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<blockquote data-quote="totoro" data-source="post: 18851" data-attributes="member: 3155"><p>Thanks for the replies...</p><p>I also think the March Madness is kicking in for her as well!!! </p><p>I really do understand the reasoning behind the mood stabilizers, but her psychiatrist feels we should do one medication at a time and let them really take full affect to see if it is the right medication or not. She also believes along with Dr. Feadda that atypical antipsychotics are the medications you start with. </p><p>She said difficult child has her whole life to be medicated why rush to put her on a bunch??? </p><p></p><p>From what I have read, this is kind of the new way of thinking especially for the young kids. I might be a little more hesitant to trust Dr. Pavuluri if she were not working on the new DSM criteria, a book and with CABF as well as running the Mood Disorder Clinic. She is a little too busy some times but she knows her stuff. </p><p>She agrees we will need to add more but wants to make sure we know what each medication is doing and that it has been given a chance.</p><p></p><p>I am new to this and have read both sides of this thinking, I will keep reading and when and if difficult child gets worse after this increase or does not improve I will push for a change. I have to give this psychiatrist a chance and my gut says difficult child is not as bad as she could be...the Risperdal has helped. </p><p>As for the night terrors she had them worse before the Risperdal so psychiatrist does not think this is a side affect, she is just needing a higher dose now.</p><p>Thank you for the support</p><p>She is still climbing the walls... after 2 doses... So who knows I may be calling sooner than later!!! lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totoro, post: 18851, member: 3155"] Thanks for the replies... I also think the March Madness is kicking in for her as well!!! I really do understand the reasoning behind the mood stabilizers, but her psychiatrist feels we should do one medication at a time and let them really take full affect to see if it is the right medication or not. She also believes along with Dr. Feadda that atypical antipsychotics are the medications you start with. She said difficult child has her whole life to be medicated why rush to put her on a bunch??? From what I have read, this is kind of the new way of thinking especially for the young kids. I might be a little more hesitant to trust Dr. Pavuluri if she were not working on the new DSM criteria, a book and with CABF as well as running the Mood Disorder Clinic. She is a little too busy some times but she knows her stuff. She agrees we will need to add more but wants to make sure we know what each medication is doing and that it has been given a chance. I am new to this and have read both sides of this thinking, I will keep reading and when and if difficult child gets worse after this increase or does not improve I will push for a change. I have to give this psychiatrist a chance and my gut says difficult child is not as bad as she could be...the Risperdal has helped. As for the night terrors she had them worse before the Risperdal so psychiatrist does not think this is a side affect, she is just needing a higher dose now. Thank you for the support She is still climbing the walls... after 2 doses... So who knows I may be calling sooner than later!!! lol [/QUOTE]
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