Metadate for children

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Avatar f tn My five year old son was diagnosed with ADHD, OCD, ODD and Anxiety last year after he was BAKER ACTED for saying he wanted to kill himself. They started and currently have him taking Zoloft 25mg and Metadate 10mg, they are not working. When he takes the two together whether at the same time or at separate hours he is worse off then when we started. It seems like they counter act each other.
Avatar f tn My five year old son was diagnosed with ADHD, OCD, ODD and Anxiety last year after he was BAKER ACTED for saying he wanted to kill himself. They started and currently have him taking Zoloft 25mg and Metadate 10mg, they are not working. When he takes the two together whether at the same time or at separate hours he is worse off then when we started. It seems like they counter act each other.
Avatar f tn my 7 yr old has been on the metadate CD for 2 yrs now and I am pleased with it. It is a very good medicine. She had tried the adderall, but it didnt work for her. so she was put back on the metadate.
Avatar f tn forms of medicine, such as natural remedies, and also try and find other parents in your area with children who have similar differences, it just helps for your son to see other children who are the same as him and for you to speak with parents who deal with the same things every day. Remember, you are not alone, listen to your son, as he grows he will express what he needs. Good luck!
Avatar n tn He does ok on Metadate CD but he seems a little zombie like with no emotion and not very social when on Metadate. I believe that it is why the doctor suggested a different med. Thank you for your comment.
Avatar n tn Talk to her docotor about trying another med such as Stratera (non-stimulant) or Metadate CD another type of stimulant. I have a friend with a boy who takes Metadate CD. They tried Concerta and it did not work for the school at all. He was very restless and hyper. At home he was fine at the end of the day. So, the way this boy's body metabolized the med was different and the benefit of the med was late in the afternoon. Metadate CD works better for this boy during school hours.
Avatar m tn I was wondering if you have an opinion on Cogmed for improving memory in ADHD children. What age is optimal for a child to do the Cogmed program (my child is 9)? Summer is coming and I was told that usually it is better to have the child go through the program during the summer vacation. Thank you again for your input.
Avatar f tn com and type in ADD and look for the article on curing children with ADD/ADHD. Also type in the search area L-theanine and look for the article on Feeling a little unfocused. Both are great articles and help to understand more on what other things are out their besides drugs.
Avatar f tn Two things: (1) have her evaluated by a pediatric mental health clinician, and (2) manage the behavior at home according to the guidelines in Lynn Clark's book SOS Help for Children. The evaluation is important because you'll want to determine if there is emotional disturbance involved vs a normal-spectrum child behavior problem.
744777 tn?1235089263 By the way stimulant drugs, such as Vyvanse, Ritalin and Metadate, seem to make the PDD / Autism and Anxiety symptoms worse in some children. If the Ritalin / Metadate does not work you could try Stratera, a non-stimulant type medicine. Good luck.
Avatar m tn 30am, and at 11am they said he tested negative for it.
Avatar n tn It does not suppress appetite and is quite an effective medication, particularly for those children who are inattentive but not hyperactive.
Avatar n tn I don't really think that there are any real guidelines. It depends on the doctor, the patient, and the parent. All cases are different. Having said that - usually 4 is regarded as a bit young to put on medication. Typically, it doesn't happen till school time. However, if the behavior of the child is seriously affecting the normal family life, than it is done earlier. A good question might be what does the doctor specialize in.
Avatar f tn My 8 year old son has adhd and autism. Hes not violent towards other children but is very violent towards himself. He starts occupational therapy next week and just started seeing a psychiatrist a month ago. His next appt is Thursday morning and the doctor is wanting to put him on abilify or resperdil and I was wondering if anyone has used either of these and if they helped or had any bad side effects.
Avatar n tn I have a friend who's son (no, really) was taking Vyvanse. He experienced severe dry mouth, hand-wringing, decrease affect, and a very short fuse. Hope you get this resolved; I'm sure you feel miserable. I believe that my friend's son began taking Metadate with more success. Still not sure of any contraindications with Xanax, though.
383943 tn?1217722721 She was seen by a peditrician and was diagnosed with adhd and anxiety. Celexa is a drug often used for antidepression my question is should this make her even more hyper or will it help her focus more the longer she is on it?Any knowledge you have concerning this will greatly be appreciated.
Avatar f tn My son is 9 years old and has add. he is on concerta he has been on it for about 7 months now..he gets mad at his brother and sisters easly and he has a problem wetting the bed and pooping in his pants at night is this caused by the concerta?
Avatar n tn Her son had a great appetite last year (he was in my 2nd grade class) and our principal told me about a jr. high girl with ADD who could tolerate no meds except Metadate. But every child is different. For example, Dr. Amen says there are 6 or 7 different kinds of ADD and they require very different treatments. Good luck and don't give up....
Avatar f tn Ok, Tenex is a high blood pressure medicine. But, it is used on ADHD children to control hyper activity when other medicines do not work. It is usually not the first medicine that experts use, but one of the last medicines that they use when they have tried many other medicines. Most of the time, Tenex is not a good medicine for ADHD, most of all when used alone. In this case, it is not working unless you just started.
Avatar f tn I have a friend with an ADHD child and Metadate CD works best for her kid. She tried many other meds. She also gives the child Omega Fish oil from Nordic Naturals, multi vitamin, lots of sleep and exercise, no artificial coloring or preservatives in the food and no processed food (she cooks everything fresh). Good luck. This is only my opinion and I am not an expert doctor. You might also try another doctor's opinion on the medicine.
Avatar f tn Most doctors are reluctant to give a diagnosis of ADHD until past the age of seven and only at the age of seven and eight do they prescribe medicine for ADHD. Children mature alot between five and seven. If he has issues with language and communicating, you need to have him evaluated by a speech pathologist. He probably needs social language therapy classes with a speech pathologist. Good luck.
Avatar f tn Some people are telling me it is completely normal curious behavior and I am over-reacting, but I think we need to seek some professional medical help. He was diagnosed with ADHD 4 years ago, and is currently taking Metadate for it. We have some issues withhim controlling his younger brother, which we understand that a lot of it is normal subling behavior. But with him, he just takes it to another level. He tells his brother what to say when they are playing (word for word) etc.
574101 tn?1245537020 If this does not work, make sure that the correct meidicine is provided to him for ADHD (most of all for hyperactivity). These ADD/ADHD meds are stimulants such as Ritalin, Metadate and Anderall or non-stimulants such as Stratera. You need a child psychiatrist or child development pediatrict doc to correclty diagnose him. These type of specialists usually do not make house calls. Make sure that you have the right doctor before you medicate your child. He might not have autism.
Avatar n tn my daughter has adhd, a few months ago, she began taking things from me and lying. for instance, she hid my car keys while we were at schoolone day, I am a teacher and after 2 hours of searcing my husband finally had to come and get us. a few days later she did the same thing w/ my cell phone which was the proof about the phone. after much lying and days later she came a got my keys from where she hid them, this was after aabout a week. they were hid in a place i would have never found them.
Avatar n tn I would suggest counseling for your child. Maybe start with the school counselor first then if that doesn't work out in your favor, try outside in the community. You can get him referred to a psychologist or a psychiatrist who specializes working with children through your family doctor. He is obviously reacting to the splitting of his parents and is probably very confused. Probably feels like he has to choose between his parents.
1020229 tn?1251471842 Sooo My wife and I are battling doctor's for help with our 6 yr old she has experienced some trama and has other issues mainly with adhd!! the doctor we are currently seeing had her on impusivity pills (risperdal) which just made her worse , she started school about a week and half ago since then there have been several behavioral issues with her she even went as far as to yell at the teacher.
Avatar f tn Strattera is not a psychostimulant. Ritalin, Metadate Anderall are. Strattera is anothr type of medicine for ADD that doctors usually use when the stimulants do not work. Strattera rate of working is not as high as stimulants.
Avatar f tn If it is metadate CD it is an Extended release capsules (Metadate CD). If it is metadate ER it is a Sustained release tablets. I really doubt if he is on the immediate release tablet as that would be a huge dose at his age. Your doctor should have made you aware of what he is on - as this is confusing stuff. If he is having trouble sleeping at night I would try cutting back the dosage - as even in the CD or ER form, it is a fairly high dose for a 6 year old.
Avatar n tn any nyperactivity, inattention or impulsivity. Such medications will not have an influence in the other areas of his functioning. Any of these medications should be employed only if a careful diagnosis of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has been reached.