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anyone else reading this new info on seroquel??
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 228796" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>My kids have blood work every 6 months, per their psychiatrists. They are checked for cholesterol, glucose, liver function and thyroid, among others.</p><p> </p><p>I had a long talk with both our neuro and J's psychiatrist about Seroquel. As I posted above, they said Seroquel is better in the movement disorders department than Risperdal and better in the weight gain department than both Risperdal and Zyprexa. But every child reacts differently so you need to check in with your own psychiatrist to make your own judgments about what is occurring with your child.</p><p> </p><p>If you are concerned about weight gain on APs, you may just have to add a second medication to suppress appetite. The anticonvulsants Topamax and Zonegran suppress appetite and won't affect the mood negatively of a child with a mood disorder. Metformin, a diabetes medication, is used to prevent glucose problems while taking APs. But you should be aware that these medications all come with their own set of side effects that are different from the side effects of the APs.</p><p> </p><p>Our children have disorders. They need treatment. We as parents always need to consider the benefit vs the risk in any treatment we choose. We also face a tremendous risk if we choose not to treat them at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 228796, member: 2423"] My kids have blood work every 6 months, per their psychiatrists. They are checked for cholesterol, glucose, liver function and thyroid, among others. I had a long talk with both our neuro and J's psychiatrist about Seroquel. As I posted above, they said Seroquel is better in the movement disorders department than Risperdal and better in the weight gain department than both Risperdal and Zyprexa. But every child reacts differently so you need to check in with your own psychiatrist to make your own judgments about what is occurring with your child. If you are concerned about weight gain on APs, you may just have to add a second medication to suppress appetite. The anticonvulsants Topamax and Zonegran suppress appetite and won't affect the mood negatively of a child with a mood disorder. Metformin, a diabetes medication, is used to prevent glucose problems while taking APs. But you should be aware that these medications all come with their own set of side effects that are different from the side effects of the APs. Our children have disorders. They need treatment. We as parents always need to consider the benefit vs the risk in any treatment we choose. We also face a tremendous risk if we choose not to treat them at all. [/QUOTE]
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