Please Pass the Patience
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Hello everyone! I'm new here (still trying to figure out what to put in my sig) and am learning my way around. I have already seen through the posts that there a some wonderfully supportive people here!
I have a question about Clonidine. My son was recently prescribed clonidine for ODD. He is 6. I have been nervous about giving it to him, but also so hopeful that it would make a big difference in his behavior.
We were advised to start him on 1/2 pill to start, so that would be .05 mg. I've only given it to him 3 times so far and it is making me really nervous. He gets SO tired. (I know drowsiness is a side effect) It's like he's a zombie. And today he looked pale a while after he took it.
We read that there were kids that have had extremely bad effects from it due to underlying heart issues, so we had an EKG done before just to be safe.
I feel like I can't take my eyes off of him after he takes it because I am so afraid his blood pressure is going to drop extremely low or something.
So when he looked pale on top of being tired I got scared.
I don't know if I should give it to him anymore.
I already feel defeated because it took me such an incredibly long time to convince husband that medication is something we should try. He was adamantly against it. He spent weeks researching the medication and its side effects. So now that will have to start all over again if we have to switch.
I don't know how long it takes side effects to go away, if they are going to at all, or how long it takes to look like it's working on the behavioral issues. It did not do anything for the behavior, he just got extremely tired.
What should I do? Give him 1/4 tablet? Talk to the doctor about switching? What would be the next medication to suggest trying if this doesn't work?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
~Sheri
I have a question about Clonidine. My son was recently prescribed clonidine for ODD. He is 6. I have been nervous about giving it to him, but also so hopeful that it would make a big difference in his behavior.
We were advised to start him on 1/2 pill to start, so that would be .05 mg. I've only given it to him 3 times so far and it is making me really nervous. He gets SO tired. (I know drowsiness is a side effect) It's like he's a zombie. And today he looked pale a while after he took it.
We read that there were kids that have had extremely bad effects from it due to underlying heart issues, so we had an EKG done before just to be safe.
I feel like I can't take my eyes off of him after he takes it because I am so afraid his blood pressure is going to drop extremely low or something.
So when he looked pale on top of being tired I got scared.
I don't know if I should give it to him anymore.
I already feel defeated because it took me such an incredibly long time to convince husband that medication is something we should try. He was adamantly against it. He spent weeks researching the medication and its side effects. So now that will have to start all over again if we have to switch.
I don't know how long it takes side effects to go away, if they are going to at all, or how long it takes to look like it's working on the behavioral issues. It did not do anything for the behavior, he just got extremely tired.
What should I do? Give him 1/4 tablet? Talk to the doctor about switching? What would be the next medication to suggest trying if this doesn't work?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
~Sheri