Comments on: Reglan Lawsuits Will Proceed Without Consolidation

By: Brooke

Brooke — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:25:41 +0000

My mother mentioned that she heard that Reglan was being linked to ADHD in children. My son is 5 and has been diagnosed with ADHD. He was born 14 weeks early and was on Reglan in the hospital and for several months after coming home. I can’t imagine that something that is now removed from the market was a medication that was prescribed so freely.

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:07:14 +0000

I also took reglan throughout my pregnancy for severe HEG, my son, who is 6, is currently being evaluated for ADD/ADHD.

Has anyone seen any research on this? Is there a connection?

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:34:39 +0000

I am in aw in regard to posts of parents concerning ithe incidence of ADHD in children being exposed to Reglan. My daughter is 8. She was prescribed Reglan at about 4-5 months of age by her then pediatrician for Acid Refux. She was on the medication for about a year. I always suspected that she would have some learning disability or ADHD. She has been diagnosed with ADHD and has in my opinion some mild form of Aspergers. As noted by a few of you, she has tics and a speech and information processing disorder. I stuggled daily with speech therapy, private tutoring and other means to help her. All the while, suspecting that Reglan was the cause, if not root of her problems. Is there any justice for us parents? How will we know if we have a case? My mother also was prescribed Reglan months before her death for GERD. She had problems with face grimacing, gait, swallowing, and sedation. She shortly passed away with pneumonia. I believe it was due to complications with Reglan. Now I am aware that she should have never been prescribed Reglan because of her asthma. My history and suspicions with this drug could go on and on!!!! How do we as parents, and as daughters know that we have a case?

By: Kellie

Kellie — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:15:48 +0000

My 6 y/o daughter was 4 weeks premature. She was diagnosed with reflux while still in the hospital. She was prescribed reglan and was on the medication daily for almost a year. She has now been diagnosed with ADHD and learning problems. What research has been done in connection with premature infants prescribed reglan and future dx of ADHD?

By: melissa

melissa — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:16:04 +0000

i was perscribed reglan when i was pregnant with my twins. my daughter has a lazy eye and my son has aspergers sydrome. adhd is one of the things included in aspergers.

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:09:21 +0000

I am speechless reading al of these stories about children w/adhd and reglan use in prgnat mothers. I had extreme hyperemisis while pregnat with my now 7 year old son, and was on reglan pills and then the pump for my entire prgnacy(7 weeks til 38) my son has a severe grinding problem…his dentist has never seen anything like this! And he was diagnosed last year w/adhd and this year w/ocd…he’s 7, it breaks my heart to think the med’s I took to “stay alive” while being prgnat did this to him?

By: Courtney

Courtney — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:18:35 +0000

Cheryl,
My 7 year old daught also has been diagnosed with ADHD. I was given Reglan throughout my entire pregnancy with her- up until the very end. She is extremely nervous- grinding her teeth and goes into outbursts where she cannot control her body. It is difficult to describe it so briefly, but she has really suffered, and I have a gut feeling it is from her exposure to Reglan.
-Courtney.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:32:22 +0000

I’m also looking for a relationship with ADHD and Reglan use on premature infants. My son was born 11 weeks early and on Reglan for at least 5 months. Now at age 6 he’s been diagnosed with ADHD, has weird nervous habits and tics, blinks “hard”, speech impediment… many of the side effects now noted.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:04:14 +0000

My son was born 3 months premature in 2002 and was given Reglan regularly in the hospital and at home as prescribed for about a year or so and has now been diagnosed with ADHD. He also has a bit of a problem with his speech. I am now wondering if there is a connection. They give this medication to all preemies who suffer from reflux and that usually happens to all preemies.

By: Arielle

Arielle — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:49:53 +0000

I took Reglan a few years ago for my Gastroparesis and it made me have the tardive dyskinesia (or dysonic as I’ve always called it) in my face mostly. My entire jaw and lower face went sideways and my tongue felt like it was swelled it. My teeth were chattering and they wouldn’t stop. It was all really scary. Luckily for me I was actually already at the ER for a hurt wrist when I had the bad reaction so they immediately brought me back and gave me IV Bendaryl. All of it was just very scary. However today was the first time I saw anything about the lawsuits against it or it having a black box warning. Very interesting. A local ER actually gave it to my mom too for nausea. Thank god it didn’t do the same to her!

By: courtney

courtney — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:57:42 +0000

I was prescribed metoclopramide in 2001 for most of my pregnancy. I reveived it through pill and constant reglan pump. As for side effects, my daughter has been diagnosed with severe adhd and anxiety- I am wondering if Reglan is linked.