Strattera and throat clearing

[brendamccraw2]

My 6 year old daughter is on strattera and tenex.She is constantly clearing her throat and smelling her fingers.Are these tics?Which med could be causing them?I thought tenex helped tics and strattera did not cause them.Please help,it is driving me crazy!

[brendamccraw2]

Well I stopped the strattera 3 days ago and the throat clearing has stopped.She is still smelling her fingers but not as much.Her dr said it takes a week for strattera to get out of your system.I guess I have my answer about strattera now.She is more hyper now but I don't want her having tics permantly.She can't take stimulants or strattera,so what is next?

[Jennita]

Originally Posted by brendamccraw2

Well I stopped the strattera 3 days ago and the throat clearing has stopped.She is still smelling her fingers but not as much.Her dr said it takes a week for strattera to get out of your system.I guess I have my answer about strattera now.She is more hyper now but I don't want her having tics permantly.She can't take stimulants or strattera,so what is next?

If your question is about the hyperness, my sister-in-law took to making her boys go outside and run around the yard when they were too hyper. It seemed to work, even on the one diagnosed with ADHD. He had reactions to both Adderall and Strattera too, so now he's on nothing.

I think you made a good decision on taking her off it; good for you. Tics are not only annoying and embarrassing for a child but can look disfiguring. It's just not worth it...

[Terri43]

My son is 15 and went on ritalin when he was 5 and within 1 year he started getting tics. He went off ritalin and he still has the tics. He is now having problems in high school but doesn't want to take meds because they make the tics worse. I'm now looking into natural herbs to help him with his school work.. If anyone has any ideas let me know.

[spudkar01]

Have you found any natural herbs that will help? My daughter (12) has been diagnosed with ADHD and is having problems with meds. Any info about alternative treatment would be appreciated.