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Guanfacine/Intuniv anxiety issues? Tofranil as alternative?
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 398633" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Is your difficult child seeing a board-certified child psychiatrist? If not, I'd recommend a visit to one ASAP to get the medications looked at.</p><p></p><p>If Guanfacine is CAUSING the panic attacks, my gut reaction is to remove that medication first to see if they go away before adding a medication to address the panic attacks. There's a chance your son doesn't need Tofranil at all. Furthermore, Intuniv and Guanfacine are in the same medication family so there's a chance that the Guanfacine is contributing to the hallucinations that were started by the Intuniv. And if he's having hallucinations, that might be feeding into his panic attacks.</p><p></p><p>Tofranil, by the way, is very good for anxiety, but doesn't treat ADHD at all.</p><p></p><p>Has your son ever had a neuropsychological evaluation? Perhaps you're not dealing with just ADHD and you're looking at a more complicated diagnostic picture that would benefit from a more thorough evaluation.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 398633, member: 2423"] Is your difficult child seeing a board-certified child psychiatrist? If not, I'd recommend a visit to one ASAP to get the medications looked at. If Guanfacine is CAUSING the panic attacks, my gut reaction is to remove that medication first to see if they go away before adding a medication to address the panic attacks. There's a chance your son doesn't need Tofranil at all. Furthermore, Intuniv and Guanfacine are in the same medication family so there's a chance that the Guanfacine is contributing to the hallucinations that were started by the Intuniv. And if he's having hallucinations, that might be feeding into his panic attacks. Tofranil, by the way, is very good for anxiety, but doesn't treat ADHD at all. Has your son ever had a neuropsychological evaluation? Perhaps you're not dealing with just ADHD and you're looking at a more complicated diagnostic picture that would benefit from a more thorough evaluation. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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