warnng about the new adhd drug!

@Lakota12 (42600)
United States
September 4, 2009 5:05pm CST
DAnger dont let your kids take it.Do NOT use the new ADHD drug! Intuniv – a new and different once-daily ADHD drug – just got approved by the FDA for use in children as young as 6. BIG mistake! This is drug is being marketed as the 'kinder, gentler' ADHD drug because it's not a controlled substance and it's not addictive. But what it is... is very dangerous for your child. Here are nine very good reasons you should NOT give your child this drug: It's only been tested for effectiveness in two short trials: one 8-week and one 9-week. No one knows if it will work after that. But everyone knows that ADHD is not an 8-week issue. The two long-term safety trials lasted an average of 10 months. Common adverse events, happening even at the lowest possible dose, include abdominal pain, sedation, dizziness, dry mouth, constipation, hypotension (very low blood pressure), loss of appetite, sedation, and somnolence (extreme sleepiness) Children taking Intuniv are also at risk for bradycardia (dangerously slow heart rate) and syncope (fainting) 12% of subjects (on Intuniv) dropped out of the trials because of adverse events, three times as many as in the placebo group In the short-term studies, a full 38% of patients suffered from excessive daytime sleepiness, now ya know that shouldnt happen! In the long-term studies, 45% of the patients suffered from extreme sleepiness, 26% reported headaches, and 15% complained of fatigue Some patients also reported psychiatric disorders, like anxiety, agitation, depression, and nightmares be darned if I would give a kids any of this stuff!. Less common adverse reactions reported by patients included sinus arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat), atrioventricular block (a disruption in the impulse that regulates the heart), chest pain, increased urinary frequency, asthma, and elevated liver enzymes Bottom line: Intuniv (and other pharmaceutical "solutions" for ADHD) can cause a great deal more harm than good for your child. But there are several safe, natural protocols that really can help... and you can learn more about them on the HSI website.
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@quita88 (3715)
• United States
4 Sep 09
Yeah, I read that too. Don't let Chey take that !!!!
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
5 Sep 09
dont need to nothing wrong with her she dont need any of this crappy meds!
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
5 Sep 09
Nah, Chey is healthy as a horse :) Take care, quita88
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
20 Jan 10
You are not a freak. Especially not in God's eyes. God bless, quita88
@rusty2rusty (6763)
• Defiance, Ohio
8 Sep 09
Thank you posting this discussion and warning about the potential harm this new ADHD medicine can cause. y daughter is 9 years old an takes medicine for her ADHD. She takes two different kinds and weare still trying to sort the right kind out. Iknow Concerta made her more aggressive and sent he through the roof. It had the complete opposite affect on her.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
9 Sep 09
oh my most meds work on me that way they have to hubt abd hunt to find something I can take!
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
9 Sep 09
Hope they soon find something for your daughter!
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
5 Sep 09
Well I have not heard of this one but I am glad that you are putting this warning out to People I wish the Scientists would be more careful, no wonder so many Children are getting sick
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
5 Sep 09
Really I think doctors when they dont know whats wrong just do a wrong diagnosis. and then start pouring meds into kids when they really dont need it or they cold find a natural way to do it!
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
5 Sep 09
I think by now you know how I feel about medications in general and it looks like the FDA is once more sleeping on the job and not testing medications out long enough--just wait, I bet soon we'll hear the FDA to reverse it's decision and take this medication off the market and a lot of class actions lawsuits will occur
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
5 Sep 09
yup I bet you are right!
@celticeagle (167015)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Sep 09
Thank you!! I appreciate you letting us know about this one. I remember when my daughter was said to be ADHD. I was given two options: [1] give her ridelon. [2] Restrict the amount of processed foods that she came into contact with. I chose the second one. I think it is all important to be proactive when comes to our health and that of our children and families.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
5 Sep 09
your welcome . and glad you went the natural way . Hope she is fine now!
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@celticeagle (167015)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Sep 09
I am too. Later we found she is bi-polar. She went through a bad time trying to find the right med. It seems to continually change. She is doing well after much strife.