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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 309871" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'm no expert, but I would think any stimulant would not be good for a child with a mood disorder with psychosis and he's on a high dose. Stimulants really play with moods and can cause hallucinations on their own. </p><p></p><p>If this were my child, I'd be <em><strong>asking </strong></em>for a mood stabilizer, even though two of them didn't work. That doesn't mean they all won't work. Thorazine isn't a mood stabilizer, by the way. The actual mood stabilizers are Lithium, Depakote, Lamictal, Tegretal and Trileptal. You may want to try again because it can make a world of difference, but you do have to give the mood stabilizer eight weeks. Also stimulants can stop the effects of a mood stabilizer. Both Abilify and Seroquel are atypical antipsychotics. They are good for hallucinations and violence, but they can't hold a mood long term. I'd be leery of a child on both Seroquel and Abilify because they have similar and possibly serious side effects. A note on Remerson from my grown son: He took it because he has insomnia and he hated it. It made him gain so much weight and made him lethargic. He was 19 when he was on it and he finally told psychiatrist he won't take it anymore. That could be what is making him hoard food. These medications make you hungry. I take Paxil...I have to really try hard not to eat a whole cheesecake in one sitting.</p><p></p><p>And if it were me, knowing what I do now (in hindsight) I would want to try things without the stimulant. in my opinion high doses of stims have no place in mood disordered kids. I have a mood disorder and 5 mgs. of Ritalin sent me over the edge. Sure, it makes you focus until you crash.</p><p></p><p>Can you tell us more about him? Is he adopted (I have adopted kids). What age did you get him and was he exposed to drugs and alcohol before he was born? Do you have a birthfamily history?</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the board, but sorry you had to come <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 309871, member: 1550"] I'm no expert, but I would think any stimulant would not be good for a child with a mood disorder with psychosis and he's on a high dose. Stimulants really play with moods and can cause hallucinations on their own. If this were my child, I'd be [I][B]asking [/B][/I]for a mood stabilizer, even though two of them didn't work. That doesn't mean they all won't work. Thorazine isn't a mood stabilizer, by the way. The actual mood stabilizers are Lithium, Depakote, Lamictal, Tegretal and Trileptal. You may want to try again because it can make a world of difference, but you do have to give the mood stabilizer eight weeks. Also stimulants can stop the effects of a mood stabilizer. Both Abilify and Seroquel are atypical antipsychotics. They are good for hallucinations and violence, but they can't hold a mood long term. I'd be leery of a child on both Seroquel and Abilify because they have similar and possibly serious side effects. A note on Remerson from my grown son: He took it because he has insomnia and he hated it. It made him gain so much weight and made him lethargic. He was 19 when he was on it and he finally told psychiatrist he won't take it anymore. That could be what is making him hoard food. These medications make you hungry. I take Paxil...I have to really try hard not to eat a whole cheesecake in one sitting. And if it were me, knowing what I do now (in hindsight) I would want to try things without the stimulant. in my opinion high doses of stims have no place in mood disordered kids. I have a mood disorder and 5 mgs. of Ritalin sent me over the edge. Sure, it makes you focus until you crash. Can you tell us more about him? Is he adopted (I have adopted kids). What age did you get him and was he exposed to drugs and alcohol before he was born? Do you have a birthfamily history? Welcome to the board, but sorry you had to come :raspberry-tounge: [/QUOTE]
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