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<blockquote data-quote="Mikey" data-source="post: 45725" data-attributes="member: 3579"><p>Is Strattera the only thing he can take? I understand that it's not a "stimulant", but the reason neither I nor my son ever tried it was precisely because our doctor warned us of potential "stomach problems" (my family already has touchy digestive problems, no need to make it worse).</p><p></p><p>I'm not a doctor, but I think we've tried every medication under the sun (including the prescrip. stuff they used to give "housewives" in the 60's to help with their weight. I forget the name, but it was some kind of amphetamine). Both my son and I ended up discovering the limits of what we could tolerate.</p><p></p><p>My son can't take anything that's extended release. Don't know why, but it works differently (i.e BAD) for him. And neither of us can take Adderral of any form - it makes us very short-tempered and grouchy. I can only take Ritalin (normal and LA) and Focalin; the only thing he can take is Focalin (not XR).</p><p></p><p>I have one of the worst stomach's in the known universe, and Focalin doesn't bother me a bit. And it's a wonder my son can take it at all. doctor says it's because Ritalin has two parts: one part does 20% of the work, but has most of the bad side effects. The other part does 80% of the work with almost no side effects. Focalin is Ritalin without the first part.</p><p></p><p>Just my two pennies worth, but we both take Focalin with nary a whimper from our sensitve bellies.</p><p></p><p>Mikey</p><p></p><p>PS: most insurance companies (including my own) don't like to cover Focalin, would rather you take the cheap Ritalin instead. If your doctor wants to try it on your son, be prepared to fight your insurance company to get them to pay for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikey, post: 45725, member: 3579"] Is Strattera the only thing he can take? I understand that it's not a "stimulant", but the reason neither I nor my son ever tried it was precisely because our doctor warned us of potential "stomach problems" (my family already has touchy digestive problems, no need to make it worse). I'm not a doctor, but I think we've tried every medication under the sun (including the prescrip. stuff they used to give "housewives" in the 60's to help with their weight. I forget the name, but it was some kind of amphetamine). Both my son and I ended up discovering the limits of what we could tolerate. My son can't take anything that's extended release. Don't know why, but it works differently (i.e BAD) for him. And neither of us can take Adderral of any form - it makes us very short-tempered and grouchy. I can only take Ritalin (normal and LA) and Focalin; the only thing he can take is Focalin (not XR). I have one of the worst stomach's in the known universe, and Focalin doesn't bother me a bit. And it's a wonder my son can take it at all. doctor says it's because Ritalin has two parts: one part does 20% of the work, but has most of the bad side effects. The other part does 80% of the work with almost no side effects. Focalin is Ritalin without the first part. Just my two pennies worth, but we both take Focalin with nary a whimper from our sensitve bellies. Mikey PS: most insurance companies (including my own) don't like to cover Focalin, would rather you take the cheap Ritalin instead. If your doctor wants to try it on your son, be prepared to fight your insurance company to get them to pay for it. [/QUOTE]
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