Intunive

I just found out that shire has multiple programs running for intunive. my DR got us in one that runs for 6 months. Well it hard to take when you hear that another discount program offered runs for 12 months. Would have saved $1200 more for yr. After 5th call i have found out that the company does not educate the public to what the can get from these programs. 1) They run multiple programs and will not move you to another once you are signed up. So if your rep/dr gave you th 6month card the company will not move you to 12months prorated. What I want to know is who is getting the 12 month cards? What criteria did they hand these out vs 6 months? is economics? Search the web ask our dr but do not sign up unitl you have all programs to assess. We are now out $1200 for yr. thanks shire ## I...

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My 11 yr old daughter was diagnosed with ADHD 5 yrs ago. We have still not found the right combination of medicines for her. Impulsive behavior became a major issue for us. Our ped neurologist suggested intuniv. Since she was also battling anxiety, she started zoloft and intunive while stopping stimulants completely. After a few months, we saw behavioral changes and opted to stop the zoloft. The intuniv alone was not enough to control the inattentiveness, so she is now on a stimulant along with the intuniv. Now we are struggling in a major way with her being disrespectful to us, screaming at us and her sisters, and just being plain out rude ugly to everyone. She thinks everyone is against her. When we speak to her in a authoritative tone, she thinks we are screaming at her. She thinks h...

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i'm in New mexico at college and i'm flying home on american airlines to Texas for thanksgiving and i need to take my prescription medications with me i was wanting to know if theres any i cannot take home this is the list of medications i need to take home Abilify 20 mg. tablet form intunive ER ( extended release ) 4 mg. tablet form orap mg. tablet form ry guanfacine 1 mg. tablet form trazadone 100 mg. tablet form venlafaxine ( extended release ) 150 mg. capsules ## No, there are only restrictions on the amount you can carry, illegal substances, or if you don't have actual prescriptions for substances that require them. So, what you need to do is make sure to take no more than the supply that is accounted for on the bottles and make sure that they are all in the appropriate...

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My son has autism and Intuniv is working good with the behavior.I really like what i'm seeing but I have to crushed it to give it to him and hide it in peanut butter, I read in the safety information that you should not crushed Intuniv, Of course I want to stop doing it, but now I don't know what to do to give it to him. There no way for him to swallow the pill. Please, any suggestion? It come liquid? ## Hi, I am having the same problem. Only my son has only been on Intunive for 4 days but he absolutely can't swallow the pill. He has Sensory Processing Disorder. I want to know if it is safe for him to chew the pill? I know it says not to but it is the only way he will take it. I was told it only comes in a pill form...no liquid. Help! ## Hi there, my son was having a hard ti...

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