A few months ago, I wrote for advice regarding therapy for a nursing mother with worsening symptoms of adult Attention Deficit Disorder. Multiple suggestions were made for alternative therapies, but no feedback was received regarding the use of prescription medications for treatment. The mother has given a trial of the various alternative therapies without much apparent change. Her baby has passed one year of age and the mother is considering weaning so that she may receive treatment for her ADD. She would prefer to keep nursing however, as she nursed her older children for 2+ years each. From what I've read, stimulants are not recommended in nursing mothers and would likely concentrate in the milk. I wonder, if it is possible to use the short acting ones and still nurse on a limited basis, such as in the morning before dosing and at bedtime? The child is in good health and weighs about 25 pounds. He nurses mostly ams and pms at present. Also, there is a new drug, atomoxetine, recently approved for the treatment of ADD which is supposed to be due out soon. It is a selective norepinephrine uptake inhibitor. Can anyone comment on the potential use of this drug in nursing mothers? Your replies are much appreciated. Catharine Decker, MD Family Medicine/Urgent Care Luther-Midelfort/Mayo Health System ********************Confidentiality Notice******************** This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this email message, including any attachment, is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you. *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html