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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 395187" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>I don't know exactly what to tell you, except I'm very wary when it comes to SSRIs. Probably because all three of my kids have had bad reactions to SSRIS, and they don't have bipolar disorder either. They just have genetic makeups that make them vulnerable to strange medication reactions.</p><p></p><p>We have an excellent pediatrician, one of the best in the entire Washington, Difficult Child, area. And he knows his limitations when it comes to his training. He refuses to prescribe any psychiatric medications. And I respect him for that.</p><p></p><p>So if I were in your situation, I would not pressure a pediatrician to prescribe an SSRI. They aren't experts when it comes to mental health issues.</p><p></p><p>You also don't know for a fact that your easy child won't have a bad reaction to an SSRI. She needs to be monitored very carefully once she starts one. That means weekly visits to a psychiatrist to make sure she's not having side effects. SSRIs don't carry a "black box" warning for no reason.</p><p></p><p>I guess this is all my long way of saying that you shouldn't rush the process of having your easy child go through the proper channels of seeing a psychiatrist and getting medications the appropriate way. And if she truly is suicidal and you can't guarantee her safety, then maybe she does belong in the hospital or a day treatment program.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 395187, member: 2423"] I don't know exactly what to tell you, except I'm very wary when it comes to SSRIs. Probably because all three of my kids have had bad reactions to SSRIS, and they don't have bipolar disorder either. They just have genetic makeups that make them vulnerable to strange medication reactions. We have an excellent pediatrician, one of the best in the entire Washington, Difficult Child, area. And he knows his limitations when it comes to his training. He refuses to prescribe any psychiatric medications. And I respect him for that. So if I were in your situation, I would not pressure a pediatrician to prescribe an SSRI. They aren't experts when it comes to mental health issues. You also don't know for a fact that your easy child won't have a bad reaction to an SSRI. She needs to be monitored very carefully once she starts one. That means weekly visits to a psychiatrist to make sure she's not having side effects. SSRIs don't carry a "black box" warning for no reason. I guess this is all my long way of saying that you shouldn't rush the process of having your easy child go through the proper channels of seeing a psychiatrist and getting medications the appropriate way. And if she truly is suicidal and you can't guarantee her safety, then maybe she does belong in the hospital or a day treatment program. [/QUOTE]
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