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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS12 has taken Guanfacine since he was 7-8 years old. It is the only medication that has worked for him and it has only worked to a certain extent. But we will take what we can get because otherwise he would be really miserable. For my sister's child, Guanfacine made him overly emotional beginning around the time he was 13. They had to drop it as a result. I also noted that Guanfacine's efficacy for ADHD is not proven after age 12.

Did declining efficacy - or increased side effects of Guanfacine -- occur as your child got older? If so, how did the change manifest itself? What side effects became more pronounced?[/quote]

DC did a trial of Guanfacine and stopped almost immediately because it caused extreme emotional volatility - for DC it was lots of crying and anger. This was age 10.

Assuming that the dose is also increasing (it’s based on weight) as your child is growing. The recommended dose is 0.05 to 0.12 mg/kg/day, so perhaps side effects due to dose increase? Or if you aren’t increasing the dose, you should for it to be effective as your child gains weight. [/quote]

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