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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 616061" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Hi Jules. Sorry things are so bad. I suspect there is a period after coming off a medication when things will get worse, a withdrawal period. I know people say there isn't for stimulants such as Concerta, but personally I don't believe it. Anything that alters the brain and the system in that way is going to cause a reaction when it is withdrawn. in my humble opinion.</p><p>As to Strattera, you are right of course and you won't see any quick results with it - can take up to 3 months to start working. I've become a mini-expert since my son has started on it (there's a kind of Strattera journal on the thread "Medication for J" that will give an idea of one child's experience with it). The reaction to medications is so personal, of course. About two months and a bit into J's being on Strattera (and 3 weeks as "target dose" which is still slightly below the manufacturer's guidelines because of the cost issue), he is no longer hyperactive for the period it is working (about 7.30 am to 4 or 5 pm), is generally calmer and less hyper-emotive though his mood can be "flatter" and he can get irritable. I suspect the latter are because he is still getting tired with it, though it is not nearly as severe as it was at first. His focus and concentration are better, but not in a startling kind of way. He still seems impulsive but is more open to backing down from something impulsive when asked. All in all, he is less "ODD" while on it.</p><p>If it's the only medication you haven't tried, what have you got to lose?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 616061, member: 11227"] Hi Jules. Sorry things are so bad. I suspect there is a period after coming off a medication when things will get worse, a withdrawal period. I know people say there isn't for stimulants such as Concerta, but personally I don't believe it. Anything that alters the brain and the system in that way is going to cause a reaction when it is withdrawn. in my humble opinion. As to Strattera, you are right of course and you won't see any quick results with it - can take up to 3 months to start working. I've become a mini-expert since my son has started on it (there's a kind of Strattera journal on the thread "Medication for J" that will give an idea of one child's experience with it). The reaction to medications is so personal, of course. About two months and a bit into J's being on Strattera (and 3 weeks as "target dose" which is still slightly below the manufacturer's guidelines because of the cost issue), he is no longer hyperactive for the period it is working (about 7.30 am to 4 or 5 pm), is generally calmer and less hyper-emotive though his mood can be "flatter" and he can get irritable. I suspect the latter are because he is still getting tired with it, though it is not nearly as severe as it was at first. His focus and concentration are better, but not in a startling kind of way. He still seems impulsive but is more open to backing down from something impulsive when asked. All in all, he is less "ODD" while on it. If it's the only medication you haven't tried, what have you got to lose? [/QUOTE]
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