Posted by azalea on October 11, 2008, at 22:09:53
In reply to ? about meds for my son, posted by Lorenzo05 on October 11, 2008, at 18:37:13
Your son is lucky to have a father who is concerned. A few questions . . . what dose of Zoloft and Straterra? Is his appetite decreased? Or is he eating the regular amount but losing weight? How long has he been taking the medications?
A few comments: Taking drug holidays off Zoloft and Straterra is probably not a good solution. Sometimes drug holidays are used for traditional stimulant ADHD meds like Ritalin and Adderall, but not Straterra. Straterra is a non-stimulant med for ADHD. It should not be abruptly discontinued.
> Hi
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> I am brand new here but I need some advice about my sons medication. The Dr diagnosed him with ADHD a couple months ago. He already has Acute stress disorder and PTSD. When his hair started falling out and he chewed his fingers to the point of infection they thought it was time for meds.
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> They put him on Zoloft to start out but it made him so agressive and angry. They put him on Strattera. It has been a wonder drug for him. His fingers and nails have healed and his hair is growing back. The Dr was hesitant on putting him on Strattera because my son is small to begin with. He wanted to watch his weight.
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> He has been on Strattera for almost 3 months now and has lost 5 lbs. He is almost 8 and is weighing in at 45 lbs. I have to make a follow up appt for him soon because he is almost out of meds. I am so afraid the Dr is going to pull him off this med that is working so well for him.
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> My friend was telling me to give him weekend breaks from the meds but I am afraid he would have withdrawls. I know I need to call the Dr about this but I wanted to try and get opinions because my Dr is a pain to get ahold of.
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> Has anyone ever not given your kids their meds for weekends? Or skip a day? Just to try and get them to eat. I am so confused about these meds.
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