Tenex anyone’s dc on it? does it work? | ADHD Information
LJWH-fyi, my daughter isn't on any other meds at the moment.... My 4 year old son was just diagnosed with ADHD, with agressive tendencies, The doctor has put him on Tenex. He said their were very few side effects. Some of the side effects he told us were raising of blood pressure and pulse rate, and drowsiness. We were told it would be good to help with the ADHD, the agression, and his nightmares that keep waking him. Can anyone tell me what they think of the medicine, and should I worry about my son being on it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m interested in the data for the clinical trials that Shire did to support there NDA (new drug application-application to sell a new drug) for a long acting guanfacine for ADHD. They are starting a new trial using the guanfacine in ADHD+ODD.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=50486
[QUOTE=HollyB] Some of the side effects he told us were raising of blood pressure and pulse rate, and drowsiness. [/QUOTE]Tenex's primary use (that is, when not used for treating ADHD) is to *lower* blood pressure, so it's strange that your doctor warned it could raise it.
I know I'm really late adding on here, but...
My daughter was on Tenex for all of three days. She became what I'm refering to as a "defiant zombie". When she wasn't lying on the couch staring at the walls, she was angry & yelling at me, which was something she had never done before! No way was I going to allow her to continue feeling & acting like that.
Tenex is the sixth med we've tried 
. On to number 7! (*sigh*)
Hello,
My son has been on Adderall Xr 10 since last December. and at first it was working great. Now it is not working well and we have tried Ritalin, Wellbutrin and Adderall XR 15 and Adderall XR 20 mg. My son is ADHD combined type and is also Autistic (High functing). This year in second grade things started out great but has been bad lately. Lots of talking, outburst, defient behaivor, lying, more hyper and his attiitude has changed (he seems more grumpy, defensive, more angry and just not himself).
His doc wants to try Tenex over Christmas break. I am kindof leary of how its going to work. I don't know much about Tenex but I do see how it is a blood pressure lowering med. Please let me know if your dc has tried it or is currently on it. Does it work right away or does it take a while to work? I wish we could find something that would work well and continue to work.
Thanks for reading this - I am just frustrated. What happened to change things so quickly.
Diane
smdaa,
Lillian's son is on Tenex. You might want to PM her.
Hello! As SmallMom stated, my son is on Tenex. He's twelve and has been dxed with ADHD/Anxiety. We decided to use Tenex because he needed a mild tranquilizer, one that was not addictive. He did not do well on tradtional ADHD meds (Adderall, Concerta, Straterra, and two different types of Ritalin). Tenex has worked wonders for him. Mind you, it has not done anything for his insomnia, but it has all but eliminated his twitching, which is one of the major reasons we put him on it. My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety about a year and a half
ago at age 6. We tried all the stimulants and a number of antidepressants
with very negative effect. Tenex has been great.....my understanding is that
in children it does not have the BP effects that it has in adults. She's been
on it nearly a year and her BP is always normal when we get it check with the
psychiatrist and her pediatrician. She takes 1 mg. in a.m....half at noon (at
school) and another 1 mg. with dinner. It definitely helps her contain herself
and she has had no behavior issues at school at all this year....She plays
soccer, runs around, etc....no ill effects and sleeps fine at night. It also
hasn't negatively impacted her appetite.
It seems a good choice if the traditional stims aren't not
effective....everyone's chemistry is different.mtbikemom38698.8827662037Interesting. An old forum member, EastWest, recommended Tenex to me because her son had ADHD/anxiety, and she said it had worked very well. Reading the above posts, it makes me wonder if it is these children, the ADHD/anxiety kids, for which Tenex is the most effective.
mtbikemom...........
Just curious......is your daughter on any other medication in addition to the Tenex?
My son was on tenex last year. He had insomnia from this medication as well as increased hyperactivity.
Our peds neurologist said that these are more rare side effects, but nevertheless they are side effects. He improved as soon as we discontinued the medication. My son was on it for about 3 months. We didn't really notice much of an improvement.