Do you have a daughter with ADD who has successfully taken Straterra?

Question

My daughter is eleven, and has had symptoms of ADD since kindergarten. Back then, teachers just said she seemed to be in her own happy world, marching to the beat of a (very slow) drummer. She was always last to finish things, even straggling along at the rear of lines to and fro, humming a happy tune. But they also said she was clearly very bright, inquisitive and creative. Third grade, the problems began. She wasn't finishing assignments, always losing and forgetting things, spacing out in class, doodling and decorating her paper rather than what she was supposed to be doing, and getting too chatty and making other students around her laugh. At home, she was unorganized, messy, S-L-O-W to do everything, and always getting sidetracked. Two years ago, we tried Focalin. Results were great and significant, but after a month my happy little girl was depressed. So we nixed that, and she's been unmedicated since. She's in gifted classes, but not performing as well as she could. Straterra???

Answer 1

My son has ADHD and you described him talking about you daughter. Last year we put him on Concerta  He is now paying atention in school, getting good grades , getting along with his siblings. Concerta is time released and work all day. Im so glad we did this for him and so is his sibligs. :)

Answer 2

Straterra cause my nephew to fall into a deep depression. Do your research.....he is happier now without the meds....in college on the deans list.

Answer 3

your daughter sound exactly like ME when i was younger.      I was in the gifted classes through out the years but I alays had problems with organization and daydreaming and stuff.       Im on Stratterra it works for me.     The first time I tried it though it put me to sleep.   the doctor said to i stead take it at night.  I refused at first  but eventually a few months later i tried it again this time at night.     It works great!!!!!!!!!!!!!  So much better than adderal.

Answer 4

I had put my son on Straterra...he became very down and saying things like he wished he was dead etc...he was 10 at the time...I read up on it and it does show that it can make children and teens suicidal...I would read up on it first if I was you...heres a link http://newideas.net/adhd/medication/stra...

needless to say he is no longer on the medication...we did try concerta for a time and he did well on the lowest doseage of that (18mg)....but now I homeschool and I dont feel he needs it and we are doing wonderful...hope this helps.

Good luck to you!