Dexedrine for my bipolar son.??? Advice please.

sadie30 · 05-13-2004, 08:38 AM

Hello.. my ten year old son has been diagnosed bipolar now for nearly a year. HE is also diabetic due to a drug called zyprexa/olanzapine. His paedatrition perscribed him dexedrine yesterday to start on the weekend for his adhd symptoms. I know my son can not concentrate , he has been this way since he was 4 or so. His mind is all over the place all the time. He is currently taking epival for his rapid cycling which works really well. But his anger level among other things have gotten out of hand. Hence the dexedrine perscription. I have been reading about this drug and frankly dont like what i read . I realize with medicines comes side effects with everything . The major drug interaction dexedrine has is with insulin which my son takes. I could not understand for the life of me why his doctor would percribe a drug that would interfere with his insulin. ????????? anyway I am not going to give him this pill.. Is there anything at all that i can give him that is not so bad on his body.?????? herbs , b1 bombers or something. ? If anyone out there has any ideas please let me know. thanks
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* Free ~ Spirit * · 05-13-2004, 02:51 PM

DO NOT GIVE YOUR SON DEXEDRINE!!!! This is very important! Dexedrine can cause MANIA in bipolar patiants, as well as psychosis. Even with his other medication for rapid cycling, its still not safe. Your sons 'out of control anger' is likely to be made worse by the dexedrine. Plus theres the insulin factor!

Get your son a new doctor ASAP. This one obviously has no idea what he's doing!!!

index.html · 05-13-2004, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sadie30

... HE is also diabetic due to a drug called zyprexa/olanzapine.

Sadie30, do you mind if I ask how much Zyprexa he was taking and for how long? Thanks...

ManiKGurLy · 05-13-2004, 04:20 PM

Hi all. I am not familiar with the DEX drug we are discussing however I am curious if anyone has any ideas about concerta? I have been on it for 3 weeks now and absolutely love it! I am 25, just diagnosed finally 3 weeks ago. Have had many years of therapy and different possible diagnosis (i.e.-bi polar tendencies, acute anxiety, etc.) Anyhow, I was on 18 mg my first week and have been on 27mg for the last 2 weeks. I want to increase my dose and my next appt is this coming monday so we'll see what the doc says. Does anyone know if taking the 27mg and then the 18mg one with it would hurt me?? Don't like to take things without prescriptions however I am just wondering. Thanks!~

index.html · 05-13-2004, 04:56 PM

I wouldn't do it without your doctor's okay (but then I would NEVER take more of something than prescribed; less, yes, but not more).

Personally, 36mg of Concerta is just right for me. More than that makes me shakey. But, as always, YMMV!