my son has tics too and i am also trying to find info on this med. (tenex) if this is the first day your son is off of concerta that could be why he has been so hyper. i think it takes a few days for them to return back to how they were before meds. i am thinking of putting mine on gaunfacine and vyvanse. the vyvanse works wonderful and the only effect is the tics and i have also heard this med can calm them down. if it doesnt work we will have to put him on it by itself. i wish i had answers for u. just wanted to let u know we are having the same prob. i would aleast try it a week and see how it works. i hope u get alot of replies im curious also how this med works!

kim

Thank you guys so much for your responses.  Ds has been doing fairly well on the Guanfacine.  Coming off of the Concerta was bad but I have seen him worse without using the guan.  The tics have somewhat lessened, which is a relief, but his eyes are tired and early yesterday evening he just wanted to go to sleep.  Yesterday he went back to school from the long weekend and the teacher sent me a very nice email saying he had a great day.  I am hopeful this medicine will work enough until we can buddy up to a new stimulant. 

sunny641, I understand how you feel.  So many times I just wanted to stop the meds because the results sometimes made him worse than he was before.  But some very good friends around me kept me focused by telling me - "If he had diabetes, you'd give him diabetes medicine".  ADHD, I have had to come to realize, is real.  And once you find that golden med that works and turns your child into what you know he can be, it's so worth the trial and errors.  Hang in there - there has to be one that will work. :)

I have never heard of Daytrana.  I would love to hear if anyone has tried it!

My son has been on several meds and has developed tics with all of them except Dytrana. We have tried ritalin, dexadrine,adderal, Vyvanse, and they work for awhile then the tics appear. We have been dealing with this for 6 years. He has also taken Risprodal. The Dytrana was great only he developed a rash where ever the patch was placed. His sides were full of sores fron itching.

For over a year whenever his tics would surface I would take him to our NUCCA chiropracter and after his adjustment they would go away. This however hasn't worked since school has started this year. So right now he is on nothinf but fish oil. It is not enough!

Does anyone know of a more natural med to try. There are so many out there I wouldn; know where to begin.

I feel your pain.  We have the same issue.  We have our 10 yur old son on 40 mg of strattrera and the results aren't dramatic like with the other meds but I think they help a little.  I'm considering taking him off them because the cost to result ratio is not that great. 

We did nutrition deficiency tests though Specta Cell lab.  They were expensive but insurance helped.  We found that he was deficient in magnesium and now have him on regular multivitamins and extra magnesium also fish oil-2000mg a day.  Make sure you get your vitamins at a natural food store or CoOp.  We also had our son tested for allergies.  If you have a natural food store around you can go in there and they usually have someone there that can help you.

We still have the biggest isssue with his handwriting.  It was so much better when he was on the concerta but with strattera it is still so sloppy.  I understand your pain.  We are dealing with the same thing.

We actually have an appointment with a Neurologist this Monday because both the psychologist and psychiatrist are thinking it's possible he is having seizures instead of labeling them as tics.  They told me they are abnormal for tics and they aren't going away - even after him being off of the stimulant and on the Tenex for 3 weeks now.

Thanks for your input!