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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 357302" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Don't let the "antipsychotic" label worry you. It doesn't mean that your child is psychotic, nor does it mean your child will BECOME psychotic by taking it.</p><p></p><p>We had both our boys on it. The side effects that bothered us - weight gain and sleepiness. In difficult child 1 only. Maybe a little bit of weiht gain in difficult child 3, because when he stopped taking it he did lose a little weight.</p><p></p><p>The weight gain tendencies did make up for the appetite suppressant effects in ADHD medications. And then some, in difficult child 1's case.</p><p></p><p>Benefits- variable. Mild, in our case. It did 'smooth out' a lot of the issues, helped calm difficult child 3 just a little so he could manage better with the rest of his anxiety. But it didn't fix everything, only brought a little improvement.</p><p></p><p>Otherwise - we saw little change. We ended up taking the boys off it (after about 2 years) because the cost was too great and the benefits were too minimal to justify it.</p><p></p><p>My boys don't have bipolar or schizophrenia either. The pills won't cause it. And they can be used to treat anxiety too.</p><p></p><p>If in doubt, talk to the doctor in detail about your concerns. But a lot of people in your shoes try it with no problems. It's not rare to use it in this way.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 357302, member: 1991"] Don't let the "antipsychotic" label worry you. It doesn't mean that your child is psychotic, nor does it mean your child will BECOME psychotic by taking it. We had both our boys on it. The side effects that bothered us - weight gain and sleepiness. In difficult child 1 only. Maybe a little bit of weiht gain in difficult child 3, because when he stopped taking it he did lose a little weight. The weight gain tendencies did make up for the appetite suppressant effects in ADHD medications. And then some, in difficult child 1's case. Benefits- variable. Mild, in our case. It did 'smooth out' a lot of the issues, helped calm difficult child 3 just a little so he could manage better with the rest of his anxiety. But it didn't fix everything, only brought a little improvement. Otherwise - we saw little change. We ended up taking the boys off it (after about 2 years) because the cost was too great and the benefits were too minimal to justify it. My boys don't have bipolar or schizophrenia either. The pills won't cause it. And they can be used to treat anxiety too. If in doubt, talk to the doctor in detail about your concerns. But a lot of people in your shoes try it with no problems. It's not rare to use it in this way. Marg [/QUOTE]
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