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Still haven't filled the RX for Risperdal
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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 358182" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: indigo">I think many of us here can understand your anxiety about another medication for your son. My H and I debated the medications for over 3 years before finally putting our daughter on them. By the time we made that choice, I have to admit, it was not only for her benefit but for ours as well. Her meltdowns were disrupting our home and interpersonal relationships, she wasn't able to get homework done, I wasn't able to get anything done, I almost lost my job, and H and I were in a constant state of flux in our relationship. It was not healthy. So, at the urging of her Dr we finally relented. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: indigo">My difficult child was on risperdal for a few years. She did eventually stop after 4 years (I think) because her adolescence was in full swing and the risperdal intereferred with hormonal changes - for her. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: indigo">Not a Dr, but I think that if you've been working closely with your Dr and you trust her/him, you should go ahead and give it a try. Try to imagine how out of control your son feels when he is dealing with that inner aggression and hitting himself, how crazy he must feel and how out of control he must feel inside. What helped H and I make the choice to medicate difficult child was after many particularly difficult meltdowns - she screamed from her room, "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME I WAS RETARDED??????" through sobs. It was so upsetting to realize how miserable she felt and that she had such a distorted view of what was going on with herself. We had to act. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: indigo">I wouldn't say that any medication is perfect, however, there are a few goods ones out there that treat certain symptoms and do a good job - not perfect - but they do help make things more manageable.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: indigo">Another thing you can do is schedule an appointment with Dr to go over your concerns so he/she can tell you exactly what the likelihood is of your son experiencing which side effects, etc. Hugs~</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 358182, member: 2211"] [SIZE=3][COLOR=indigo]I think many of us here can understand your anxiety about another medication for your son. My H and I debated the medications for over 3 years before finally putting our daughter on them. By the time we made that choice, I have to admit, it was not only for her benefit but for ours as well. Her meltdowns were disrupting our home and interpersonal relationships, she wasn't able to get homework done, I wasn't able to get anything done, I almost lost my job, and H and I were in a constant state of flux in our relationship. It was not healthy. So, at the urging of her Dr we finally relented. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=indigo][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=indigo]My difficult child was on risperdal for a few years. She did eventually stop after 4 years (I think) because her adolescence was in full swing and the risperdal intereferred with hormonal changes - for her. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=indigo][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=indigo]Not a Dr, but I think that if you've been working closely with your Dr and you trust her/him, you should go ahead and give it a try. Try to imagine how out of control your son feels when he is dealing with that inner aggression and hitting himself, how crazy he must feel and how out of control he must feel inside. What helped H and I make the choice to medicate difficult child was after many particularly difficult meltdowns - she screamed from her room, "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME I WAS RETARDED??????" through sobs. It was so upsetting to realize how miserable she felt and that she had such a distorted view of what was going on with herself. We had to act. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=indigo][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=indigo]I wouldn't say that any medication is perfect, however, there are a few goods ones out there that treat certain symptoms and do a good job - not perfect - but they do help make things more manageable.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=indigo][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=indigo]Another thing you can do is schedule an appointment with Dr to go over your concerns so he/she can tell you exactly what the likelihood is of your son experiencing which side effects, etc. Hugs~[/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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