Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
antidepressants after 1 week - IQ/executive function drop?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="agee" data-source="post: 414158"><p>I just wrote a long response and the *(&!! computer ate it.</p><p>Really, that's all I need today.</p><p>First, THANK YOU @Pepperidge for your quick and helpful response.</p><p>We will take him off the Lexapro tomorrow and hopefully we'll get our only somewhat rude and executive-functioning impaired child back. Anecdotal evidence works for me - I just didn't think it was even possible for ADs to impact behavior so quickly, but I guess it's true.</p><p></p><p>Oh my gosh, yes. The vigilance is constant, and since we've started homeschooling (which has been good for HIM, but pretty awful for ME) it's much worse since he's at home so much and when we're not doing "school" I have to work and he gets into all kinds of stuff.</p><p>For the most part I was feeling like we were in a good spot with-the parenting of this kid, but the past few days have been so awful. I agree that consequences have little effect - working towards a reward (or having that reward taken away, or having a chance to earn it back) is much more effective. But stealing from our neighbor is such a big deal to me that I can't help but give a consequence for it, whether or not he had any control of himself. Does that make sense? I generally try to follow Ross Greene's advice and let stuff go, or address it in the moment as a correction but don't punish as it doesnt' do any good, but this is a really big deal and I feel like I need to at least try to make sure he remembers that it's totally unacceptable.</p><p>B+E at 8...what will happen at 15?</p><p>I feel sick.</p><p>About the medications - he tolerates some stimulants okay. We've tried - literally - all of them. Dexedrine and Vyvanse have worked the best, with Dexedrine having the least impact on mood but a huge drop-off-the-cliff response when it wore off. Vyvanse wears off more slowly, and he's at a good dose right now. We were able to drop dose with little impact once we quit school.</p><p>Depakote does help. He was a bundle of screaming, weeping rage before it.</p><p>And about the FASD- I'm just hoping they'll give him the diagnosis. He kind of has facial features, and his last IQ test showed borderline intelligence (but no one involved considers it very accurate as he doesn't *act* borderline intelligence) but he is of very average height/weight and because he was an international adoption we have no proof of maternal alcohol consumption. Although honestly, because he was adopted from Russia I think that should just be a given. He and all siblings were removed from custody due to neglect. It stands to reason there was alcoholism or mental illness or something going on in their home.</p><p>I'm hoping for the diagnosis. so that we would have more answers and information, and also so we'd qualify for Medicaid. That would be a HUGE financial burden off - half of our yearly health insurance goes towards him. It would also give me more to show school, if we ever go back. And get him classified as developmentally delayed instead of mentally ill/behaviorally emotionally disturbed.</p><p>Anyway, I could go on all day. I just wanted to say thanks. It helps. </p><p>A</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="agee, post: 414158"] I just wrote a long response and the *(&!! computer ate it. Really, that's all I need today. First, THANK YOU @Pepperidge for your quick and helpful response. We will take him off the Lexapro tomorrow and hopefully we'll get our only somewhat rude and executive-functioning impaired child back. Anecdotal evidence works for me - I just didn't think it was even possible for ADs to impact behavior so quickly, but I guess it's true. Oh my gosh, yes. The vigilance is constant, and since we've started homeschooling (which has been good for HIM, but pretty awful for ME) it's much worse since he's at home so much and when we're not doing "school" I have to work and he gets into all kinds of stuff. For the most part I was feeling like we were in a good spot with-the parenting of this kid, but the past few days have been so awful. I agree that consequences have little effect - working towards a reward (or having that reward taken away, or having a chance to earn it back) is much more effective. But stealing from our neighbor is such a big deal to me that I can't help but give a consequence for it, whether or not he had any control of himself. Does that make sense? I generally try to follow Ross Greene's advice and let stuff go, or address it in the moment as a correction but don't punish as it doesnt' do any good, but this is a really big deal and I feel like I need to at least try to make sure he remembers that it's totally unacceptable. B+E at 8...what will happen at 15? I feel sick. About the medications - he tolerates some stimulants okay. We've tried - literally - all of them. Dexedrine and Vyvanse have worked the best, with Dexedrine having the least impact on mood but a huge drop-off-the-cliff response when it wore off. Vyvanse wears off more slowly, and he's at a good dose right now. We were able to drop dose with little impact once we quit school. Depakote does help. He was a bundle of screaming, weeping rage before it. And about the FASD- I'm just hoping they'll give him the diagnosis. He kind of has facial features, and his last IQ test showed borderline intelligence (but no one involved considers it very accurate as he doesn't *act* borderline intelligence) but he is of very average height/weight and because he was an international adoption we have no proof of maternal alcohol consumption. Although honestly, because he was adopted from Russia I think that should just be a given. He and all siblings were removed from custody due to neglect. It stands to reason there was alcoholism or mental illness or something going on in their home. I'm hoping for the diagnosis. so that we would have more answers and information, and also so we'd qualify for Medicaid. That would be a HUGE financial burden off - half of our yearly health insurance goes towards him. It would also give me more to show school, if we ever go back. And get him classified as developmentally delayed instead of mentally ill/behaviorally emotionally disturbed. Anyway, I could go on all day. I just wanted to say thanks. It helps. A [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
antidepressants after 1 week - IQ/executive function drop?
Top