- Bipolar and autism 26th January 2007
... & bipolar. He takes Lamictal, Risperdal, Topamax, Clonidine , Prozac & Phenergan.
I am bipolar as well - used...
- risperadol 14th November 2006
... decided to just not give her anything except for her Clonidine that she takes to sleep. Totally needs the sleepy...
- New to Board 5th November 2006
... worse,so we have to add things like risperdal and clonidine to bring them down. When we D/C'd the Adderall he ... didn't need the risperdal anymore but we kept the clonidine for the sleeping @ night. He also took clonidine during...
- aggression again 2nd November 2006
... but we finally nixed everything and he started on Clonidine only-an emergengy anti-hypertensive. IT WORKED!!!...
... it made her so out of it. Right now she is only on clonidine for sleeping I do not give her anything else. I do...
- FDA approves Autism medication!!!! 8th October 2006
... through so much before it was given as an option. Clonidine @ 0.2mgs in the morning,noon and night, with 0.1mgs ... 0.6mgs per day plus the optional 0.1mg if needed.
Clonidine changed my sons life, and mine. Granted his dose was ... for his age, but we had to go by his weight also...
Clonidine is classified as an emergengy anti-hypertensive, it ... he doesn't even take anything anymore, he has the Clonidine Rx just in case, but hasn't had to take it since April...
- help for his aggression 21st August 2006
... will say that since I took her off all meds except clonidine and thats to sleep she is doing much better. I know...
- To medicate or not to medicate? 12th August 2006
... moderate autism. His neurologist started him on clonidine once a day, then after 3 months, to twice a day. ...
- Desperate for behavior control in my 3 yr old w/ ppd-nos! 21st June 2006
... psychiatrist can help us. Oh yeah and he does take Clonidine at night....
- My son says he is "evil" 4th May 2006
... The doctor put him on Risperdal for behavior and Clonidine to help him fall asleep at night. It seemed to help...
- respirdol and rash 8th January 2006
... well with sleeping. When Jace was four he was also on Clonidine for sleeping and when they switched him to his Risperdal ... they were able to take him off of his Clonidine with no trouble. By the way, Jace isen't Autistic...
- autistis child and medication HELP? 21st December 2005
... hardly anything. So we took him off that and now he is clonidine ....which knocks him out for 2 hours and then he wakes...
... started with anianxiety meds (paxil), then recommended clonidine ( I had the same problem with it knocking him out...
- self-harm...... 8th June 2005
... into some programs, but we ended up putting him on Clonidine . We were anti-meds at first, but the bleeding and...
- Autistic AND ADHD?? 12th April 2005
... extremely hyper and can't sleep at night, even with 2 mg. Clonidine . And he is on Zoloft for anxiety issues. I was just...
... intolerances can all contribute to problems sleeping. Clonidine is a blood pressure med- he may be having rebound...
... doesn't work as far as sleep is concerned. How did Clonidine effect your child??
My son is on Concerta and ... jumps and flaps but he listens better. My son is on Clonidine , Zoloft 50 mg, and Concerta 18 mg. He is active...
- When and how often do you give your Child Digestive Enzymes? 10th April 2005
... it to him for meals. As it is, he is on Zoloft, and Clonidine , I am not sure if he will tolerate many more pills...
- Son Not Sleeping and I am Tired 2nd April 2005
... up being up till 4 am. The Psychiatrist has him on Clonidine . And at our last appointment she instructed me to...
... doctor about that. They just recently put her on Clonidine and it works at getting her to sleep rather quickly...
... scratched the surface as far as sleep aids are concerned. Clonidine is always the first thing they give you. I'll let...
... prescription for Tenex (basically the same thing as Clonidine ). It did help but by no means solved the sleep problems...
... situation with our child. Our daughter now takes 1 clonidine & .75 mg of melatonin at bedtime. She sleeps through ... t show signs of illness, we will give her 1/2 of a clonidine before she has a chance to awaken fully & she is usually...
- Sleep anyone?? 22nd March 2005
... not get up so much?
And his Psychatrist gave me Clonidine so he can sleep. What a joke! It doesn't even work...
... 30 AM and not tell anyone. We recently put her on Clonidine , and it works from time to time. I did some research...
- Bad Behavior with autistic tendencies? 28th February 2005
... speech. He is diagnosed with ADHD and is on medication clonidine and adderall the clonidine after you get through the...
- tests used to diagnose autism,bad behaviors 6th December 2004
... to use the cars test on her.She just started taking clonidine to slow her down a bit,and to help with her headbanging...
- medication (clonidine) question! 22nd November 2004
... We used Clonidine a long time ago and it worked very well. We stopped...
- Having trouble controling meltdowns! 10th October 2004
... meds but finally settled on Adderall for his ADHD and clonidine for the sleep. I finally got to sleep! He is now...
- Son not sleeping 4th October 2004
... suggest to my daughter doctor that they put her on clonidine . My son was on it some time back and it worked really...
- What's life like with older children? 28th September 2004
... started with ritalin, but changed to adderall and clonidine which he is still on. I was a stay at home mom but...
- getting help 28th August 2004
... We found a psychiatrist and he takes adderall and clonidine . He still obsesses with things, but not as much as...
- What can I expect for my child? SID and autism 2nd June 2004
... generic name is Guanfacine. It is very similar to Clonidine . Although it's primary use is for high blood pressure...
... My daughter has been taking Clonidine for a few years now. We also tried Tenex as well but ... get her to swallow the tablets. For some reason, the Clonidine tablets taste better as she has no problem chewing ... it. The clonidine has worked great! She goes to sleep in about 1.5 hours...
- DMG Questions 30th May 2004
... your meds. The only pill my daughter chews is the Clonidine tablets as they must taste good to her.
I have ... for her emotional outburse, psychotic episoles), and Clonidine (to help her sleep and counteract the hyperactivity...
- I Give Up 15th March 2004
... today may not work tomorrow. My son sleeps well with clonidine at bedtime. He's 7 and on 0.3mg at bedtime. As he...
- B6, Magnesium, DMG??? 24th January 2004
... interactions. She's taking Adderall, Risperdal, and Clonidine . These meds have definetly helped in controlling...
... interactions. She's taking Adderall, Risperdal, and Clonidine . These meds have definetly helped in controlling...
- clonodine? 5th January 2004
... If you go with the drugs and try Clonidine , be prepared to try many other ones until you find ... what works best. We used Clonidine so my wife could get some sleep too. She was going ... were about nothing, it's just the sleep deprivation. Clonidine worked for a little while, then we felt it started...
... My son has been on Clonidine for about 3 years, without it he would never sleep...
... I just wanted to tell you about my experience with Clonidine . Prior to putting my son on this medication I was ... him. What we did with my son was to only give him Clonidine at bedtime. He was having severe sleeping difficulties...
... I just wanted to tell you about my experience with Clonidine . Prior to putting my son on this medication I was ... him. What we did with my son was to only give him Clonidine at bedtime. He was having severe sleeping difficulties...
... Klonopine or clonidine ?? These are two different meds. I think Klonopine ... an anticonvulsent (for seizures usually) and I know clonidine is really for high blood pressure, but they prescribed...
- suggestions 7th December 2003
... My son is five years old and takes dexstrostat and clonidine . This combo works well until about 2p.m. I give...
... your child sounds alike like mine. My son was on clonidine for a while to help him sleep. What really concerned...
- My 4 year old on Risperidal 11th November 2003
... either. He takes 0.5mg at night of risperdal along with clonidine o.1mg along with 3mg melatonin to sleep. He suffers...
- asburgers and medication help? 13th October 2003
... errors but found that for my son, adderall mixed with clonidine worked really well. My son never slept...he would ... hours then up 8, etc, this was until we got him on clonidine . He is doing so well, he is 12 now and just started...
- NO MORE!!!!!! 12th July 2003
... all of the meds he has been on in the last year: clonidine , resperdol, remeron, paxil, zyprexa, trileptal...
- newbie 20th December 2002
... year old son with PDD/Autism. He is currently on Clonidine and Seroquel. He is in speech therapy. We have recently...
- Hints for Sleep? 9th December 2002
... My daughter also uses benydril. She also takes Clonidine , which was prescribed by her pediatrician. It is a...
- husband in korea regression? 20th October 2002
... try risperdial !he is currently taking prozac and clonidine !i appriciate any helpful coments jen...
- VITAMIN B6 MAGNESIUM 1st June 2002
... about? My
son David is currently taking resperidal & clonidine
he has good spells and horrific spells with SIB,
temper...
... about? My
son David is currently taking resperidal & clonidine
he has good spells and horrific spells with SIB,
temper ... side effect of reducing hyperactivity..all in one..on clonidine her daughter jumped out of a second story window in...
... about? My
son David is currently taking resperidal & clonidine
he has good spells and horrific spells with SIB,
temper...
- OCD type behaviors 7th April 2002
... He used to be slims right up until the tenex or clonidine I can't remember. Then they pulled him off and slimmed...
- anyone with expereance with prozac and clonidine 14th March 2002
... really wired up). At 8:30 PM, he takes 0.2 mg of Clonidine . This has helped him sleep much better. Before the ... Clonidine , he would literally destroy the bed by midnight, turning...
- Trileptal & Autism 31st January 2002
... My 13-year-old son has been taking clonidine for 8 years now with no diffucalty. Now they want...
... If he's not having difficulty with Clonidine , why is the doctor changing him to something else ... ? My son takes Clonidine 1 to 1 1/2 hours before bedtime and it's made a world...
- What testing should we get first? 2nd January 2002
... where to begin and what order to follow. She is on Clonidine 0.1mg and takes a 1/2 tablet 3 times a day for her...
... where to begin and what order to follow. She is on Clonidine 0.1mg and takes a 1/2 tablet 3 times a day for her...
- RISPERIDAL 5th October 2001
... taking 0.5 mg 4 times a day. In addition to that, Clonidine . We recently added Depokote and substituted Seroquel ... When he first started, he just got risperdal. When Clonidine was added, the behaviors were much better. If he has...
... With my son, it was not given as a sedative. The clonidine was prescribed to aid that. It was given to him for...
... least bit sleepy, but meds effect him differently.The clonidine is usually prescribed for blood pressure problems ... him, but if you take the risperdal or seroquel away, clonidine will not work by itself. Atleast not for Bay.
It did...
- Clonidine 15th August 2001
... My 13 y/o son was place on Clonidine 2 years ago for hyperactivity. Intially he took 0...
- heeelp autistic toddler with sleeping problems 2nd July 2001
... who has had the same problems, he was prescribed clonidine . its worked wonders! it really does help him sleep...
- Hyperactivity 29th March 2001
... he is on Depecote, Inderal, Risperdal, Ritalin, and Clonidine for sleep! Does anyone have any other suggestions...
