We use ritalin and abilify. Abilify is a mood stabilizer.

 

If I were you I would start with Ritalin. It has been used the longest in children and is in and out of their system in a matter of hours.  so if you dont like it then no biggie being weaned off. It really does not help so much with my kids OCD but it does help with reactions and impulive behavior. I am a big believer in it and it has helped both of my boys in school soooooo much.Helps socially too.

 

The only thing I have to worry about is eating. lane is skinny and he does not eat enough (never has) and it does suppress the appetite. We do protein shakes when he needs it.

 

Good Luck

 

Trace

I forgot to say that straterra did nothing for Lane.The mood stabilizer drugs are scary.They have a lot more side effects. We use abilify like I said, but I would use that as a last resort. For really agressive behavior. Lane was biting and threatening me.It has helped tremendously.

 

Trace

 

 

Ross takes only ritalin.

 

Lane takes Methadate ( a stimulant like ritalin) and abilify.

 

It helps alot. We have had some problems with Lane crashing in the evenings.

 

I have just started taking celexa for anxiety.This is my first time trying a drug.I was worrying about everything. The boys, my job,especially my health I had become obsessed about my health. I was imagining everything wrong with me....It doesn't take a rocket scienetist to figure out that I am afraid I will die young and not be able to take care of my boys.I can not believe the difference since taking the drug. I have more energy, less muscle fatigue even my arthritis is better.It has made a world of difference for me. I feel like someone has put the lights on around me.The main thing is I can let go of these worries and I am alot less irritable.

 

Trace  

 

xanax is addicting.I took that too before yrs ago. I forgot about that but that is situational. Just here and there. Celexa is an anti depressant too. I did not want to take it because I know I do not have depression...but it is used for anxiety too. She originally wanted me to go on lexapro but my insuance would not cover it (that is not an antidepressant I believe) anyway the celexa is working and it costs me $5.00 a month with my insurance. It is really unbelievable. I still worry but I am able to let go of stuff. No more irritable bowl either.

 

The worry and anxiety was getting somuch worse the 2 weeks before my period.Then the 2nd 2 weeks I would feel better.

 

Trace

My doctor wanted to put me on a nerve medication.. the name I cant remember, but it was one I was on durring my pregnancy with Cj. Then he wanted to put me on Adderal as well as Zoloft.  That was just over a year and a half ago.. but at that time I refused the meds. Adderal being an anti-psychotic and Zoloft being an anti-depressant, I wasnt comfortable about mixing the two drugs.  Not to mention the combined side effects of the the two.  On to of these three drugs, he wanted me to take St. John's Wort to help stabilize my moods.

 

When I refused the meds, he talked me into trying the St. John's Wort.. and while it is herbal.. I took it back then for over three months and had a hard time going without it. As soon as I stopped taking it, my severe mood swings would return and I was a sheer B*tch.  So I started back on them again and gradually took myself off the Wort.  Going from 6 capsules a day down to none.

 

This last round of severe anxiety attacks, I was seriously dreading taking the wort again.. but I had to do something to help calm myself down and get my heart back to a normal rhythm.  This time round I take two capsules a day and it helps to keep me from climbing the walls and it has helped to keep my anxeity in check so that my heart doesnt go nuts in my chest.

 

Since Chuck has been gone, and I've set some goals for myself, my anxiety has calmed down some. It still kicks in every so often.. but not on a daily basis now. My stress levels are now back down to a managable level. I've figured out that I cannot live with a man, nor can I tolerate being isolated. There are things I want and I'm willing to work for it.

 

My goal right now is to buy a home and property for me and my kids.  I'm currently out looking at double wide trailors.. but who knows, come tax return time, I may go with a house and at least an acre of property.  My options are endless and I hope to have my credit established again good enough to be able to get something.

 

Then the next thing I will be working on is getting a new car. Right now I just need something in good shape to be able to take my driver's test in to get my liscense. Then I can see about gettin a new car.

 

Those for the moment is the goals I have set for myself. No man, woman or child is gonna tell me I cant achieve them.

Love, Donna