OK…..I just don’t know which end is up anymore.
Lauren is 8 yrs old…been on ZOLOFT since Dec 24th and it’s working (Course we still have up/down days but on the whole it’s def working)…..
Just started STRATTERA Fri (will be one wk tomorrow since she’s been on it)……OK…so I know it takes a wk (per Dr) or more (per this board) to actually “start” working……a few days ago Lauren was really ill behaved at home…just a royal PITA (pain in the ***)……yesterday morning, evening and this morning SHE WAS GREAT! Just loved being around her, she was helpful w/ her 1.5 yr old sister (changed her diaper for me, fed her breakfast, the like)……well found out TODAY - that Tues and Wed at sch - Lauren was ill behaved.
It’s like if she’s good at sch, she’s bad at home, if she’s bad at sch, she’s good at home.
Her focus has totally gone in the toilet compared to just being on the ZOLOFT alone.
I’m just not sure what to make of it - is Lauren just not going to do well on anti anxiety and ADHD meds together or am I not giving it enough time to work (probably more so the reason)……should I give it the one month to see if things change. Is there a “hump” that we have to get over to see progress w/ STRATTERA.
Lauren has not been eating lunch at sch either, she comes home w/ a full lunch bag that I packed that morning. She does eat breakfast and half of dinner…so yes I’m worried about the STRATTERA and her eating but not as much as the way it possibly could be affecting her behaviour.
Loves :)
Sharon
Re: Zoloft does work for ADD
Thanks for the great advice.
We do the reward thing on / off…at home and at sch…..it’s just a matter of “doing it ” on my part.
Yes I need to try better to NOT get sucked into her explosiveness and tantrums….as i seem to escalate as well bec it irks me when she argues w/ me about what I view as “small issues”
She is also SID - so this plays a part in things a well (sensory integration dysfunction).
Loves,
S
Re: Zoloft does work for ADD
My son has been on imipramine several mos. We started Strattera 1 mo. ago and I definitely haven’t seen too much difference in ADHD behavior. He was nauseated the 1st wk. but that went away and he is eating well now. We will try an adjustment in dosage in 2 wks if I haven’t seen any improvement. Guess you’ll just have to give it a little more time and increase dose if Dr. thinks that is needed.
I had a student who is ADD, didn’t do well with Ritalin as a young child and when she was 13 her parents decided to try Zoloft because she was out of control. It helped her but she still had the impulsivity and impatience of the ADD but she wasn’t as argumentative when she was on the Zoloft.
Kids who are ADD unwittingly push the envelope without even doing it on purpose…they just escalate easily and some days their behavior can even try a saint. I try not to get pulled into their arguments and have found when I remain calm and reasonable and do more listening I can usually get them to come around..
Perhaps you can motivate her through a point system, that she agrees with where she can earn something for good behavior and there are some penalties for poor behavior.
Remember she needs lots of structure to help her with her ADD. She needs to learn through her experiences both (good and bad) how far she can push the envelope and what the consequences are when she has gone too far.
I would talk to the Dr. before you throw in the towel on Strattera. Strattera shouldn’t affect her eating habits that much. Perhaps that is why she gets cranky at school, she may have low blood sugar. I know if I have skipped a meal I get pretty cranky myself…:-)