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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 226468" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'd worry more about the Lexapro. In fact I'd worry A LOT about that. Clonidine is a mild drug. Lexapro isn't. It's a full blown SSRI, Celexa-plus. It may be all right for several weeks then kick the child into raging, mania, violence or even psychosis. I'm not saying that it will, but it certainly can. I don't know why the doctor upped the dose so soon. It takes six weeks to see a full affect, however, if there is going to be a bad affect, you could see it way sooner. Then, again, sometimes it hits the child after two or three months (I've had this happen many times to me on antidepressants). Keep a close eye on your child for signs of raging mania! My psychiatrist only adds one medication at a time, then waits to see the effect. It can be confusing to start a child on two or three drugs at a time. If something isn't working, and the child gets worse, then it is impossible to know for sure which medication is doing it. Did he explain why he was trying so many medications at one time? I wouldn't like that.</p><p>Good luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 226468, member: 1550"] I'd worry more about the Lexapro. In fact I'd worry A LOT about that. Clonidine is a mild drug. Lexapro isn't. It's a full blown SSRI, Celexa-plus. It may be all right for several weeks then kick the child into raging, mania, violence or even psychosis. I'm not saying that it will, but it certainly can. I don't know why the doctor upped the dose so soon. It takes six weeks to see a full affect, however, if there is going to be a bad affect, you could see it way sooner. Then, again, sometimes it hits the child after two or three months (I've had this happen many times to me on antidepressants). Keep a close eye on your child for signs of raging mania! My psychiatrist only adds one medication at a time, then waits to see the effect. It can be confusing to start a child on two or three drugs at a time. If something isn't working, and the child gets worse, then it is impossible to know for sure which medication is doing it. Did he explain why he was trying so many medications at one time? I wouldn't like that. Good luck :) [/QUOTE]
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