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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 469929" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>That is my hardest time...when medications are not kicked in--the morning---and at night when they wear off. One thing that has helped amazingly for us...(and yes, every kid is different so may not be a choice for you at all) is using a Catapres patch that is changed weekly(actually he uses two TTS3 patches but that is a high dose). This is the patch form of Clonidine. In that way, we have something on board for mornings and this affects his ability to control the aggression/spitting/biting/swearing more than any of the other medications. risperdal for my son made him INSANE. Literally, no one had ever seen anything like it even when compared to his worst moments normally. Same thing happened with Seroquel. Thank heaven for the clonidine (others use tenex and other medications in that group). Just our story but having a patch that keeps the medication in overnight really has helped. We have tabs for a boost when he is struggling even more. Thank heaven for him it has not affected his blood pressure at all, but of course he can't stop it in case there is a rebound reaction.</p><p></p><p>I also get the patience issue, I dont know what to say to that except enjoy every moment you get a break from it. really....hold onto it as much as you can. </p><p></p><p>Has he grown? Every time my son grows we have to change or increase medications. has been that way since he was little. Now here we are in his first actual growth spurt because puberty has hit...omg since Sept he has gained 6 lbs and that is more than most years for him. yikes, medications are tricky.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 469929, member: 12886"] That is my hardest time...when medications are not kicked in--the morning---and at night when they wear off. One thing that has helped amazingly for us...(and yes, every kid is different so may not be a choice for you at all) is using a Catapres patch that is changed weekly(actually he uses two TTS3 patches but that is a high dose). This is the patch form of Clonidine. In that way, we have something on board for mornings and this affects his ability to control the aggression/spitting/biting/swearing more than any of the other medications. risperdal for my son made him INSANE. Literally, no one had ever seen anything like it even when compared to his worst moments normally. Same thing happened with Seroquel. Thank heaven for the clonidine (others use tenex and other medications in that group). Just our story but having a patch that keeps the medication in overnight really has helped. We have tabs for a boost when he is struggling even more. Thank heaven for him it has not affected his blood pressure at all, but of course he can't stop it in case there is a rebound reaction. I also get the patience issue, I dont know what to say to that except enjoy every moment you get a break from it. really....hold onto it as much as you can. Has he grown? Every time my son grows we have to change or increase medications. has been that way since he was little. Now here we are in his first actual growth spurt because puberty has hit...omg since Sept he has gained 6 lbs and that is more than most years for him. yikes, medications are tricky. [/QUOTE]
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