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<blockquote data-quote="Janna" data-source="post: 241085" data-attributes="member: 2737"><p>medications aren't fun. They never are. She's been on some pretty hefty stuff. Prozac - wow, that stuff has never been offered to D, and he's been on *everything*! Well, almost everything lol.</p><p> </p><p>Our experience with all the antipsychotics has been what you described. They all fizzle out. D did great on Abilify, 5 mg. Then a few weeks later, it died, we went up to 10 mg. Then a couple of months later it died, and we were up to 20 mg. Then before you know it, 30 mg. and he's slurring, drooling, lost in thought, glassy eyed. I don't like the AP's myself, hypocritical of me when he's on Seroquel LOL - because we've had alot of bad experiences with them. D is 12 and 155 lbs. He's enormous. But you know, the Seroquel has calmed him down alot. Stopped raging, eased anger and aggression, it's doing it's job. So, do I want an overweight child with a high BMI or do I want a raging, out of control child that is a threat to everyone around him? Duh.</p><p> </p><p>Sometimes, you have to take the good with the bad. But, there are times.</p><p> </p><p>D was on Lithium, which was awesome, but became hypothyroid (side effect). Synthroid made him wild (manic?) - had to take him off everything. It was rotten, because that's the only MS that ever worked. But yep, he's off, and never will go on again.</p><p> </p><p>Have you ever tried Melatonin for sleep? </p><p> </p><p>Sometimes it takes more than 1 medication, too. And no, there isn't one to "fix" it all. Not typically. I'm sorry <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p> </p><p>I'm with MWM on the social thing. We're still struggling with that at 12. Dunno why things have to be so hard, huh?</p><p> </p><p>Sending hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janna, post: 241085, member: 2737"] medications aren't fun. They never are. She's been on some pretty hefty stuff. Prozac - wow, that stuff has never been offered to D, and he's been on *everything*! Well, almost everything lol. Our experience with all the antipsychotics has been what you described. They all fizzle out. D did great on Abilify, 5 mg. Then a few weeks later, it died, we went up to 10 mg. Then a couple of months later it died, and we were up to 20 mg. Then before you know it, 30 mg. and he's slurring, drooling, lost in thought, glassy eyed. I don't like the AP's myself, hypocritical of me when he's on Seroquel LOL - because we've had alot of bad experiences with them. D is 12 and 155 lbs. He's enormous. But you know, the Seroquel has calmed him down alot. Stopped raging, eased anger and aggression, it's doing it's job. So, do I want an overweight child with a high BMI or do I want a raging, out of control child that is a threat to everyone around him? Duh. Sometimes, you have to take the good with the bad. But, there are times. D was on Lithium, which was awesome, but became hypothyroid (side effect). Synthroid made him wild (manic?) - had to take him off everything. It was rotten, because that's the only MS that ever worked. But yep, he's off, and never will go on again. Have you ever tried Melatonin for sleep? Sometimes it takes more than 1 medication, too. And no, there isn't one to "fix" it all. Not typically. I'm sorry :( I'm with MWM on the social thing. We're still struggling with that at 12. Dunno why things have to be so hard, huh? Sending hugs. [/QUOTE]
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