Posted by Ritch on April 19, 2002, at 10:12:22
In reply to Re: klonopin, insomnia, and ADHD/ODD » Spongemomsquarepants, posted by chefmws on April 19, 2002, at 9:07:33
> vicki,
> we have also done a full blood workup. only thing of significance was low blood sugar. his older sister is hypoglicemic. a PET scan has not been mentioned by anyone yet. i will bring this up with my wife. thanks.
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> these seizure like episodes could be pseudo. we are just not sure. he is only 75 pounds soaking wet and we would love to do something to increase his weight as well.
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> we gave him a break on all of his meds during spring break. we stayed at home so that we could monitor him. (he was not on the klonopin or the celexa at that time) this was done with the permission of the pschy doc. by the 5th day he was saying and asking to be put back on his meds... he did not like how he was feeling. he esp wanted to get back on the AD, saying that he felt very depressed. we are also having great problems at school getting him to just behave.
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> the neuro even mentioned bipolar. i am a little leery of branding him that since he is changing and taking lots of new meds and that he is entering puberty as well. i do not want him to be misdiagnosed and us do more damage by putting him on meds that are not needed and can have severe side effects.
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> we had stopped the wellbutrin because of a possible severe recation with the dexadrine. the klonopin was started as an anti-seizure med but the insomnia side effect is just tearing him, his teacher,schoolmates and us up.
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> i can see how stress could play a big role in all of this. i am just not real sure how to get a 12 yr old to talk about his stresses without making him feel worse nor do i know what activity he could be involved in that would be a stress reliever. he does not like to play any sports and would much rather be inside on his computer or N64 or building with his conex.
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> i am starting to ramble on here. thanks for reading.
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> i do appreceiate your comments and suggestions and hope that all gets better with you and yours.
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> thanks
> mark
Hi there,Kate's remark about the Celexa should be considered. SSRI's are all notorious for worsening sleep. Also, SSRI's can interact with stimulants to produce agitation (possibly med-induced hypomania, too). I was trying dexedrine recently with Celexa and I had to drop the Celexa dosage down a LOT. In fact, I almost quit taking it altogether. Also, I have become resistant to Klonopin's ability to put me to sleep. It still works great for anxiety, but it won't keep me asleep without help. I take a combination of Depakote, Klonopin, and Neurontin all at bedtime and that works quite well.
good luck,
Mitch
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