GAPeachie Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 (edited) We've had an entire day of violent outbursts. :( We FINALLY got in touch with our docs and the neuro-psychologist gave the on call for our family practioner a name of a med to try this weekend. I admit I'm nevous. We are trying Tenex (?) She said it was a non stimulant. We really can't afford for him to lose weight or have a loss of appetite after all the food issues we went through this past year. Our follow up appt for the results from his testing was scheduled for the end of October, but she said that she will have her office call us on Monday to move that up. She says we can't wait that long, we are in crisis mode. And all I feel like doing now is crying. :( I didn't speak with the docs (my husband did from from the calm of his office...) but will this affect the outcome of his school developmental evaluation on Tuesday? I mean.. if it works... Edited September 22, 2012 by GAPeachie meant to say he CAN'T afford to lose weight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I don't have any answers but I'm sorry to hear what you're going through and about your awful day. I hope the medication helps, and I'm glad you've got the neuro-psych and the doctors working with you. :grouphug: :grouphug: and more :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplyme99 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug: No advice, just hugs, hoping the meds help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie of KY Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Tenet doesn't have too bad of side effects. It shouldn't affect appetite. As the dose is started and increased it can cause sleepiness which can be the limiting factor of how high a dose you can go. It actually falls in the class of anti-hypertensive drugs. It shouldn't affect BP much unless the child gets dehydrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAPeachie Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 Meant to say he CAN'T afford to lose weight.... About 20 minutes after he took the medication, he started kind of slurring his words together and asking things over and over. He was really sad we had to move his brother out of their room. :9 What.a.day. "His mercies are new every morning..." Clinging to that promise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAPeachie Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 He actually SLEPT last night! He came into bed with us around 4:30 which is a vast improvement! Then he went to sleep and slept until 7am. That hasn't happened since way before the baby was born. Usually he is up for the day when he comes into our room.. 2:30? 3:30 it doesn't matter. Awake is awake. :001_huh: This morning he has only had one little crying spell and he is generally compliant. (We aren't expecting perfection, he is THREE after all.) No hitting or biting today so far. He hasn't even touched the light and fan switches. (Switches are an obsession for him. He MUST be the one to flip them on and and off. We had a biting episode yesterday because one of the other children turned the light off.) I'm hopeful... and yet a little nervous that this is a fluke. It's been a long, long road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Tenex helped my DN for awhile. He had no side effects at all. They did it with a combo of medicine and OT to help him. It worked. He was on it for over a year until they felt he could do without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAPeachie Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 I think we will require some tweaking. He is an absolute bear to deal with starting about 17 hours after his dose... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 If it works, maybe twice a day dosing would be better. For violent outbursts Risperdal is often used and can be very effective. I know he is young though but we started it when my daughter was less than 40 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAPeachie Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 And now he is back to not sleeping... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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