it will get when we hit the last dosage increase. Like your son, is already starting to pay more attention to the other person in conversations, and learning how to deal with things on his own instead of just "losing it" and it makes me giddy, lol. For the first time since he's been in school, he's choosing to do his homework alone, and he does better that way than if someone is sitting there helping him with it. I just LOVE it when something works, don't you? ;-) Stacey~rabecca_whalen <rabeccawhalen@...> wrote: Debi,Straterra really made a HUGE difference for Tyler. Over the summer, Tyler was really having trouble with anxiety and feeling like he couldn't control his impulses. With Tyler, the thought of not being in control of his actions is incredibly scary, so it was affecting his ability to sleep and he was beginning to spiral. Due to all of this, he was beginning to show signs of depression. The doctor first tried Adderal, which was probably the worst experience of our lives (others have had good results with it, but it wasn't for Tyler). It magnified all the difficulties he was having and just about sent him over the edge. The doctor quickly took him off of it and switched to Straterra. He had a regimin that began with low doses that increased over a 6 week period. Boy howdy, by the second week, Tyler was taking big gulps of air and sighing with relief. By week 4, he was calm, relaxed, and able to cope with life again. By week 6, it was almost like we had a "new and improved" version of Tyler. It was so weird. He was all of a sudden able to notice smaller changes or reactions in others, was responding to their feedback, and was much more aware of what was going on inside and asking how to change what was happening (ie. He for the first time noticed that he was feeling overwhelmed/overstimmulated, told us what the simptoms were, and asked what he could do to "fix" it. When we told him that he could go to a quiet area for a bit and relax, he did. Since then, every time he begins to feel that way, he finds a way to relax or to remove himself from the stimulation. Prior to this, he would just all of a sudden be acting really strangely, barking, running around chasing people, tics, etc without really realizing why he was doing what he was doing). Since he began the Straterra, he has also been able to form friendships, real ones that are two-way rather than single sided. He is able to respond well to others and is noticing social cues. Though he has no desire to be part of the "popular crowd", he has begun to form his own group, with kids who share his values, his quirks, and his interests (yes, some are even aspies!!!)This was something that was painstakingly hard for him prior to Straterra. Before, he had learned how to make friends in controlled settings, such as individual sports, clubs, social groups, church, etc. His martial arts instructor was instrumental in helping him form a template for such relationships. Now, he has been able to expand that to being able to relate to kids in a wide variety of settings...Anyway, I am glad Tyler is on Straterra. It hasn't made him perfect. He still screws up on occasion and still can "choose" to act the way that once was his norm... but now it is a choice, HIS CHOICE!!! When he screws up, he is now able to see how and why, and is often able to avoid the situation in the future. Sometimes he screws up on purpose, just to prove that he can, but that is a pretty normal teen thing to do and it is usually pretty innocent (like "forgetting" to turn off his light, get into bed, and go to sleep... He usually lets us know within a day that he did it to see how he would feel the next day or to see if he really needed that much sleep, or or or... ~winks~)Sorry this is a book!~hugs~Rabecca(Tyler's personal cheerleader)__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Rabecca, I'm glad you took the time to write all this out, because it gives me even more home. is going into week 3, and the changes are still happening, for the better, and I'm wondering how much better it will get when we hit the last dosage increase. Like your son, is already starting to pay more attention to the other person in conversations, and learning how to deal with things on his own instead of just "losing it" and it makes me giddy, lol. For the first time since he's been in school, he's choosing to do his homework alone, and he does better that way than if someone is sitting there helping him with it. I just LOVE it when something works, don't you? ;-) Stacey~rabecca_whalen <rabeccawhalen@...> wrote: Debi,Straterra really made a HUGE difference for Tyler. Over the summer, Tyler was really having trouble with anxiety and feeling like he couldn't control his impulses. With Tyler, the thought of not being in control of his actions is incredibly scary, so it was affecting his ability to sleep and he was beginning to spiral. Due to all of this, he was beginning to show signs of depression. The doctor first tried Adderal, which was probably the worst experience of our lives (others have had good results with it, but it wasn't for Tyler). It magnified all the difficulties he was having and just about sent him over the edge. The doctor quickly took him off of it and switched to Straterra. He had a regimin that began with low doses that increased over a 6 week period. Boy howdy, by the second week, Tyler was taking big gulps of air and sighing with relief. By week 4, he was calm, relaxed, and able to cope with life again. By week 6, it was almost like we had a "new and improved" version of Tyler. It was so weird. He was all of a sudden able to notice smaller changes or reactions in others, was responding to their feedback, and was much more aware of what was going on inside and asking how to change what was happening (ie. He for the first time noticed that he was feeling overwhelmed/overstimmulated, told us what the simptoms were, and asked what he could do to "fix" it. When we told him that he could go to a quiet area for a bit and relax, he did. Since then, every time he begins to feel that way, he finds a way to relax or to remove himself from the stimulation. Prior to this, he would just all of a sudden be acting really strangely, barking, running around chasing people, tics, etc without really realizing why he was doing what he was doing). Since he began the Straterra, he has also been able to form friendships, real ones that are two-way rather than single sided. He is able to respond well to others and is noticing social cues. Though he has no desire to be part of the "popular crowd", he has begun to form his own group, with kids who share his values, his quirks, and his interests (yes, some are even aspies!!!)This was something that was painstakingly hard for him prior to Straterra. Before, he had learned how to make friends in controlled settings, such as individual sports, clubs, social groups, church, etc. His martial arts instructor was instrumental in helping him form a template for such relationships. Now, he has been able to expand that to being able to relate to kids in a wide variety of settings...Anyway, I am glad Tyler is on Straterra. It hasn't made him perfect. He still screws up on occasion and still can "choose" to act the way that once was his norm... but now it is a choice, HIS CHOICE!!! When he screws up, he is now able to see how and why, and is often able to avoid the situation in the future. Sometimes he screws up on purpose, just to prove that he can, but that is a pretty normal teen thing to do and it is usually pretty innocent (like "forgetting" to turn off his light, get into bed, and go to sleep... He usually lets us know within a day that he did it to see how he would feel the next day or to see if he really needed that much sleep, or or or... ~winks~)Sorry this is a book!~hugs~Rabecca(Tyler's personal cheerleader)__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Stacey, It has been an amazing 3 months to say the least!!! I am amazed at how much less help Tyler needs now to not only survive, but to thrive! He has become very responsible in many ways, yet is becoming a more " normal " teen, with interests, quirks, and ideas that more closely match his peers... Yet, he thankfully is still avoiding the major vices (drugs, gangs, sex, alcohol, giving in to peer pressure, clicks, etc)I don't have to remind him about how to turn in different assignments for different classes or check over his work to make sure he finished it up right... It is a dream come true for us!!! ~hugs~ Rabecca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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