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<blockquote data-quote="tictoc" data-source="post: 318613" data-attributes="member: 7916"><p>Hi,</p><p>Thanks to all of you who replied. Sorry I've taken a few days to get back to the board and this post. I realized on Sunday that I was beginning to "sink" and needed to pull myself out of it. So...what scintillating activity did I decide on???? I painted the bathroom. husband says my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) shows through when I get started on a home renovation project.</p><p> </p><p>To answer a few questions: Bug has a very low tolerance for antidepressants. He takes a tiny dose of Prozac (about 2 mg) to help with depression and takes a small dose of imipramine (6.25 mg) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). As someone noted, imipramine is not great for treating depression (esp in kids). But, it has been great for Bug's Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He started taking clonidine in March, Prozac in June, and we added imipramine in August. In general, it has been very good combination for him...the best behavior we've ever seen until the past few weeks. In the past month, however, we are seeing an increase in outbursts, though overall irritability and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) remain much better. </p><p> </p><p>But, I'm wondering if after a few months of two antidepressants, this is just too much. If we don't get an appointment with the new psychiatrist before winter break, I'm thinking of asking the pediatrician to take him off the Prozac (he relies heavily on the neuropsychologist for medication advice). We have 3 weeks out of school for winter break and that is a good chance to work on medication issues.</p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately, where we live there are basically two routes to go for a child psychiatrist. One is the teaching hospital program we tried (with the less-than-great resident) and the other is a child psychiatrist at a local center for child mental health issues, where we now have an appointment for January. But, we live within 3 hours of three different metropolitan areas, so if something local doesn't work out soon, we might have to seek help elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for your help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tictoc, post: 318613, member: 7916"] Hi, Thanks to all of you who replied. Sorry I've taken a few days to get back to the board and this post. I realized on Sunday that I was beginning to "sink" and needed to pull myself out of it. So...what scintillating activity did I decide on???? I painted the bathroom. husband says my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) shows through when I get started on a home renovation project. To answer a few questions: Bug has a very low tolerance for antidepressants. He takes a tiny dose of Prozac (about 2 mg) to help with depression and takes a small dose of imipramine (6.25 mg) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). As someone noted, imipramine is not great for treating depression (esp in kids). But, it has been great for Bug's Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He started taking clonidine in March, Prozac in June, and we added imipramine in August. In general, it has been very good combination for him...the best behavior we've ever seen until the past few weeks. In the past month, however, we are seeing an increase in outbursts, though overall irritability and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) remain much better. But, I'm wondering if after a few months of two antidepressants, this is just too much. If we don't get an appointment with the new psychiatrist before winter break, I'm thinking of asking the pediatrician to take him off the Prozac (he relies heavily on the neuropsychologist for medication advice). We have 3 weeks out of school for winter break and that is a good chance to work on medication issues. Unfortunately, where we live there are basically two routes to go for a child psychiatrist. One is the teaching hospital program we tried (with the less-than-great resident) and the other is a child psychiatrist at a local center for child mental health issues, where we now have an appointment for January. But, we live within 3 hours of three different metropolitan areas, so if something local doesn't work out soon, we might have to seek help elsewhere. Thanks for your help. [/QUOTE]
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