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Medication for ADD- what have you tried, what has worked, not worked, etc.
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 458912" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>ADD vs. ADHD - some argue there is only one diagnosis with sub-types, others keep the split. Its almost artificial, though, because there are a range of symptoms and behaviors with ADD/ADHD - and the one consistent symptom is difficulty managing attention. From there... its a broad range.</p><p></p><p>Generally no diff between the two in terms of medications, accomodations, etc.</p><p></p><p>At this age, with growth spurts and hormones... dosages can be WAY off in just a few months.</p><p>I don't know of any formal protocols for medications - but here, at least, they start with the "old standards" first, then work their way up. You can't even get Straterra (or can't get it funded) unless you've tried the others first.</p><p></p><p>The oldest is Ritalin and its chemically-similar family - Concerta, the generics, etc. Longest history in terms of side effects being known etc. From there, they go through the other stims, before going to non-stims.</p><p></p><p>Risperidone is typically NOT an ADHD drug... but sometimes comes into play when the executive functions issues are severe. Can be used at the same time as Ritalin family - not sure about other interactions, though. Can produce severe weight gain.</p><p></p><p>Trying to get the right combination of medications at the right strength and the right timing is tricky. There is no magic formula, its all trial and error.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 458912, member: 11791"] ADD vs. ADHD - some argue there is only one diagnosis with sub-types, others keep the split. Its almost artificial, though, because there are a range of symptoms and behaviors with ADD/ADHD - and the one consistent symptom is difficulty managing attention. From there... its a broad range. Generally no diff between the two in terms of medications, accomodations, etc. At this age, with growth spurts and hormones... dosages can be WAY off in just a few months. I don't know of any formal protocols for medications - but here, at least, they start with the "old standards" first, then work their way up. You can't even get Straterra (or can't get it funded) unless you've tried the others first. The oldest is Ritalin and its chemically-similar family - Concerta, the generics, etc. Longest history in terms of side effects being known etc. From there, they go through the other stims, before going to non-stims. Risperidone is typically NOT an ADHD drug... but sometimes comes into play when the executive functions issues are severe. Can be used at the same time as Ritalin family - not sure about other interactions, though. Can produce severe weight gain. Trying to get the right combination of medications at the right strength and the right timing is tricky. There is no magic formula, its all trial and error. [/QUOTE]
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