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Still haven't filled the RX for Risperdal
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 358194" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>medications are a tough call. Risperdal was the 3rd medication we tried for Wiz. He was 7. I hated the potential side effects but EVERY medication has scary side effects. Even aspirin, advil and tylenol. Many pharmacists have told me that if aspirin came up for approval as a new medication is would NOT be allowed because the possible side effects. Our pediatrician does NOT endorse tylenol (acetominophen) for children for any reason. The docs in the practice think it has too many chances for causing problems.</p><p></p><p>Your son's behaviors are causing problems for him. Our son's behaviors caused HUGE problems for the entire family. He was so aggressive at home he was dangerous to be left alone in a room with his little sister even for long enough for husband or I to use the restroom. We trialed risperdal for this very reason. He HAD to learn to be less violent. He was unable to learn this with-o medicine. We prayed that with medicine he could experience being less violent and then see the good in not being violent. So hopefully someday he could go with-o the medications and still not hurt anyone/anything. We were TERRIFIED that he was going to seriously injure someone or even kill one of us. It was a realistic fear, totally grounded in the reality of him. </p><p></p><p>How big are the problems that your son has? Are they keeping him from having a good quality of life? The medications can always be stopped. Almost every side effect will stop, esp if the medication is stopped so soon after problem side effects start. How badly does your son need the chance the medication may give him? </p><p></p><p>I won't lie. Some medications cause bigger problems than they fix. Effexor did this for Wiz and I. I would no sooner take effexor again in any form than I would eat rat poison. It totally changed my personality and if I hadn't taken it I might have never realized the problem side effects Wiz was having from it. He couldn't verbalize how differently it made him feel. Simply was unable to. I have a hard time explaining the "brain shiver" feeling i got from the medication also. We have had other medications cause real problems also. </p><p></p><p>But with-o medications I would not have a 18yo son now. He would be dead or I would be and he would be in prison. This is the ONLY outcome that not having given him medications would have seen. with-o medications he is very suicidal and has been since 2nd grade, and is also very violent with weeks on end where he wanted to kill husband or I or Jessie. We already had lived that when he was 7 and we put him on medications. So for us it was pretty clear cut.</p><p></p><p>I know it isn't for you. Just remember you can always stop the medications. Just be sure to talk with the doctor or pharmacist before stopping them because sometimes they must be stopped gradually or larger problems can occur.</p><p></p><p>Hugs. I hope that whatever decision you make is helpful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 358194, member: 1233"] medications are a tough call. Risperdal was the 3rd medication we tried for Wiz. He was 7. I hated the potential side effects but EVERY medication has scary side effects. Even aspirin, advil and tylenol. Many pharmacists have told me that if aspirin came up for approval as a new medication is would NOT be allowed because the possible side effects. Our pediatrician does NOT endorse tylenol (acetominophen) for children for any reason. The docs in the practice think it has too many chances for causing problems. Your son's behaviors are causing problems for him. Our son's behaviors caused HUGE problems for the entire family. He was so aggressive at home he was dangerous to be left alone in a room with his little sister even for long enough for husband or I to use the restroom. We trialed risperdal for this very reason. He HAD to learn to be less violent. He was unable to learn this with-o medicine. We prayed that with medicine he could experience being less violent and then see the good in not being violent. So hopefully someday he could go with-o the medications and still not hurt anyone/anything. We were TERRIFIED that he was going to seriously injure someone or even kill one of us. It was a realistic fear, totally grounded in the reality of him. How big are the problems that your son has? Are they keeping him from having a good quality of life? The medications can always be stopped. Almost every side effect will stop, esp if the medication is stopped so soon after problem side effects start. How badly does your son need the chance the medication may give him? I won't lie. Some medications cause bigger problems than they fix. Effexor did this for Wiz and I. I would no sooner take effexor again in any form than I would eat rat poison. It totally changed my personality and if I hadn't taken it I might have never realized the problem side effects Wiz was having from it. He couldn't verbalize how differently it made him feel. Simply was unable to. I have a hard time explaining the "brain shiver" feeling i got from the medication also. We have had other medications cause real problems also. But with-o medications I would not have a 18yo son now. He would be dead or I would be and he would be in prison. This is the ONLY outcome that not having given him medications would have seen. with-o medications he is very suicidal and has been since 2nd grade, and is also very violent with weeks on end where he wanted to kill husband or I or Jessie. We already had lived that when he was 7 and we put him on medications. So for us it was pretty clear cut. I know it isn't for you. Just remember you can always stop the medications. Just be sure to talk with the doctor or pharmacist before stopping them because sometimes they must be stopped gradually or larger problems can occur. Hugs. I hope that whatever decision you make is helpful. [/QUOTE]
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