Has anyone tried this on a 7 year old and how did it help and what else did you see?
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carolyn17...
Psyched3 May 2010
Ohio029,
About all of those scarry reviews you've been reading: You need to remember that meds affect people differently; just because a drug has POSSIBLE side effects doesn't mean that your son will definitely get them. There is a chance of him having some or none of them. Just like the person above told you, Strattera isn't addictive so it's a good choice for a person as young as your son. What you do need to watch for and report to your son's doctor is any sudden unusal behavior changes and/or worsening of his condition. Strattera is a good med for ADHD and the best thing about it is that it is a drug that can be stopped without needing to be tapered should your son not be responding well to it. I hope this helps and I hope your son does well on the med. If for some reason he does not, do not give up hope! All lot of these drugs require finding the right dosage and combinations in order to work for each individual. Good luck and God bless!
Ohio029
3 May 2010
Thank you. This is all new to me and any answer is helpful. I appreciate your time and thoughfulness.
4 May 2010
I have two boys that have ADHD both started meds at age 7. They are 4 yrs apart in age. My oldest boy started out on Strattera He ended up lossing a dangerous amount of weight and had headaches so that medication was not for him. I then went through a list of meds, concerta(which made him a zombie), ritilin, focalin, and one other I cant think of right now. All those meds worked for about a month and a half then slowly stopped being effective. The dr.said that this was not a usual response to these meds so I wouldnt worry about it with your son. He finally ended up on adderall XR with a few dose changes as he grew this medicine has been wonderful for him. To address the addictive issue, right now after 5 years on these type of meds I dont notice any addictive behaviors.
Ohio029
4 May 2010
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer. He has not been diagnosed with AD. He was tested at the school and they decided he has a learning disability. So the Ped is thinking this will help him focus more and not be so figidity. The reviews on the posting scared me a bit. So I am not sure I want to put on drugs, but maybe see if a change in environment at the school will help. Still not 100% sure what way to move.
nikicole1986
4 May 2010
Might help maybe getting him a tutor and seeing a therapist would help so they can determine what would be right approach to all this my step daughter is very smart but has trouble concentrating and is fidgety too no meds have helped her so far avoid sugars and soda on school days just amps them up she sees a doctor i dont always agree with what they say and i tell them when i dont , dont let teachers or doctors decide for you see a therapist lisson to what they have to say and you decide medications are a last resort and remmber you put them on it side effects do increase summer she was very angry on some medications violent and wasnt herself one time she even put hole in wall and hide all her food we gave her to eat and didnt have reason for doing it had to change her med do what you think is right medication can help just make sure you get all kinds information.
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thank you. I just met with a DR and she is suggesting I try this drug. Reading the reviews online are a bit scarey.
my step daughter has adhd and add and bipolar disorder she has been on all meds and that is very bad medication serious side effects you might want to look up she has been on med since 5 and is now 13 still on med