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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 550826" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Hi. Welcome! My son is on clonidine and was from the age of 2. It is the same class as tenex. Tenex did not work for him. He went off of the clonidine for several years and started again around age 11. It is one medication that has made the most difference for us. He wears patches of it for part of his dose so we don't have to wait for it to kick in in the mornings. It can make them sleepy and a little light headed esp. when getting used to it. Many of our kids have negative behavioral responses to some medications so be prepared that it might help, might do nothing, or might cause issues. </p><p>One thing I feel really tips the decision to try medicine is whether they are constantly receiving negative behavior corrections. Heck, even positive behavior programs can be rough on self esteem when they get old enough to realize they are different and no other kids in the family or at school have to work so hard for every little thing. Of course safety of others is a huge consideration too. These behaviors can impact siblings for a lifetime and as was mentioned, he likely doesnt feel right either. Very little is forever, so you can trial it and if there are no benefits, you can adjust the dosing or try a different medication in that class or try a different class of medications. There is not a right answer. You need to trust your heart and gut. </p><p>The fact that you are being so careful to me means if you do try it for a while he will be fine because you are monitoring him well. Let us know how it is going ....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 550826, member: 12886"] Hi. Welcome! My son is on clonidine and was from the age of 2. It is the same class as tenex. Tenex did not work for him. He went off of the clonidine for several years and started again around age 11. It is one medication that has made the most difference for us. He wears patches of it for part of his dose so we don't have to wait for it to kick in in the mornings. It can make them sleepy and a little light headed esp. when getting used to it. Many of our kids have negative behavioral responses to some medications so be prepared that it might help, might do nothing, or might cause issues. One thing I feel really tips the decision to try medicine is whether they are constantly receiving negative behavior corrections. Heck, even positive behavior programs can be rough on self esteem when they get old enough to realize they are different and no other kids in the family or at school have to work so hard for every little thing. Of course safety of others is a huge consideration too. These behaviors can impact siblings for a lifetime and as was mentioned, he likely doesnt feel right either. Very little is forever, so you can trial it and if there are no benefits, you can adjust the dosing or try a different medication in that class or try a different class of medications. There is not a right answer. You need to trust your heart and gut. The fact that you are being so careful to me means if you do try it for a while he will be fine because you are monitoring him well. Let us know how it is going .... [/QUOTE]
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