apriella2002 Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 hello. my son was just diagnosed with tourettes plus ocd,adhd does anyone have any suggestions on how his new drug seroquel might help him?thx for your replies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 Personally I'd try to stay away from the drugs and go with some of the alternative options found here at Latitudes. There are always side effects from taking drugs. Here are the adverse effects, which are caused from seroquel (taken directly off their homepage) SEROQUEL is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia. The most common adverse events associated with the use of SEROQUEL are dizziness (10%), postural hypotension (7%), dry mouth (7%), and dyspepsia (6%). The majority of adverse events are mild or moderate. The incidence of somnolence in clinical trials was 18% versus 11% for placebo. As with all antipsychotic medications, prescribing should be consistent with the need to minimize the risk of tardive dyskinesia, seizures, and orthostatic hypotension. Only dyspepsia, weight gain, and abdominal pain were reported at a significantly higher incidence with increasing doses of SEROQUEL. Patients should be periodically reassessed to determine the need for maintenance treatment. That description doesn't sound very appealing to me, but I don't know much about the drug Does anyone else have an opinion on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Susan Molloy Posted October 30, 2002 Report Share Posted October 30, 2002 I've had symptoms of OCD and a tendency toward movement disorders since early childhood. Triggers were phenol and cigarette smoke, as well as other chemical exposures or allergenic foods. Fluorescent lighting, proximity to electrical equipment and generators trigger symptoms as well. Please be sure your child is not strapped into an electromagnetically intense position within your family vehicle, or in the area of sleep. Do not put your child in the highchair right next to the fridge motor, stove, or microwave oven. I've been on several medications and did horribly, but am now improved with a small dose of an SSRI. I am 53 years old, female. not a small child. sm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apriella2002 Posted November 4, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2002 im happy to say that my son is doing very well on seroquel. he can actually sit down and not obsess about things allday. just wanted to let everyonw know..thanks...apriella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sue Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 Apriella, that's great!! What happened to the TS symptoms--any change in tics?? Or wasn't that a problem. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apriella2002 Posted November 22, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 hi all..my sons tics are getting worse.the only thing that is helping his behavior is the seroquel. they recently added a medication called clonodine. i dont know much about this med but im gonna do alot of studying on it before i givie it to him..thanks for asking how he was..apriella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bentley Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Hi Apriella, In my searches for something to help with OCD, I came across a very interesting site on a supplement developed by a bio-chemist, researcher - (I think) Anyways I know that when one hears "natural supplement" the immediately thing is to question if it could possible work. I don't know that this is all natural, but I was really impressed by the write up and the process of deduction she used to develop this product for a relative who had Tourrettes. The formula is now being mass marketed, - I'm not sure if you can order it other than from her site... Her name is Bonnie Grimaldi, if you scroll down on the site and look into some of the tourettes testimonials are extremely impressive. The site is http://www.bonniegr.com/ take care, hope this helps Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Hi all some of you already know our story. My son has TS/OCD/ADD/CAPD/SID.......phew! He was on meds for a year and they not only didnt help, they brought on sude effects that were worse than what he was taking them for. Since going on supplements based on Bonnie Grimaldi's research for the TS, as well as the addition of specific ones for the OCD (5HTP, Inositol/Lecithin/Choline, GABA/B6 etc) he is like a new kid!! He also takes Flaxseed/Borage/Evening Primrose Oils and Ginko Biloba for the ADD We have found accupuncture and reflexology to be very helpful for OCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest marie knight Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 My son is also on seroquel and his tics are getting worse. Is the klonadine helping the tics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gordon Partlow Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 I am a 39 yr old male who began to develop tourettes 4 years ago. It has progressed in severity to near complete social isolation because of the Tics and loud vocalizations. I have been taking Seroquel for about a month now and It has reduced my severe Tourettes symptoms by 95%. I have been trying various drugs for the past 3 years and almost gave up hope of finding one that helped. It seems to me that finding a good med for tourettes ultimately a matter of trial and error and everyone's system is different. Don't let the fact that a drug was really bad for someone else with like symptoms deter you from trying it. It might be just what you need. Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diane Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Personally I'd try to stay away from the drugs and go with some of the alternative options found here at Latitudes. There are always side effects from taking drugs. Here are the adverse effects, which are caused from seroquel (taken directly off their homepage) SEROQUEL is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia. The most common adverse events associated with the use of SEROQUEL are dizziness (10%), postural hypotension (7%), dry mouth (7%), and dyspepsia (6%). The majority of adverse events are mild or moderate. The incidence of somnolence in clinical trials was 18% versus 11% for placebo. As with all antipsychotic medications, prescribing should be consistent with the need to minimize the risk of tardive dyskinesia, seizures, and orthostatic hypotension. Only dyspepsia, weight gain, and abdominal pain were reported at a significantly higher incidence with increasing doses of SEROQUEL. Patients should be periodically reassessed to determine the need for maintenance treatment. That description doesn't sound very appealing to me, but I don't know much about the drug Does anyone else have an opinion on this? My son is 24 years old. Was diagnosed with OCD/mild tourettes when he was 19. Devasted his life. He has tried so many drugs. The latest he just started is seroquel. He is also on lexapro and buspirone. I have not noticed any change in his OCD symptoms over the years. His tics have gotten somewhat better. His mood flucuates. Will have to wait a while yet to see what the seroquel does. Anyone have any advice regarding long-term medication use if the OCD symptoms really have not improved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steve Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 hi Diane, I would find out information on Neuortherapy as a possible treatment modality for your son. You could start a www.eegspectrum.com for information. Good Luck, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3bmom Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Have you tried diet? The Glyphospates in Round Up pesticide is patented as an antibiotic and genetically altered (GMO) food in our diets is causing severe inflammation because it is foreign to our immune system. I have a post or you can google it. Over 64 countries either ban or label food products from us. Shipments to Japan and China of wheat and corn that have been genetically altered have been refused. I highly recommend the movie "Genetic Roulette". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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