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amother
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 Sun, Nov 03 2024, 9:16 pm
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I feel like we have tried everything. When we try to treat the adhd, then we see alot of anixety, when we treat the anxiety, then she gets activated and out of control-uninhibited- what medication combination worked for your child? yes, she is in therapy too but she can't sit through class and has no social life....sigh! I feel like we've tried every medication out there
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amother
Brass
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Sun, Nov 03 2024, 9:21 pm
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Combo of zoloft, guanfacine, and ritalin.
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amother
Trillium
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Sun, Nov 03 2024, 9:25 pm
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My DC had the similar story and ended up on the clonodine patch, which helps with both anxiety and adhd
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amother
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Sun, Nov 03 2024, 9:33 pm
Guanfacine sounds like it should be a good choice.
Maybe also propranolol.
You could also try alternatives. Read the book Finally Focused.
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Sun, Nov 03 2024, 9:35 pm
| amother OP wrote: | | I feel like we have tried everything. When we try to treat the adhd, then we see alot of anixety, when we treat the anxiety, then she gets activated and out of control-uninhibited- what medication combination worked for your child? yes, she is in therapy too but she can't sit through class and has no social life....sigh! I feel like we've tried every medication out there |
I know she's in therapy. Are you in therapy too? Quite often, the interaction between parents and children may be good but not what the child needs. Also, if the child is seeing and/or hearing unpleasant interactions among others s/he might experience a bystanders effect, then all the therapy with the child directly won't do much; either the people around the child learn better social skills or the child should be removed from the place where the child watches whatever causes the bystanders effect.
Also, diets high in less than optimal healthy foods can cause such reactions in children.
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amother
Gladiolus
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Sun, Nov 03 2024, 9:37 pm
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Busiprone for anxiety and focalin for focusing
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amother
Candycane
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Sun, Nov 03 2024, 10:01 pm
Clonodine
Intuniv
Lexapro
Together
Helped with life, not with schooling.
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amother
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Mon, Nov 04 2024, 6:40 am
yea w tried this and the more we worked with the meds the worse she got so we switched-again-sigh!
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amother
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Mon, Nov 04 2024, 6:41 am
[quote="amother Trillium"]My DC had the sim
we tried this too but anixety increased within a day
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amother
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Mon, Nov 04 2024, 6:42 am
| amother Chestnut wrote: | Guanfacine sounds like it should be a good choice.
Maybe also propranolol.
You could also try alternatives. Read the book Finally Focused. |
that one we never heard of-I will ask the dr
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amother
Lilac
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Mon, Nov 04 2024, 6:47 am
Combo of aztarys (newer drug- sister to vyvanse) guanfacine- morning and night, Zoloft, and vitamin supplements including methelfolate, magnesium and good quality probiotics (morning and night).
Still not perfect but better than anything else we’ve tried
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amother
Jean
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Mon, Nov 04 2024, 7:07 am
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Guanfacine (small dose twice a day)and Vyvanse in the morning.
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shoesandbows
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Mon, Nov 04 2024, 7:31 am
| amother Jean wrote: | | Guanfacine (small dose twice a day)and Vyvanse in the morning. |
Yes , guanfacine has been a winner in terms of adhd but the prozac and zoloft worked for some time and then stopped working for her
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amother
Yolk
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Mon, Nov 04 2024, 7:37 am
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High doses of all Concerta, guanfacine xr and Prozac
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fish
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Mon, Nov 04 2024, 7:44 am
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Find a place that does gene site testing. It tells you which meds will work best for you and which aren't compatible. Its just a cheek swab completely painless. Though of course you need the correct diagnosis as well. If your treating ADHD but your child really has anxiety it will backfire. True story unfortunately. Make sure you have a current diagnosis. You should be doing a new eval every few years.
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amother
Petunia
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Mon, Nov 04 2024, 7:51 am
I fixed my son by fixing myself, through therapy.
It’s sad but true. I wasn’t giving him what he needed emotionally. He’s an exceptionally sensitive child and apparently this isn’t uncommon. I feel bad about all the years of struggle, but happy that I finally figured it out. No talk of medication anymore. (He is still an anxious kid, but it’s manageable)
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mha3484
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Mon, Nov 04 2024, 10:57 am
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My very high strung and ADHD child has done really really well on Quelbre. Its a newer non stimulant med that was used as an anti depressant in Europe before its use as an ADHD med. I really recommend asking your dr about it.
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amother
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Wed, Nov 06 2024, 9:30 am
| amother Lilac wrote: | Combo of aztarys (newer drug- sister to vyvanse) guanfacine- morning and night, Zoloft, and vitamin supplements including methelfolate, magnesium and good quality probiotics (morning and night).
Still not perfect but better than anything else we’ve tried |
Which magnesium and probiotics is good quality for children?
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amother
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Wed, Nov 06 2024, 9:31 am
| amother Petunia wrote: | I fixed my son by fixing myself, through therapy.
It’s sad but true. I wasn’t giving him what he needed emotionally. He’s an exceptionally sensitive child and apparently this isn’t uncommon. I feel bad about all the years of struggle, but happy that I finally figured it out. No talk of medication anymore. (He is still an anxious kid, but it’s manageable) |
What type of therapist did you look for for this?
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amother
Canary
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Wed, Nov 06 2024, 9:32 am
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After a nightmare six months of trialling all types, we found the lowest dose of concerta took the edge off the ADHD without causing anxiety.
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