Multiple Medications

My Grandson has been diagnosed with ADHD ODD and BIPOLAR.  He is currently taking 20mg of Mediate, 10 mg Abilify, 10 mg Prozac and .5 of clonidine in the morning.  He takes a.5 clonidine at noon and at 4:00 P.M he take .5 clonidine and 10 of Ritalin.  At bedtime he takes .5 of clonidine and 10 of Abilify.  Most evenings he is so tired he wants to go to bed by 7:00 or 7:30.

Can this be a result of all of this medication?
Regards
Bev

[margypops]

How old is your grandson? this sounds like a powerful amount /doseage he has been given and yes from what I have read they can all have side effects, perhaps he should return to his Doctor or another opinion be asked regarding these Meds. Read the other threads on this forum for other parents experiences about these meds, look at the thread below by TuDa 81 'Dont put your child ...... It is an eye opener , my advice would be to seek a second opinion as to whether he needs this amount....There are many supplements out there now that have far less, if any invasive reactions, experts have said that a Multiple Vitamin with antioxidants ViT B Complex and Vit C has the same efficacy as Ritalin..Fish oil has been found very useful. Google the subject /read all the threads here for insight.God luck

[angelinamarina]

Sounds like a lot but my 5 year old is on quite a few supplements and 2 prescriptions, one of them is 3x a day so I understand.

it probably is the medications.  it could be the ritalin at 4pm.  however, if they are needed in order to allow him to function in life and society sometimes you have to take the side effects.