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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 595940" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Every stimulant Sonic ever tried made him mean and aggressive and he's not like that. It certainly did not improve his concentration and all of his doctors feel he has ADHD along with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). He WAS at one time extremely hyperactive and it didn't slow him down at all. Interventions helped him, not medication. Of course, all kids are different.</p><p>Straterra is an antidepressant, which is actually in longer than stimulants and also has a lot of side effects. After all we've been through with medication for kids, my attitude is, if your child is violent or non-functional, yes, try them. If not, try other things and make medications the last resort. There is no guarantee they will help and it can take years to find one that will, even if a medication is out there that WILL work. </p><p>I think your son had a combo of an allergic reaction plus the normal behaviors that kids who do poorly on stimulants have. Maybe another stimulant will be better in J's case. In ours, they all were horrible with Adderrall being the worst.</p><p>I admit I'm prejudice too because my older daughter badly abused ADHD drugs and a lot of teens do and they bring in a lot of money. For me, if a child must take drugs, I feel it is best to stick to those that are not controlled substances. My daughter would make $10 pill when she was on the street using drugs, including her brothers ADHD drugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 595940, member: 1550"] Every stimulant Sonic ever tried made him mean and aggressive and he's not like that. It certainly did not improve his concentration and all of his doctors feel he has ADHD along with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). He WAS at one time extremely hyperactive and it didn't slow him down at all. Interventions helped him, not medication. Of course, all kids are different. Straterra is an antidepressant, which is actually in longer than stimulants and also has a lot of side effects. After all we've been through with medication for kids, my attitude is, if your child is violent or non-functional, yes, try them. If not, try other things and make medications the last resort. There is no guarantee they will help and it can take years to find one that will, even if a medication is out there that WILL work. I think your son had a combo of an allergic reaction plus the normal behaviors that kids who do poorly on stimulants have. Maybe another stimulant will be better in J's case. In ours, they all were horrible with Adderrall being the worst. I admit I'm prejudice too because my older daughter badly abused ADHD drugs and a lot of teens do and they bring in a lot of money. For me, if a child must take drugs, I feel it is best to stick to those that are not controlled substances. My daughter would make $10 pill when she was on the street using drugs, including her brothers ADHD drugs. [/QUOTE]
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