Autism / Autism Spectrum Support Group

My son is currently on Tenex! We have gone back and forth between the clonidine and the Tenex for years.....I can tell ya...the Tenex works MUCH BETTER FOR MY SON!!!!! He's on 3mg a day and many other med's as well....now....here's something VERY IMPORTANT....Watch your son in the heat...DO NOT let him get overheated nor over-exorted! This can induce a heat stroke! I am not trying to scare ya....its been a wonderful med for my son! Just that this med lowers blood pressure and when in heat/ or over-exorted it CAN cause this reaction...My son is on a high dose....he weighs over 200 pds and is 15 now. He started the med at age 5 I think? And that was yo-yo-ing between the 2 listed above. I will tell ya....for the first 3 to 4 weeks....ya can expect a lot of sleepiness....and I mean a lot...I almost took him off it cause I thought it was over-sadating him.....so glad I didn't! I have heard other moms say that their children have become even more aggressive on these meds.....IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE CHILD! However, your son has already been on Clonidine and the Tenex is in the same family of drugs......so..not likely to happen.....but I am not a DR.....just based on years of experience of these 2 meds...with my son..... Hope this helps hun!!!! Hang in there! I know its tough! I hate having to medicate my son...but...its what has kept him living in my home...we've been the route of instution/ group home with him.....and that was not a pretty sight! It was AWLFUL! He was beaten by 3 male staff members! So.....if your son needs the meds....by all means....hun.....he needs em! I am here if ya need me hun! Hugs! years.