What is the dose of Strattera, and what is his weight?
Omega's can and do help, but they take 3-4 months, and have to be a therapeutic dose. Therapeuitc dose is generally 720EPA/480DHA.
hi
i have a 10yr old son and i feel very alone at this moment in time. my husband is my sons step father and i think that he doesn't really understand adhd and whats worse wont try to. he justs says that my son is having a "nutty" turn which i find really hard to swallow ( he was not like this before we married) i have heard that tuna fish and omega 3 oil helps in some childrern so i have started son on these hope to see a result he is also on strattera which sometimes helps and sometimes not. however now hubby thinks i am willing to try any old wives remedys and if i had been stricter with my son when he was younger non of us would be in the situation we are in today. i am really unhappy right now. does anyone else have the same problems
cackling katie
welcome cackling katie.
I have a daughter who turns 13 next week. Who is managing your sons meds? Maybe Straterra is not the best choice for him? Has he tried other meds?
There is quite a bit of information on the laternatives board of this site regarding Omega 3 and fish oil. I have also added this to my daughters med regimen recently. Omega 3 do take a a few months to see results. We have not had any side effects and fish oil wont hurt her so we're going to keep going with it.
My son is 10, very ADHD with hyperactivity and impulsiveness. If it wasn't for his concerta, he would not have successful days.
He is young in his social ways for his age. That is the hardest thing for ME. He loves video games, computer games, legos, trains and sports.
He doesn't socialize with anyone outside of school except in signed up activities.
What do you mean by "nutty"?
Do you think the straterra is making him depressed? It did my son - he wanted to kill himself. Depression is a side effect of it. Check the package. Also, check with the prescibing doctor. I think Diane is right, straterra may not be the one.
Is he close with your husband or could he be jealous since you got married? You mention that he wasn't acting the way he is now before you were wed. Just a thought!
was he having these tantrums prior to the Straterra? It's worth a conversation with the doctor.thanks for your replies everyone
firstly my son is on 40mgs of strattera once in the mornings. he weighs about 32kgs which is about right for his age and height.
as for "nutty" he goes into bad tempers and its usually between him and his dad.
you maybe right it might be that my husband is jealous of my son.
thanks again i hope the fish oil helps will keep you informed.catch you later cacklingkatie