Comments for raising4boys.com http://www.raising4boys.com parenting tips, tricks and commentary Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:12:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on The Best Time of Day to Take Intuniv by Tammy http://www.raising4boys.com/2010/02/09/best-time-of-day-to-take-intuniv-tenex-guanfacine/comment-page-9/#comment-26578 Tammy Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:12:47 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/?p=717#comment-26578 My nine year old daughter just started Intuniv on Monday afternoon (three days ago) and I have several questions. My first question is if anyone has any experience with the Intuniv if it is broken or crushed? My daughter has a very difficult time swallowing pills and we are really trying hard to swallow this but she is biting into it before swallowing it. I called Shire and they told me it would be absorbed into the bloodstream faster if it is altered. So I was wondering what people's experiences were with that. Now for a little history about us and then for my next question. My daughter stared taking Adderall XR when she was seven years old in second grade. The Adderall worked great for the first year but by third grade she was up to 20 mg and it had stopped working. In the middle of third grade we switched to Vyvance for about three weeks which was a disaster. She had the worst mood swings and would go days without eating a thing and then binge non stop for several days in a row. We then switched to Focalin XR which worked beautifully for her. The only problem was she needed a pretty high dose right from the start as she is very athletic and seemed to matabolize it very quickly. 30 mg seemed to work like a charm for her from the winter through the rest of the school year. Unfortunately at the start of this year the Focalin stopped working and even when we went up to 40 mg we saw minimal improvement. So in November we switched to the Daytrana patch. The patch seemed to work better than the Focalin, however, it seems to take about 3.5 hours to kick in in the morning and she doesn't put a morsal of food in her mouth all day. So we just started the Intuniv this week and for the first two weeks we are using it in conjunction with the Datrana patch. The doctor said when we increase the Intuniv to 3 mg we will stop using the patch. Now for my question.... I've noticed from all the blogs that I've been reading that most kids are on a combination of Intuniv with a low dose of stimulant. Has anyone had any experience of going back to an old medication that used to work after being off it for a while and then combining it with the Intuniv? I'm wondering if since my daughter did have so much success with the Adderall and with the Focalin at first if it is worth trying a low dose of either of those in conjunction with the Intuniv? What I want to know is once these meds lose their effectiveness does that last forever or can you go back to them after not being on them for a while? She has been off the Adderll for a little over a year and off the Focalin for three months. Any advise would really be appreciated. Thanks, My nine year old daughter just started Intuniv on Monday afternoon (three days ago) and I have several questions. My first question is if anyone has any experience with the Intuniv if it is broken or crushed? My daughter has a very difficult time swallowing pills and we are really trying hard to swallow this but she is biting into it before swallowing it. I called Shire and they told me it would be absorbed into the bloodstream faster if it is altered. So I was wondering what people’s experiences were with that.
Now for a little history about us and then for my next question. My daughter stared taking Adderall XR when she was seven years old in second grade. The Adderall worked great for the first year but by third grade she was up to 20 mg and it had stopped working. In the middle of third grade we switched to Vyvance for about three weeks which was a disaster. She had the worst mood swings and would go days without eating a thing and then binge non stop for several days in a row. We then switched to Focalin XR which worked beautifully for her. The only problem was she needed a pretty high dose right from the start as she is very athletic and seemed to matabolize it very quickly. 30 mg seemed to work like a charm for her from the winter through the rest of the school year. Unfortunately at the start of this year the Focalin stopped working and even when we went up to 40 mg we saw minimal improvement. So in November we switched to the Daytrana patch. The patch seemed to work better than the Focalin, however, it seems to take about 3.5 hours to kick in in the morning and she doesn’t put a morsal of food in her mouth all day. So we just started the Intuniv this week and for the first two weeks we are using it in conjunction with the Datrana patch. The doctor said when we increase the Intuniv to 3 mg we will stop using the patch. Now for my question…. I’ve noticed from all the blogs that I’ve been reading that most kids are on a combination of Intuniv with a low dose of stimulant. Has anyone had any experience of going back to an old medication that used to work after being off it for a while and then combining it with the Intuniv? I’m wondering if since my daughter did have so much success with the Adderall and with the Focalin at first if it is worth trying a low dose of either of those in conjunction with the Intuniv? What I want to know is once these meds lose their effectiveness does that last forever or can you go back to them after not being on them for a while? She has been off the Adderll for a little over a year and off the Focalin for three months.
Any advise would really be appreciated.
Thanks,

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]]> Comment on The Best Time of Day to Take Intuniv by Beth http://www.raising4boys.com/2010/02/09/best-time-of-day-to-take-intuniv-tenex-guanfacine/comment-page-9/#comment-26574 Beth Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:39:22 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/?p=717#comment-26574 I have 2 boys a 10yr old nd a 7yr old both of them has ADHD my 10yr old takes Alleral XR 35mg nd Intuniv ER 3mg at night to help him.. Both of my boys Meds work every well nd they r improving alot.. Of course they have their days when they want 2 be bad but the meds work.. I have 2 boys a 10yr old nd a 7yr old both of them has ADHD my 10yr old takes Alleral XR 35mg nd Intuniv ER 3mg at night to help him.. Both of my boys Meds work every well nd they r improving alot.. Of course they have their days when they want 2 be bad but the meds work..

]]> Comment on The Best Time of Day to Take Intuniv by Mike http://www.raising4boys.com/2010/02/09/best-time-of-day-to-take-intuniv-tenex-guanfacine/comment-page-9/#comment-26573 Mike Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:25:09 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/?p=717#comment-26573 Concerta causing eye rolling We have a 9 year old son diagnosed with Moderate Severe ADHD. We have had him on meds since he was 6. He went from thinking he was a weird kid to loving school and being a straight A student with friends. As nerve racking as it has been we've been very pleased with the positive results of meds, therapy, school involvement and learning techniques. The meds now seem to be the problem. In December we moved my son from 27mg of Concerta to 36 mgs. He started rolling his eyes in just a few days. We dropped the Concerta totally and have started on Intuniv (1mg). Our psychiatrist mentioned Tourette, but suggested we change meds and see if things improve. Obviously we hoped we would have seen improvement by now (1 week), but we can't see any change. We move to 2mg of Intuniv tomorrow. Has anyone been down this path? Did the eye rolling get better? Concerta causing eye rolling

We have a 9 year old son diagnosed with Moderate Severe ADHD. We have had him on meds since he was 6. He went from thinking he was a weird kid to loving school and being a straight A student with friends. As nerve racking as it has been we’ve been very pleased with the positive results of meds, therapy, school involvement and learning techniques.

The meds now seem to be the problem. In December we moved my son from 27mg of Concerta to 36 mgs. He started rolling his eyes in just a few days. We dropped the Concerta totally and have started on Intuniv (1mg).

Our psychiatrist mentioned Tourette, but suggested we change meds and see if things improve.

Obviously we hoped we would have seen improvement by now (1 week), but we can’t see any change. We move to 2mg of Intuniv tomorrow.

Has anyone been down this path? Did the eye rolling get better?

]]> Comment on The Best Time of Day to Take Intuniv by Sage http://www.raising4boys.com/2010/02/09/best-time-of-day-to-take-intuniv-tenex-guanfacine/comment-page-9/#comment-26572 Sage Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:24:38 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/?p=717#comment-26572 Yes thank you all for so much useful information! My 6 year old son just started taking it TONIGHT (5pm) and we are anxious and excited and hopeful to see improvement. I thought there was something about a bad taste in the mouth, as already he has woken up complaining of that, but I'm looking for more recent feedback. Anyone? Yes thank you all for so much useful information! My 6 year old son just started taking it TONIGHT (5pm) and we are anxious and excited and hopeful to see improvement. I thought there was something about a bad taste in the mouth, as already he has woken up complaining of that, but I’m looking for more recent feedback. Anyone?

]]> Comment on The Best Time of Day to Take Intuniv by Allyson http://www.raising4boys.com/2010/02/09/best-time-of-day-to-take-intuniv-tenex-guanfacine/comment-page-9/#comment-26571 Allyson Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:32:58 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/?p=717#comment-26571 My son is on his third week of intuniv & I'm wondering, if he misses a dose, will it take another two weeks for him to get used to it again? He is a sweet boy, he is just difficult to handle & I'm jus trying to figure out how to handle him. He also takes Procentra. My son is on his third week of intuniv & I’m wondering, if he misses a dose, will it take another two weeks for him to get used to it again? He is a sweet boy, he is just difficult to handle & I’m jus trying to figure out how to handle him. He also takes Procentra.

]]> Comment on Treating Impetigo That Won’t Go Away by PJ http://www.raising4boys.com/2010/02/13/treating-impetigo-that-wont-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-26570 PJ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:03:45 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/?p=719#comment-26570 Good to post info about impetigo. My six year old has been battling Sydenham's Chorea/Rhuematic fever since March 2011. Today it is January 2012. She had no sore throat. A persistant cough. Doc thought it was a virus. Sent home. March-involuntary arm movements with a Scarlet Fever type rash on the back of her upper legs. She has had a rash. Sydenham's Chorea is similar to PANDAS. Daughter had rash since March. Former pediatrician kept taking her off Cephalexin for strep tests while putting her heart at risk which we figured out later. Daughter's rash is going away so far with Bactoban ointment three times per day and Cephalexin orally. We also do bleach baths twice a week. 1/4 cup bleach in a tub of water. She can't always sit in it so I use a washcloth and put it on her rashes little by little in the tub. To help her sleep at night I give her 1mg of Melatonin. I checked on the dosage for her with the pharmacist to make sure it was safe. I read that frequent nose bleeds can be a sign of impetigo in the nose. My daughter also only wanted cool baths before she got sick. If you look up Sydenham's Chorea on Google - that is my daughter's symptom list for the most part. She was unable to attend school for months. Famous people with Sydenham's Chorea: Andy Warhol and Michael Caine. Good to post info about impetigo. My six year old has been battling Sydenham’s Chorea/Rhuematic fever since March 2011. Today it is January 2012. She had no sore throat. A persistant cough. Doc thought it was a virus. Sent home. March-involuntary arm movements with a Scarlet Fever type rash on the back of her upper legs. She has had a rash. Sydenham’s Chorea is similar to PANDAS. Daughter had rash since March. Former pediatrician kept taking her off Cephalexin for strep tests while putting her heart at risk which we figured out later. Daughter’s rash is going away so far with Bactoban ointment three times per day and Cephalexin orally. We also do bleach baths twice a week. 1/4 cup bleach in a tub of water. She can’t always sit in it so I use a washcloth and put it on her rashes little by little in the tub. To help her sleep at night I give her 1mg of Melatonin. I checked on the dosage for her with the pharmacist to make sure it was safe. I read that frequent nose bleeds can be a sign of impetigo in the nose. My daughter also only wanted cool baths before she got sick. If you look up Sydenham’s Chorea on Google – that is my daughter’s symptom list for the most part. She was unable to attend school for months. Famous people with Sydenham’s Chorea: Andy Warhol and Michael Caine.

]]> Comment on The Best Time of Day to Take Intuniv by scott http://www.raising4boys.com/2010/02/09/best-time-of-day-to-take-intuniv-tenex-guanfacine/comment-page-9/#comment-26569 scott Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:09:55 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/?p=717#comment-26569 Im glad I found this site, its nice to see others that are experiencing some of the same things I am seeing with my son. He also was diagnosed at age 5 with ADHD and has ben on several medications, ending with Focalin which seemed to do the job.......but after about 6 months he got ticks that went form infrequent to very frequent. We stopped the Focalin (he was taking two doses, am and pm, at 10mg per) I have not put him back on any stimulants and per his Dr we are now trying Intuiniv. He started with a very low dose and weve barely gotten to 1 mg and tonight did 2mg. Even with the low doses there was really no reduction in the ticks so Im hopeful that the increase dosage will have an effect. My question to anyone who might know, is that if the ticks subside, is it because of the Rx, and what happens if he stops it or the dose is lowered? Do the ticks come back?? Im not a fan of all the stimulants and thankfully intuniv is not, but just the whole idea of depending on this drug long term frightens me. Any input or experience someone has to share would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Im glad I found this site, its nice to see others that are experiencing some of the same things I am seeing with my son. He also was diagnosed at age 5 with ADHD and has ben on several medications, ending with Focalin which seemed to do the job…….but after about 6 months he got ticks that went form infrequent to very frequent. We stopped the Focalin (he was taking two doses, am and pm, at 10mg per) I have not put him back on any stimulants and per his Dr we are now trying Intuiniv. He started with a very low dose and weve barely gotten to 1 mg and tonight did 2mg. Even with the low doses there was really no reduction in the ticks so Im hopeful that the increase dosage will have an effect. My question to anyone who might know, is that if the ticks subside, is it because of the Rx, and what happens if he stops it or the dose is lowered? Do the ticks come back?? Im not a fan of all the stimulants and thankfully intuniv is not, but just the whole idea of depending on this drug long term frightens me. Any input or experience someone has to share would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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