Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 Shana: A lot of docs are not comfortable prescribing meds at a therapeutic level for children with OCD. Children metabolize drugs much faster than adults, and the dose is not weight-based for SSRIs like it is for antibiotics and fever reducers. In addition, SSRIs must be prescribed at higher doses for OCD than are effective for depression. It does sound like your doc is not familiar with treating children with OCD. I would call your insurance company and get a list of the pdocs that are in network. Then I would call them to find out who specializes in children's mental health. In the days before Risperdal when my then 9 yo son was skinny, he took 60 mg of Prozac to keep his symptoms manageable. Jule in Cleveland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 Please remember that you can always access Dr. Geller through this list to answer med related questions. Another resource is the OC Foundation web site. They have available information about meds for children who have OCD and they also have an Ask the Experts panel that is extremely helpful in cases such as yours. Some of the top OCD Docs in the country respond to your questions, usually within days of posting. I have used that resource to educate some of my childs Doctors who are not as experienced with treating this disorder in the very young. Hope this helps, --- macpherson3363@... wrote: > > We had been counting the days until Tarryn's > appointment with the > Pdoc today (we have been waiting over two months). > We were hoping > for an adjustment to her medication. She is > currently taking 50mg of > Luvox at bedtime. After all the reading I have done > and reading > other people's posts I was under the impression that > this is a > relatively low dose. However, the doctor thought > that this was very > high for her age level and was thinking about > switching to a > different med. Tarryn is only 6 and although she is > very tall for > her age she is very skinny. He was going to call > another doctor > before switching her, however I wanted to hear about > more children > who are taking Luvox and what their dosages are. I > don't feel as if > the doctor knows alot about treating OCD. He's > always pulling out > books and looking up things while we are there. I > just don't get a > good feeling. He didn't seem particularly concerned > about how much > progress we had lost. He just said there are good > times and bad > times and you just have to deal with them. But > Tarryn was doing so > well on the Luvox originally. She was almost able > to wear all the > clothes in her closet. Now she has one outfit she > is able to wear > without problems. Her washing problems had also > almost stopped and > now they have started up again. She is not making > any progress with > the E/RP right now where as before it was coming > along so well. > Any med advice would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Shana > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Hi Angelo Which site are you talking about? Im a member of many many websites and groups on HCV. From: Angelo <tommybad238@...>Subject: [ ] Med Help Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 11:13 PM Don if your on any other forum it should be that one. There is the best people there as far as getting info on anything hep c. Everyone should join. The info and knowledge there is second to none.. start: 0000-00-00 end: 0000-00-00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I have been on neurontin for about a week now, and I am so sleepy I can't stand it! Will this side effect go away? It also is not helping with the pain yet. S************* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 What dose are you on? The effects may ease a bit with time. Don't drive during this time. Janice med help I have been on neurontin for about a week now, and I am so sleepy I can't stand it! Will this side effect go away? It also is not helping with the pain yet. S************* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I been on gabapentine for 3 year and cut my pain by 1/4 and the side of sleep off balance and feel foggy will go away it helps it take abit for your body to get use too  so stick with god bless Steve From: Janice <faraway1@...> Subject: Re: med help spinal problems Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 5:09 PM  What dose are you on? The effects may ease a bit with time. Don't drive during this time. Janice med help I have been on neurontin for about a week now, and I am so sleepy I can't stand it! Will this side effect go away? It also is not helping with the pain yet. S************* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I am on 1200mg at 200pm and aonther 1200mg  at bed it dose help me sleep also. the side affect of off balance and foggy feel went away with two to three week. It help me alot and I still on it I also on lamotrigine which is also a sizurer med. I take that in the morning and it help with pain and helps with moodys swings do to the chronic pain. If you are jsut start neurontin/gabapentine stick with it it will help. I start ramping up slow also Steve > I have been on neurontin for about a week now, and I am so sleepy I can't stand it! Will this side effect go away? > It also is not helping with the pain yet. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Kate I think you misunderstood I been on it for 3 years. I did have side affext to start with but that was 3 years ago. I was repling to someone who was having side affect to encoruage them to stick with it. That;s really not that much you can go up to 3600mg which pain doctor tolld me. and very happy with what the med has done for me . I have a very bad chronic pain in several area of my body due a mult-injury while in the line of due. Who ever starting the med stick with it it dose work. Steve > I have been on neurontin for about a week now, and I am so sleepy I can't stand it! Will this side effect go away? > It also is not helping with the pain yet. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Thanks Steve..I am seeing my PCP today. Hopefully, my dose can be tweaked. I sure don't have 3 weeks to sleep..lol So far, after week 1, no pain releif. S************* Re: med help Kate I think you misunderstood I been on it for 3 years. I did have side affext to start with but that was 3 years ago. I was repling to someone who was having side affect to encoruage them to stick with it. That;s really not that much you can go up to 3600mg which pain doctor tolld me. and very happy with what the med has done for me . I have a very bad chronic pain in several area of my body due a mult-injury while in the line of due. Who ever starting the med stick with it it dose work. Steve > I have been on neurontin for about a week now, and I am so sleepy I can't stand it! Will this side effect go away? > It also is not helping with the pain yet. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 That's the dose I'm on Jean. Thanks for the input. My body sure isn't liking this stuff! S************* Re: med help How many times a day are you taking it and at what dosage? When my pain mgmt dr prescribed it, he told me to take 1 300mg capsule at bedtime for 3-5 days, then 1 capsule twice a day for 3-5 days and then increase it to 1 capsule 3x a day. I took a bit longer to adjust so I went 1 capsule for a week, then added a second capsule. I never got to the point where I could handle three capsules a day so I stuck with twice a day which worked for me while I was on it. and the gang -- jacdobe@... Birds: Sadie (GW) Cookie (MMxBuffons) Jaderbug and Nissa (LJs) Sylvie (RB2) ie (CAG) Cats: Sully(DSH) Shadow(DMH) Sanouk & la(Siamese) Dogs: Skye (Dobe/Husky) Reece (Dobe) Bridge kids: Flirt, Tia, Munchkin, Jasmine, Chuckles, Angel, Indi, Kayla, Sabien and our heart, Bubba. Pics of the gang: http://community.webshots.com/user/jacdobe Allparrots: http://pets./group/allparrots The Coalition of PA Aviculturists: TCOPA On 11/2/2010 8:34 AM, Schafer wrote: > I have been on neurontin for about a week now, and I am so sleepy I can't stand it! Will this side effect go away? > It also is not helping with the pain yet. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Sadly I NEVER got use to the medication. I was unable to take it and work. It does make it dangerous to drive and I would be walking down halls and work bouncing off the walls because I couldn't even walk straight. Some people have had success with it, I just wasn't one of them. Good luck. Barb > > > I have been on neurontin for about a week now, and I am so sleepy I can't stand it! Will this side effect go away? > It also is not helping with the pain yet. > > > > S************* > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Good Luck ! I hope you can figure dosage out and will get as much help from thee drug as I have. Best, Kate From: Schafer Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 7:09 AM spinal problems Subject: Re: med help Thanks Kate! I am sure you're right. Going to talk to PCP today and call pain doc later. S************* Re: med help I am on 1200mg at 200pm and aonther 1200mg at bed it dose help me sleep also. the side affect of off balance and foggy feel went away with two to three week. It help me alot and I still on it I also on lamotrigine which is also a sizurer med. I take that in the morning and it help with pain and helps with moodys swings do to the chronic pain. If you are jsut start neurontin/gabapentine stick with it it will help. I start ramping up slow also Steve > I have been on neurontin for about a week now, and I am so sleepy I can't stand it! Will this side effect go away? > It also is not helping with the pain yet. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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