clonidine

I am posting this here, because I am not sure where else to post it. Mods, feel free to move if necessary. Just a question -- Matt is still suffering from a lot of PTSD fight or flight symptoms, as well as anxiety related issues. He cannot take SSRIs or Benzos, at all. I have read that some...

I just went to change Q's weekly clonidine patches. The ones that they say are at such a high dose, no adult is on that high of a dose, etc... and if they come off and don't go back on he can have a stroke. When he checked out of the hospital they said, hey, this says daily clonidine patches...

Hi I am new here. We are having a rough time with our son. He turns 14 Saturday. He was suspended from school last week for 3 days, due to a manic episode. He went back to school yesterday, got 5 referrals in 2 days.....since the suspension my family has distanced themselves and the resource...

Good morning and hello to all! This is my very first post on this forum (something I usually avoid like the plague). But, yesterday, my 6 year old was prescribed Tenex. When he was diagnosed to be on the autism spectrum, I SWORE I would never medicate my sweet little boy. His volatile temper...

OK so I got easy child in to the doctor and had them fill out the paper the school provided so that they could get started on accomodations. I also finally got the doctor to provide her something prescription for insomnia so she started clonidine a while back. It seems to be helping most nights which is...

For us.....it could actually be working. My difficult child son has had 13 our of 14 really good days in a row, at home and at school. We are keeping a reward chart split into 4 1-week sections. At the end of each week, he gets to choose a couple of cool rewards (Jamba juice, a visit to H&H Gregg...

Ugh! This kid can't get a break! It's a huge red stripe on his right arm, and a small smattering of little bumps in the fold of his left armpit. I called the dr this a.m. and left a msg but I've already decided we are not going to give difficult child any more Lamictal.:hamwheelsmilf:

Hi, I'm Lynne, a brand new member. I was searching for info on medication. alternatives and found you. I've been reading over some of the threads and thinking, " wow, there are others out there who are also holding on by their fingertips just like me." I love how quick you all are to support each...

daughter saw a Developmental pediatrician. last week. husband said she didn't get a prescrip, she has to look through the paperwork and results still. Going back on 8/8. She wrote down Impulse Control, Mood Stabilizer and ODD. She asked if she's hypersexual, which she is. husband thinks she asked this because I...

I have no reason, just overwhelmed. A van came to pick him up, a little mini-van, with two nice ladies....he got in all happy. Hope he is kind to them. so, what is your opinion.... I want them to get to know him but it is after all the end of the school year. They say they are taking our...

Does risperdal help with impulse control? After a long reprieve, we are back in therapy for some issues we are experiencing in the third grade. My son has been diagnosed as having Intermittent Explosive Disorder. We had some episodes of stealing along with some other impulse control issues...

Last school year was so nice for us as far as difficult child was concerned. One of those reasons is difficult child went to an alternative school site during the afternoons. Because it was a district wide program the bus dropped him off at our house!!!! He no longer needed to be dropped off at my school. Now that...

Finally in no unclear terms I told difficult child that I will call the police if he hits me one more time. It was very clearly an I'm not kidding tone, one that surprised even me. Now the follow through. Wish me luck. It has been two days of coming home from school and his hitting me like crazy over...

Hi! I'm new to this forum, but could use some help in knowing whether a medication such as clonidine would be helpful to my nine year old daugher with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). She took risperdal for six months, and her behavior showed real improvement, but she started to develop breasts in a kind of precocious...

My difficult child is driving me mad. EVERYTHING is a battle all the time. She is aggressive,unorganized and seems to be getting harder to handle everyday. I have an appointment to take her to get tested at the end of April I am just so tired and that seems so far away. We have tried everything. Bribery...

i need help here i have a 5 1/2 year old and she is out of control, a dr has dignosed her with P.T.S.D. i think she is more A.D.H.D. and O.D.D. but the doctors wont listen to me. she is out of control at home she yells, screams, kicks, hits the whole 9 yards. i really am at the point where i dont...

So difficult child has been gone for a month. If anything he is worse, and I don't think the Seroquel is working. I had a blunt and frank conversation with family therapist last night, she caught me at a time when my armour was down (I had been crying for hours, just so sick of all this and found out easy child...

I have been reading the forum here and there just lurking. I have finally decided to join. I have a 5 year old Son. because of my insurance the doctors would not see him to diagnose him until he was 5. Well he finally started the process in June. In July he was diagnosed with generalized anxiety...

difficult child knocked on my ofc door about 45 min ago, and when I opened it, he was in tears, his face was all red, and he was sweating. He said he was really, really depressed and didn't know what to do with-himself and he was walking around in circles. I took him downstairs and gave him an Impiprimine and...

I went to a very good child clinical psychologist today....Had the first parent interview/ background interview.....She did her phd in playtherapy and has 20 yrs experience....Wanted her to work a bit with my oldest son to help him with some cognitive skills to deal with his anxieties, social...