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Blood Pressure Medication to Treat ADHD

By Eileen Bailey, Health Guide Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Stimulant medications have been the traditional treatment for ADHD for many years. Some people, however, do not tolerate these types of medications, cannot take them because of other medical conditions, find they do not help or are not comfortable using stimulant medication. Strattera, a non-stimulan...
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Merely Me, Health Guide
4/20/11 5:31pm

Hi Eileen

 

Just wanted to chime in that my son took Clonidine for some months before we declared it a disaster.  It made him nap several times a day and he was more irritable than ever.  But for some kids...I have heard...it can really help with certain behaviors.  it just wasn't right for my son. 

 

I hope our members share their experiences with these medications...it would be very helpful to hear from them.

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By Eileen Bailey, Health Guide— Last Modified: 11/26/11, First Published: 04/13/11