Clonidine used to treat adhd
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he also has aniexty,adhd,speration disorder,depression. he is on cetirizine 4 allergys,clonidine 4 tourettes, intuniv 4 adhd, mirtazapine 4 depression. did u no that allergys can mak outburst of tourettes worse. my son also has trouble n school, he has an IEP, that helps him. ask 4 an IEP meetin at ur sons school. it helps with longer testn time, breaks durin class, and someone comes n an help with my child bc he has a hard time with get his words on paper, somethin 2 look n2.
I too would recommend trying the Clonidine. As others have said, it is an anti-hypertensive medication that does help to relieve w/d symptoms quite successfully. It will not take them away completely, but it will minimize some of the symptoms, by reducing the sympathetic nervous system response, such as tachycardia and high BP.
It's not a habit-forming drug, and really, the biggest consideration is some hypotension (low BP).
The most frequent combination is a psychostimulant to treat the ADHD and an antihypertenisive (like Clonidine or Tenex) to addres the oppositional behavior. One thing you might consider is employing Strattera ( a non-stimulant) to treat the ADHD and to divide the Clonidine dose over the day to address the oppositionality. In other words, ask the doctor about giving some at night (he might not actually require .
Clonidine was initially used as an antihypertensive but it has come to be used to treat a variety of behavioral disorders including tics, symptoms of ADHD, aggression, PTSD, anxiety, panic disorder, or sleep problems. Medication of this sort can be helpful and has shown to be most effective in conjunction with systematic behavioral programming.
my son takes clonidine, he has adhd and the drugs he takes to treat the adhd stop him sleeping so he takes the clonidine for that.
didnt know it could be used to help with w/d's, apparently clonidine started life as a treatment for high blood pressure but now has many uses. dont know if there are w/d's from clonidine but my sons doc told us never to take him straight of it because it would cause his blood pressure to rocket.
clonidine by epidural injection has been used to treat cancer pain. if you are going to use this as i did to get clean be sure to taper yourself off them just like anything else there are side effects: increase in blood pressure, headaches,nervousness and possibly death. will cause drymouth,drowsiness,dizziness,constipation,and sedation. i used this when i went cold turkey( 37 day clean) it really helped alot with the anxietyand nervousness.
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People with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have difficulty sustaining attention and concentration. They typically exhibit inappropriate levels of activity, distractibility, and impulsivity. While ADD and ADHD are usually diagnosed in childhood, they can last (often undetected) throughout adolescence into adulthood.
They would specifically have to diagnose bipolar disorder and see that a mood stabilizer was warranted to treat it first. Ask them what specific mood disorder they diagnosed him with. However although Risperdal is an antipsychotic it is FDA approved as a mood stabilizer as well so it should be helping with this.
If he is too busy to explain to you what to be looking out for and what to expect - then allmymarbles is right. You need to look around for another doctor.
Since it kind of appears that you really don't have a lot of information on ADHD - I suggest you get the book, "The ADD/ ADHD Answer book," by Susan Ashley. You can get it via Amazon for about $10. It will help you now and in the future.
Cases of sudden death are very rare, and have been linked to undetected heart conditions (the recommendation to physicians is to obtain a thorough clinical history and to conduct examinations with the intent of ruling out contraindications).
my 8 year old son is very hyper active meaning not normal for an 8 year child and he has very bad anger issues at school but not at home he refuses to do work at school and home. we put him sports to wear him out but walks off the field and refuses to go back on the field. he was diagnosed with bipolar last year and adhd this past feb, does anyone know what kind of meds to ask the doctor about.
He cannot sleep, the doctor suggested putting him on clonidine to help. Has anyone had any experience with taking clonidine as a sleep aid while on vyvanse? Also, my son is extremely short of breath when doing any physical activity. He takes 50 mg of Vyvanse daily and was wondering if anyone has experienced this side effect with Vyvanse. Thank you.
Steven Hyman, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, says he was shocked that either clonidine, an adult blood-pressure drug that appears to be increasingly used to treat ADHD symptoms or insomnia, or the older generation of tricyclic antidepressants were being given at all to preschoolers. Clonidine in combination with stimulants has been associated with heart problems in children.
t make you anxious but it may not be the best medication for your ADHD. If you have anxiety along with ADHD there are medication to help with both. Ask your parents to take you back to your doctor and let him/her know what is going on, he/she will know what to do to help you. If your parents won't listen talk to a relative or your school counselor and they will let your parents know hat you need to see your doctor. Don't be scared, you're okay.
mutlivitamins and still prozac which is cut down from 10mg to 5mg to wean him off, he was on concerta 36mg for adhd, clonidine .1mg to help with sleep and prozac10mg to combat severe side effects, then after starting prozac. he was chewing on the inside of his lower lip so bad, 2 weeks later and he now has two scars..
My five year old son has high functioning autism and ADHD. He is now potty trained but can be quite hyperactive before bedtime and has a hard time winding down at night. We have tried everything to calm him down and have a good bedtime routine. He gets plenty of fresh air and exercise. He is on 20 mg of ritilan during the day. His psychiatrist prescribed 1 tablet of clonidine before bedtime to help him fall asleep and stay asleep. The medication has worked for this.
My heart goes out to you. I am a child psychologist, with expertise in differential diagnosis. If it were my son, or if you were my patient, I would absolutely recommend that you do the following:
1) Start your son in weekly or twice weekly psychotherapy with a well-known licensed clinical psychologist right away, and plan to meet with the psychologist weekly on your own, to discuss your son's progress and treatment, and to obtain assistance with parenting him.
I wish I had something to tell you, but I just wantd to say that I am happy for your brother, you and your family for him pulling through.
i have a 5 year old boy that currently has adhd, but for the past three weeks he has become very very defeint some time to the point that he gets aggressive, could he have odd along with his adhd, right now he is on 40mgs per day of vyvanse for adhd. his doc, gave him .1mg of clonidine to help with his aggreesion. does clonidine help with odd??how long does it take to see improvements??
"In conclusion, there are not enough data on use of stimulant medications in pregnancy to allow definitive conclusions about their reproductive safety. Available data for Amphetamines suggest no increase in the risk of malformation when used at therapeutic doses, while infants might have slightly lower birth weights. Human data on Methylphenidate is limited and we cannot rule out the risk of malformation given the available information.
Are there specific doctors who treat that genetic abnormality? Otherwise it just seems like you have to try to treat all these disorders in kind of a scattershot way, instead of recognizing they are symptoms of this one disorder.
Best wishes. The PRISMS website you referenced seems very helpful and hopeful.
My son is 9 years old (soon to be 10.) He was diagnosed with ADHD at age 5 and was recently diagnosed with OCD/Anxiety disorder. His Dr. has prescribed him Celexa for the OCD/Anxiety disorder. I have read that this medication is not recommended in children. Is it safe for him to take this medication? Or is there anywhere I can look for information on the use of this medication in children?
he dismissed me and told me to go to bed...when i lay down it started to feel worse...i started freaking out. my parents are really mad at me for waking them whith what they decided is nothing important. they didnt see the red marks but i did...im really worried...do you have any idea what it could be? i am also on clonidine for my adhd...could it be from that?
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