-=> Quoting Desiree Louvre to Regina Finan <=-
 DL> Hi there,
 DL> We just got back from the doctor a few hours ago. He is coming off the
 DL> meds he is on now.  At least spring break is next week. We're
 DL> going to get a new base line for him... I suspect that since we have to
 DL> wean him off the clonidine (this will take about 9 days) and then the
 DL> Nortryp- tiline ,which will take longer... it's going to be a bumpy
 DL> ride! Cory was on the Nortriptyline for 13 months and the Clonidine for
 DL> 8 months. Long enough to know if they will continue to work...
 DL> fortunately, this time Cory exhibited some of his behavior in the
 DL> doctor's office!  I would rather the doctor *see* his behavior
 DL> for himself.  But all in all he did rather well anyway. The bus ride
 Well thats good.  At least the doctor knows its not just your imagination.
 Which is what it feels like when you tell someone things about your kid
 and then they go and make you a liar and behave so well.
 DL> was quick and it was still early enough in the day.  We have no idea
 DL> yet what he will be going onto next but we discussed the prozac and
 DL> that is a possibility. (Partly be- cause it works so well for me.)
 DL> There isn't much literature regarding children and the use of Prozac. I
 DL> think Cory's doctor will contact the ADHD research team up at Simon
 DL> Fraser University to see what info they have. Some of the meds that
 DL> were mentioned in this echo are not avail- able in Canada yet... so we
 I always thought the states were slow at approving meds.  Well maybe the
 research team may have a better answer for him.  I'm not real crazy about
 the prozac.  It is only cause of some of the things I heard.  They may
 not even be true, but the doctor suggested my daughter go on it last year
 and she refused.  She deals with herself without anything.
 DL> can't even try those. It seems that Ritalin is fast *not* becoming the
 DL> drug of choice anymore and more and more doctors are turning to
 DL> anti-depressants. The one Cory's doctor did mention was Zoloft. Gotta
 I new a few people who took that and said it didn't do anything for them,
 but they weren't taking it for ADHD they were taking it for depression.
 DL> get out my handy books, reference and cross reference. Alot of it will
 DL> depend what the half life is... the longer the half life (in the past)
 DL> the more likely it would help for a longer period of time for Cory. We
 DL> also discussed the punishment issue in regards to children with and
 DL> without ADD/ADHD. It seems that I have 100% backup of his doctor in
 DL> this regard for Cory (with the school). 
 DL> Well, gotta go. My little munchkin will be home any minute! :) :)
 Thats good it helps to know you have a professional on your side.
 And mines home and its not been a good day.  Smart mouth day, noooooooo two
 days now. Gosh I can't keep track anymore.
 
 DL> Take care,
 You too.
 Regina
... A feature is a bug with seniority.
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