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<blockquote data-quote="justour2boys" data-source="post: 574314" data-attributes="member: 6235"><p>My difficult child#1 is using Straterra and has used Tenex as well as stims. My easy child/difficult child#2 is using a stimulant (Concerta) and Intuniv. I echo a lot of what TeDo said above and here is my experiences.</p><p></p><p>Straterra... we started using this medication because my oldest difficult child was not putting on weight when on stims. So we switched to Straterra. It did take some time to ramp up the dose and we did have side effects. But we changed the time of dosage, to the evening right after dinner (full stomach), and it has really worked well for my difficult child. We have since added a small stimulant dose in the AM to help with school.</p><p></p><p>Intuniv... both my boys used this medication, but used it differently. My oldest difficult child used only the generic twice-a-day (12 hr) dosage called Tenex. It was a drug originally developed for blood pressure management, so it has side effects... some "good", some "bad". My oldest used it to help with rebound from stims. It also helped with "winding down" in the evening. Sleepiness is one of the side effects! ;-) But he had to stop taking it due to it lowering his blood pressure to much.</p><p></p><p>Now, my youngest started with Tenex (generic is cheaper) and then moved on to Intuniv which is the once-a-day dosage. Now this child puts the H in ADHD so for him its a stimulant (Concerta) in the AM and Intuniv in the PM... and this combo works very well for him. We did try just Intuniv... and that lasted only 2 days!</p><p></p><p>So, having said all the above, here is my 2 cents. My experience with Tenex/Intuniv is that it works best when used injunction with a stimulant. But if you want to try this medication, I strongly recommend starting out with the generic Tenex... it is cheaper and easier to find and manage the right dose. Then if it works, you can always switch to the name brand Intuniv (its $$$). </p><p></p><p>In my experience Straterra works better for ADD, inattentive kids then for ADD, hyperactive or combined kids. It is also a name brand drug so it is expensive.</p><p></p><p>Also, I have no experience with Wellbutrin and/or mood disorders. But then I have a teenager so moody is his middle name!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="justour2boys, post: 574314, member: 6235"] My difficult child#1 is using Straterra and has used Tenex as well as stims. My easy child/difficult child#2 is using a stimulant (Concerta) and Intuniv. I echo a lot of what TeDo said above and here is my experiences. Straterra... we started using this medication because my oldest difficult child was not putting on weight when on stims. So we switched to Straterra. It did take some time to ramp up the dose and we did have side effects. But we changed the time of dosage, to the evening right after dinner (full stomach), and it has really worked well for my difficult child. We have since added a small stimulant dose in the AM to help with school. Intuniv... both my boys used this medication, but used it differently. My oldest difficult child used only the generic twice-a-day (12 hr) dosage called Tenex. It was a drug originally developed for blood pressure management, so it has side effects... some "good", some "bad". My oldest used it to help with rebound from stims. It also helped with "winding down" in the evening. Sleepiness is one of the side effects! ;-) But he had to stop taking it due to it lowering his blood pressure to much. Now, my youngest started with Tenex (generic is cheaper) and then moved on to Intuniv which is the once-a-day dosage. Now this child puts the H in ADHD so for him its a stimulant (Concerta) in the AM and Intuniv in the PM... and this combo works very well for him. We did try just Intuniv... and that lasted only 2 days! So, having said all the above, here is my 2 cents. My experience with Tenex/Intuniv is that it works best when used injunction with a stimulant. But if you want to try this medication, I strongly recommend starting out with the generic Tenex... it is cheaper and easier to find and manage the right dose. Then if it works, you can always switch to the name brand Intuniv (its $$$). In my experience Straterra works better for ADD, inattentive kids then for ADD, hyperactive or combined kids. It is also a name brand drug so it is expensive. Also, I have no experience with Wellbutrin and/or mood disorders. But then I have a teenager so moody is his middle name! [/QUOTE]
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