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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 73700" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>T, I'm sorry for everything you and K are going through.</p><p></p><p>I co-moderate a listserv of BiPolar (BP) parents, and two teens from one family take Neurontin as their primary MS. They have done well on it, but they are the exception, not the rule. </p><p></p><p>I'm wondering why psychiatrist3 is considering adding medications at this point when you haven't seen the full benefit of Lamictal. Our psychiatrists have always followed the philospophy of increasing an MS to full therapeutic level and then watching for 6 to 8 weeks to judge full efficacy. It is then that we decide whether to discontinue that medication (we did this with Depakote for both kids because it was increasing irritability at high levels) or augment to treat residual symptoms (we added Lexapro for depression after Lamictal was at full efficacy). If you make quick successive medication changes, you will never know systematically what is helping or hurting. K may also end up on medications she doesn't actually need. It takes longer this way, but really it's far better for the child in the long run.</p><p></p><p>Sending positive thoughts and hugs your way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 73700, member: 2423"] T, I'm sorry for everything you and K are going through. I co-moderate a listserv of BiPolar (BP) parents, and two teens from one family take Neurontin as their primary MS. They have done well on it, but they are the exception, not the rule. I'm wondering why psychiatrist3 is considering adding medications at this point when you haven't seen the full benefit of Lamictal. Our psychiatrists have always followed the philospophy of increasing an MS to full therapeutic level and then watching for 6 to 8 weeks to judge full efficacy. It is then that we decide whether to discontinue that medication (we did this with Depakote for both kids because it was increasing irritability at high levels) or augment to treat residual symptoms (we added Lexapro for depression after Lamictal was at full efficacy). If you make quick successive medication changes, you will never know systematically what is helping or hurting. K may also end up on medications she doesn't actually need. It takes longer this way, but really it's far better for the child in the long run. Sending positive thoughts and hugs your way. [/QUOTE]
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