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ADHD meds and seizures
Sat, 09/16/2006 - 07:35Topic: Medication Issues
Hi,
Have you seen the new report on ADHD drug warning and increase in seizures? I happened to do a search because my daughter had been on Strattera around the time she had her first noticeable seizure. A Brittish report came out in Feb. 2006, stating there has been a link with Strattera and an increase in seizure activity. So, I dug deeper. In August 2006, the FDA approved to add seizures as a side affect to all ADHD drugs. They recommend that if you have a history of seizures, or uncontrolled seizures, that these drug be used in caution.
After seeing my daughter's seizure, I realized she had had them before. The others were before taking Strattera, but she had a really large one and the frequency has increased after Strattera. I don't know if that is what definately caused the increase, but it sure is interesting.
Lori
Comments
Its not for an antidepressant
Submitted by Keenan on Tue, 2017-03-21 - 18:50
Its not for an antidepressant use. I hit the gym regularly as well ☺
Re: ADHD meds and seizures
Submitted by pgd on Fri, 2011-07-22 - 08:02
Regarding ADHD meds and seizures, try to find a copy of the How To (understand) Hyperactivity book (1981) about ADHD / ADHD Inattentive by C. Thomas Wild with Anita Uhl Brothers, M.D. (about paying attention, concentration, focus, processing, memory, modern nutrition, subtle seizures like petit/absence, ADHD Inattentive, auditory processing disorder, dyspraxia, hemiparesis). It's all about the topic you mention. Words: Very short petit, absence seizures vs ADHD Inattentive vs central auditory processing disorder (CAPD). Attention span, short attention span, inattention, sustained attention, medium attention span, long attention span, working memory/short term memory, medium term memory, long term memory, continuity of thought, sequencing, etc. Coffee, caffeine compounds, Ritalin, Dexedrine, Adderall, Tirend, NoDoz, Bonine, Strattera, Dilantin, dopamine, norepinephrine, sugar, sugars, natural sweeteners, artificial sweeteners (like sodium saccharin), tartrazine (FD&C Yellow Food Color No. 5), Red No. 40, soft drinks like regular Pepsi-Cola, Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, diet-versions of soft drinks, and so forth. Brand name med vs brand name med; brand name med vs generic med, etc. Yes, for some persons, meds for ADHD can lower the seizure threshold/change how seizure meds work. There are a number of instances where persons have tried either stimulants for subtle inattention difficulties or tried anticonvulsants for inattention difficulties and the results were quite dramatic, that is, either a stimulant (like Ritalin or caffeine) worked or an epilepsy med worked but not both and certainly not both being used at the same time (polytherapy). For some persons, using both an epilepsy med and a stimulant at the same time led to increased seizures/further difficulties.
Re: ADHD meds and seizures
Submitted by r34498 on Tue, 2009-04-21 - 14:50
There is a connection between seizures and ADD/ADHD meds. I can't believe that a doctor didn't think that there was. Search on medscape.com (you'll need to register), but I just read an article titled: "Treatment of ADHD in children with seizure disorders" by Martin T. Hoffman, MD. He's the Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Science and the Attending Physician at Women's and Children's Hospital, Buffalo, NY. The study concluded an increased risk of seizures, but a low increase and did not discourage use, outright.