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[quote=Anonymous]I know I'm a little late to the game but I wanted to share that my 8th grader has had improvement with Intuniv.  He's got ADHD/Anxiety/tics.  He was on Prozac for a while in grade school for debilitating anxiety and we had good results with that.  Hasn't had it since middle of ES.  His first year of MS (7th grade) was really good - no meds.  This year started out well but then he started internalizing some negative things kids said (typical MS shit, not bullying and not targeting him) and it just seemed to keep cycling in his brain. His negativity and anger were unprecedented and impacting all areas of his life.

I contacted his prescribing psychiatrist who suggested Intuniv.  He'd been on it concurrently with Prozac in ES and then alone for a couple years in ES.  We didn't notice much improvement of his ADHD symptoms but he did seem more 'settled'.  He hasn't been on it for a couple years until earlier this week.  He's not even at a therapeutic dose and his emotional regulation is MUCH better.  DH and I are (pleasantly) surprised and relieved by the change.  It's too early to tell if it's going to last but I thought it was significant enough to note on this thread.  GL.[/quote]

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