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13 year old in psychiatric ward for first time
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 466301" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Yes you should. It is very helpful to the psychiatrist etc. - AND to yourself for finding patterns.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not as familiar with Strattera. We're a stims family... </p><p>Specifically, the "ritalin" family, is well known - Ritalin, Concerta, one or two others, plus the generics... </p><p>How these impact appetite... depends on the person. (sorry, no easy answer).</p><p>Three of us on the ritalin group... three reactions.</p><p>Me - You know, I really wish I <u>could get</u> the appetite suppression side effect! Nope.</p><p>DS - Takes the edge off, but not excessively. Certainly never lost weight on it.</p><p>daughter - Definitely suppresses appetite, but not enough to lose weight - probably slowed weight gain by a little.</p><p></p><p>All three of us are 7-days-a-week - yes, its just for attention, BUT... there's stuff to do on the weekends too!</p><p>Having said THAT - I do know people who take 5mg generic ritalin in the morning on school days only... and its enough to give them what they need.</p><p></p><p>Is you daughter physically active? Sports, swimming, that sort of thing?</p><p>If she isn't, then it seems like the appetite suppression factor may be a concern - but adding physical activity helps if not already active (exercise generates healthy appetite).</p><p></p><p>She's also old enough to learn how to skew her calories... add snacks into the day that are high in both food value and calories - things like trail mix. Never eat a low-calorie item when a higher-calorie item is available! Notice - its not about adding junk food just to get calories... its about maximizing both calories and food value.</p><p></p><p>Stratterra takes several weeks to build up in your system, so the psychiatrist probably would not consider reviewing so soon. So - try the snacks and exercise route and see if that helps at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 466301, member: 11791"] Yes you should. It is very helpful to the psychiatrist etc. - AND to yourself for finding patterns. I'm not as familiar with Strattera. We're a stims family... Specifically, the "ritalin" family, is well known - Ritalin, Concerta, one or two others, plus the generics... How these impact appetite... depends on the person. (sorry, no easy answer). Three of us on the ritalin group... three reactions. Me - You know, I really wish I [U]could get[/U] the appetite suppression side effect! Nope. DS - Takes the edge off, but not excessively. Certainly never lost weight on it. daughter - Definitely suppresses appetite, but not enough to lose weight - probably slowed weight gain by a little. All three of us are 7-days-a-week - yes, its just for attention, BUT... there's stuff to do on the weekends too! Having said THAT - I do know people who take 5mg generic ritalin in the morning on school days only... and its enough to give them what they need. Is you daughter physically active? Sports, swimming, that sort of thing? If she isn't, then it seems like the appetite suppression factor may be a concern - but adding physical activity helps if not already active (exercise generates healthy appetite). She's also old enough to learn how to skew her calories... add snacks into the day that are high in both food value and calories - things like trail mix. Never eat a low-calorie item when a higher-calorie item is available! Notice - its not about adding junk food just to get calories... its about maximizing both calories and food value. Stratterra takes several weeks to build up in your system, so the psychiatrist probably would not consider reviewing so soon. So - try the snacks and exercise route and see if that helps at all. [/QUOTE]
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