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Strategies on how to control a explosive child.
He is now in 4 different medicines ,
guanfacine
,concerta,abilify and lexapro. His diagnosis are adhd combined , disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, anxiety. When ever he wants he can be good and nice boy , he doesnt have a bad heart.
He is now in 4 different medicines ,
guanfacine
,concerta,abilify and lexapro. His diagnosis are adhd combined , disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, anxiety. When ever he wants he can be good and nice boy , he doesnt have a bad heart.
jennifer425
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
3 years ago
Guanfacine Not Working
Two and a half weeks ago I was put on
Guanfacine
1mg and yesterday got bumped up to ER 2mg. I am not feeling any of these meds! I have been told that it takes up to 6 weeks to fully work. Shouldn't I be having less depression, anxiety and adhd by now?
Two and a half weeks ago I was put on
Guanfacine
1mg and yesterday got bumped up to ER 2mg. I am not feeling any of these meds! I have been told that it takes up to 6 weeks to fully work. Shouldn't I be having less depression, anxiety and adhd by now?
MelodyW
in
CHADD's Adult ADHD Support
3 years ago
Switching Stimulants
I'n the morning (7am)he takes Ritalin 10mg IR, fluxoteine, and 1mg
guanfacine
. He then needs to take the Ritalin again @ 9am, 12pm, and 3pm. He finishes off the night with 2mg
Guanfacine
@6pm.
I'n the morning (7am)he takes Ritalin 10mg IR, fluxoteine, and 1mg
guanfacine
. He then needs to take the Ritalin again @ 9am, 12pm, and 3pm. He finishes off the night with 2mg
Guanfacine
@6pm.
SurvivorFan
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CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
3 years ago
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Young kids saying they want to die??
(My son is currently in behavioral therapy and on
guanfacine
. he will soon be trying methylphenidate instead, as
guanfacine
did not work and had adverse side effects.)
(My son is currently in behavioral therapy and on
guanfacine
. he will soon be trying methylphenidate instead, as
guanfacine
did not work and had adverse side effects.)
greenteamilk
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
3 years ago
Any success stories with methylphenidate?
Hi all— I spoke with my son’s psychiatrist about his heightened aggression on
guanfacine
, so he suggested a slow-release methylphenidate tablet, and we are giving it a try with my 6 1/2 year old son.
Hi all— I spoke with my son’s psychiatrist about his heightened aggression on
guanfacine
, so he suggested a slow-release methylphenidate tablet, and we are giving it a try with my 6 1/2 year old son.
greenteamilk
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
3 years ago
Strattera/Qelbree and Guanfacine
My 8 year old is doing very well with
Guanfacine
(2 mg) but he still has motor and vocal tics, especially in the evenings and right when he wakes up in the mornings. I am thinking of suggesting a low dose of Strattera or Qelbree in the mornings and am curious as to your thoughts!
My 8 year old is doing very well with
Guanfacine
(2 mg) but he still has motor and vocal tics, especially in the evenings and right when he wakes up in the mornings. I am thinking of suggesting a low dose of Strattera or Qelbree in the mornings and am curious as to your thoughts!
PickPink
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
3 years ago
Guanfacine and aggression
My son (6) has a very recent diagnosis of ADHD and his doctor prescribed him half a small tablet of
guanfacine
at night. After a month, we did not see much improvement so he told us to do half pill in morning and half at night.
My son (6) has a very recent diagnosis of ADHD and his doctor prescribed him half a small tablet of
guanfacine
at night. After a month, we did not see much improvement so he told us to do half pill in morning and half at night.
greenteamilk
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
3 years ago
Guanfacine + Sleep
My 5 year old had been taking Ritalin, but was still struggling with emotional regulation, so our child psychiatrist suggested we try
Guanfacine
. We're now using 2mg
Guanfacine
(up from 1mg, where we saw improvement), 5mg Citalopram (SSRI for anxiety), and 1mg Clonidine (for sleep, pm.)
My 5 year old had been taking Ritalin, but was still struggling with emotional regulation, so our child psychiatrist suggested we try
Guanfacine
. We're now using 2mg
Guanfacine
(up from 1mg, where we saw improvement), 5mg Citalopram (SSRI for anxiety), and 1mg Clonidine (for sleep, pm.)
JJMom16
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
3 years ago
ADHD Medications
I am currently taking 27mg of Ritalin ER, 40mg of Prozac, 1mg of
Guanfacine
, and 15mg of mirtazipine. I am very new to the Ritalin,
guanfacine
, and mirtazipine. The ritalin and
guanfacine
has absolutely helped me slow down my thoughts and have better memory.
I am currently taking 27mg of Ritalin ER, 40mg of Prozac, 1mg of
Guanfacine
, and 15mg of mirtazipine. I am very new to the Ritalin,
guanfacine
, and mirtazipine. The ritalin and
guanfacine
has absolutely helped me slow down my thoughts and have better memory.
Wrestlingwithadhd
in
CHADD's Adult ADHD Support
3 years ago
Guanfacine causing nightmares and increased daytime anxiety?
Hello, my son (6) recently started
Guanfacine
. He has been taking 1mg at night and .5mg in the mornings. He is also on Ritalin.
Hello, my son (6) recently started
Guanfacine
. He has been taking 1mg at night and .5mg in the mornings. He is also on Ritalin.
SurvivorFan
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
3 years ago
The maze of ADHD management
He was prescribed
GuanFacine
1mg and had no significant difference in his ability to execute the school work, after feeling exhausted from the virtual classroom. He was not decreasing his skin picking and other stimming behavior on the medication, so I informed the MD that I am discontinuing it.
He was prescribed
GuanFacine
1mg and had no significant difference in his ability to execute the school work, after feeling exhausted from the virtual classroom. He was not decreasing his skin picking and other stimming behavior on the medication, so I informed the MD that I am discontinuing it.
2Care4Health
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
3 years ago
Adhd with tic disorder
I often walk around at home when i'm not doing anything and think what should i do next while i'm also shrugging shoulder and neck or blinking eyes.I read
guanfacine
is treatment for comorbid adhd and tic disorder.is it correct or not?
I often walk around at home when i'm not doing anything and think what should i do next while i'm also shrugging shoulder and neck or blinking eyes.I read
guanfacine
is treatment for comorbid adhd and tic disorder.is it correct or not?
Xenonine_9
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
3 years ago
Genetic testing for right Meds?
When trying to research it seems an anti depressant might be the way to go but also have seen things like clonidine or
guanfacine
? I would like to avoid a long guessing game and see if others have really seen benefit from doing the genetic testing for meds.
When trying to research it seems an anti depressant might be the way to go but also have seen things like clonidine or
guanfacine
? I would like to avoid a long guessing game and see if others have really seen benefit from doing the genetic testing for meds.
SurvivorFan
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
3 years ago
Hi! Just joined and could really use some help and support.
Currently, she is taking
Guanfacine
, which is not providing much help. We also tried
Guanfacine
with Adderall to no avail.
Currently, she is taking
Guanfacine
, which is not providing much help. We also tried
Guanfacine
with Adderall to no avail.
ColoradoMomma
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
3 years ago
Adderall and Guanfacine side effects with sleeping
She is on Adderall and
Guanfacine
. For recently she could not go back to sleep when she woke up middle of the night, and sometimes she couldn’t fall sleep easily as before. She used to be falling asleep very fast. I don’t know if that’s side effects from the medication that she is taking now.
She is on Adderall and
Guanfacine
. For recently she could not go back to sleep when she woke up middle of the night, and sometimes she couldn’t fall sleep easily as before. She used to be falling asleep very fast. I don’t know if that’s side effects from the medication that she is taking now.
Sunnywsmile
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
4 years ago
Daytime wetting?
We started him on
Guanfacine
xr two nights ago for his rage and anger explosions. Today when he came home from school I noticed he ran upstairs to change his pants. He lied about it and I discovered that he wet his pants (not a little but a lot).
We started him on
Guanfacine
xr two nights ago for his rage and anger explosions. Today when he came home from school I noticed he ran upstairs to change his pants. He lied about it and I discovered that he wet his pants (not a little but a lot).
HLMomof3boys
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
4 years ago
Bupropion - has anyone had success on this for ADHD?
It’s to be taken in combination with
Guanfacine
, which has been great for sensory overload but terrible for mood and motivation. If anyone has been on it, I’d love to hear what your experiences were. Thank you.
It’s to be taken in combination with
Guanfacine
, which has been great for sensory overload but terrible for mood and motivation. If anyone has been on it, I’d love to hear what your experiences were. Thank you.
FrankBlack1
in
CHADD's Adult ADHD Support
4 years ago
Medication update
And
Guanfacine
was the worse! We tried 1mg for 3weeks and he showed signs of depression, increased aggression and easily frustrated/irritable. So we stopped that one immediately. Now we are back to no meds and figuring out what the next med will be. Appointment is end of this week.
And
Guanfacine
was the worse! We tried 1mg for 3weeks and he showed signs of depression, increased aggression and easily frustrated/irritable. So we stopped that one immediately. Now we are back to no meds and figuring out what the next med will be. Appointment is end of this week.
Sy5636
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
4 years ago
Our 12 year old daughter with ADHD has started taking candy/food and lying about it. She has been gaining weight but we cannot convience her
She is on 70mg Methylphenidate and 2mg
Guanfacine
. She's been on this medication for several years, and it seemed like she had built up a tolerance for used the Methylphenidate. So, We tried everything else under the sun over the last 1.5 years but somehow are back to Methylphenidate.
She is on 70mg Methylphenidate and 2mg
Guanfacine
. She's been on this medication for several years, and it seemed like she had built up a tolerance for used the Methylphenidate. So, We tried everything else under the sun over the last 1.5 years but somehow are back to Methylphenidate.
DoodleDandy
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
4 years ago
Mom guilt starting meds
He has not been formally diagnosed with anything but the psychiatrist we see acknowledges his anxiety and mood swings so we were prescribed
guanfacine
xr. I’ve had the prescription sitting there for weeks because I am trying everything possible to “solve” this naturally.
He has not been formally diagnosed with anything but the psychiatrist we see acknowledges his anxiety and mood swings so we were prescribed
guanfacine
xr. I’ve had the prescription sitting there for weeks because I am trying everything possible to “solve” this naturally.
HLMomof3boys
in
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together
4 years ago
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