Norpromin

[Sk8te]

Hello- my 6 yr old has exhausted every medication for ADHD/anxiety. He is agitated by the smallest of doses. He’s been treated for over a year by a psychiatrist. She is now suggesting Norpromin. A TINY 10 mg pill that she wants me to try to quarter 😩. I’m a tired mom and dread another medication. A medication that I’m not familiar with. Any success, side effects you can share w me? Thank you.

[Onthemove1971]

Many of us who have children who take medications for ADHD have been in your shoes. NOT ONE MORE!!! But here is what happened to us... we found the right combination and it was like magic.

A few months ago I asked my son if her remembered doing all the medication trials and he said.. nope not at all. He just know how stable he is now.

I say that because I think it is often harder on us than them. I would continue to try them and hope there is an end.. it will work. It looks like this medication will help with the anxiety, but that it will not work right away, it will need some time to work.

Big hug for all your struggles. It will get better! We have been there.

[Cjkchamp]

Has she ever recommended broad spectrum micronutrients. They were recommended by my son's psychiatrist. I highly encourage you to investigate them. There are two companies, True Hope and Hardy Nutritionals.

[ADHD_DAD in reply to Cjkchamp]

Cjkchamp. I am aware of your story from your posts and that you are not anti-med but rather were unwilling to add Prozac on top of more traditional ADHD meds and tried the alternatives of vitamins which have been successful for you. We have found relative success with medication, life style modification and support at home and reasonable accommodations at school. However, I remain interested in the successful experiences of others. Has your hold been shown to have a medically confirmed Vitamin deficiency? If not, what is your theory on why vitamins work for your child? Thank you for your time.

[Cjkchamp in reply to ADHD_DAD]

I'm glad your family has had some success with medications. It's always a relief to us when we find something that works. After my son's pediatrician decided she was not equipped to handle his medication needs, we sought the help of a child psychiatrist. We tried several medications with some success at the beginning, but it was always short-lived. The psychiatrist also had my son taking individual supplements of fish oil, zinc, iron, and I feel like some others that I can't remember. My son was a pill swallowing machine. When we weren't finding success with medications I resorted to GeneSight testing. It was disheartening to see one of the recommended medications, Adderall, made my son extremely aggressive. After failure on Focalin and Guanfacine, the psychiatrist wanted to add in the Zoloft. It was the supervising psychiatrist who brought this new idea of broad spectrum micronutrients to us. It was nothing we had ever heard of before, but after reading the research behind them I was willing to take a chance. That chance led us to success. For me, the inattention and hyperactivity can be annoying, but compared to what our life was like they are welcomed. The self harming, the opposition, the aggressive outbursts, the biting, the hitting, the talking about wanting to die...it went away. So, I'm not a doctor, I'm not a scientist, I'm just a mom who took a chance on something and it worked. I encourage everyone to investigate them. They don't work for everyone, but is there anything wrong with taking the chance? In my moment of desperation, the chance ended up being worth it.

[ADHD_DAD in reply to Cjkchamp]

Thanks for you response. So, no confirmed vitamin deficiency?

[Cjkchamp in reply to ADHD_DAD]

Nope

[ADHD_DAD in reply to Cjkchamp]

Thank you for taking the time to respond to me. I think that we would all consider less traditional alternatives if traditional treatment did not work. I think of childhood cancer. I believe that most of us would explore any treatment available if we had exhausted what traditional medicine has to offer without success. However, to me, this is very different than advocating for or recommending such treatments in lieu of traditional treatment. Knowing your backstory helps put the advice that you provide into context. Without it, your advice could be misconstrued as a rejection of more traditional and first line treatments in favor of vitamins, which does not seem to be your position at all. I am very glad that you found something which is effective in helping your son. Thanks again for taking the time to reply. Be well.