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Can an antidepressant really work THAT fast? I'm amazed...
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<blockquote data-quote="Chaosuncontained" data-source="post: 462823" data-attributes="member: 11016"><p>Thank you all for your comments. The change has been dramatic. Before the medications he was failing all his classes. Because he refused to do his work in class. His anxiety would have him running for cover. Literally, as he would run from class or hide under his desk or a table. He would completely shut down and refuse to do all work. He seemed aggitated a lot and lost control several times at school (bit a girls ankle, hit a boy that he thought was trying to hit a girl). </p><p></p><p>Now the teachers are commenting that he is bright, cheerful, able to get his work done with minimal prompting and redirecting. Interacting with his peers AND they are interacting with him. </p><p></p><p>GCVMOM, Thank you for your comments. I never would have thought of this as possibly being a manic episode. He was on Abilify for 5+ months. At first it seemed to help. But then it stopped. I don't remember the dose he was on, but it was a whole small blue pill. LOL I have it in his file but I am too lazy to get up and dig it out right now. Then he was on Rispirdone (and I never spell that one right) for a short time--NO improvement. Now he has been diagnosis as having Depression. I would have sworn it was a mood disorder (especially since I have one and it runs in families). I've never seen him this...happy. Before his "moods" were Sad and Mad. He was either low or aggressive/mean/angry. He sees his doctor on the 26th. I will definately tell his doctor about this crush. I hope it's just the fact that he feels so much better about himself (major low self esteem) that he is just being a 4th grader and has a crush on a girl. Thanks so much for your insight--GREATLY appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chaosuncontained, post: 462823, member: 11016"] Thank you all for your comments. The change has been dramatic. Before the medications he was failing all his classes. Because he refused to do his work in class. His anxiety would have him running for cover. Literally, as he would run from class or hide under his desk or a table. He would completely shut down and refuse to do all work. He seemed aggitated a lot and lost control several times at school (bit a girls ankle, hit a boy that he thought was trying to hit a girl). Now the teachers are commenting that he is bright, cheerful, able to get his work done with minimal prompting and redirecting. Interacting with his peers AND they are interacting with him. GCVMOM, Thank you for your comments. I never would have thought of this as possibly being a manic episode. He was on Abilify for 5+ months. At first it seemed to help. But then it stopped. I don't remember the dose he was on, but it was a whole small blue pill. LOL I have it in his file but I am too lazy to get up and dig it out right now. Then he was on Rispirdone (and I never spell that one right) for a short time--NO improvement. Now he has been diagnosis as having Depression. I would have sworn it was a mood disorder (especially since I have one and it runs in families). I've never seen him this...happy. Before his "moods" were Sad and Mad. He was either low or aggressive/mean/angry. He sees his doctor on the 26th. I will definately tell his doctor about this crush. I hope it's just the fact that he feels so much better about himself (major low self esteem) that he is just being a 4th grader and has a crush on a girl. Thanks so much for your insight--GREATLY appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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