:confused: Has anyone had any problems with Strattera? My son (9y/ADHD) was on it, but took him off after the new warnings. Put him on Concerta and is not working. Considering putting him back on Stattera. Also, I've notice improvements with more protein if I can get him to eat it. Seems to react to dyes, citrus and/or sugar. Looks like he's possessed by the devil after eating stuff like gummy savers, skittles etc. I wonder if any one has seen this link? He has asthma, ezcema. After watching him for nine years, I truly beleive he is what he eats, but can't get him to eat the right foods. Help.

Did you have allergy testing done prior to trying strattera or concerta?

I know in my household, concerta took about two weeks in our systems to take noticeable effect. Also, dosage had to be adjusted to the correct level.

As far as diet goes, I've been fortunate in that area. We don't keep a lot of junk in the house, and never did. The fresh stuff was available at farmer's markets cheaper, so that's what I got...therefore, that's what they're most used to eating.

There was one boy on my son's football team who was/is allergic to red dye...we all had to be very careful when providing drinks and snacks to offer red dye free alternatives. It got so everyone just decided the red dye stuff wasn't necessary for any of them, and just went to red dye free stuff.

Good luck. :)

Welcome to the forums SavingRyan

My son was on Strattera for 4 weeks before we had to quit it. He is 6 years old. He was having hot flashes, would not eat without being forced to, and had a lot of trouble going to sleep. He was also having "night terrors" at the time, but I am not sure if that was related to the medicine or was just a stage he went through. We have also tried Concerta, but did not have a good reaction to that either. He is currently on Adderall which appears to be helping.

:confused: Has anyone had any problems with Strattera? My son (9y/ADHD) was on it, but took him off after the new warnings.

The "suicidal ideation" with these meds is unfounded. The most recent research pretty much settles that they do not cause suicidal thoughts. So, if that was your sole reason for taking him off, you should feel confident about trying it again.


Also, I've notice improvements with more protein if I can get him to eat it. Seems to react to dyes, citrus and/or sugar. Looks like he's possessed by the devil after eating stuff like gummy savers, skittles etc. I wonder if any one has seen this link? He has asthma, ezcema. After watching him for nine years, I truly beleive he is what he eats, but can't get him to eat the right foods. Help.

Yikes.

It's much, much, much, more rare than the general public thinks, but there are some people whose behavior is primarily the result of food allergies. I would normally tell someone that suspects these things (usually without a good reason) that they're being alarmists, but if your son has asthma and ezcema, those are red flags to me.

What does his pediatrician say?

He was also having "night terrors" at the time, but I am not sure if that was related to the medicine or was just a stage he went through.
While nobody really knows what causes night terrors, we do know that it's neurological. It's usually thought to be a temporary "glitch" in a developing brain. So, it could have been either or a combo of both (meds & a stage). Either way, I hope he's better now.

I would add, too, that even though it's scary for parents, the kids don't even remember it, so it doesn't affect them psychologically.

In following up on Barb's feedback, which I agree with, there's no dietary/nutritional supplement found to work as a clinical treatment (replaces meds) for ADHD.

I havent heard Straterra mentioned for suicidal ideation, howver, I realize it's an antidepressant by nature.

The general consensus where I work (rural,non-profit community mental health center) among the psychiatrists and nurses is that what likely happened, is that the antidepressant medications,which often increase a depressed person's energy and cognitive tempo, may have provided the impetus necessary to put suicidal ideation into action by carrying out out an actual gesture or attempt.