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switching from Geodon to Zyprexa - IDDM risk ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 428831" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>Well, you know this is a hard one. </p><p></p><p>First of all Zyprexa worked over all the best for Matt.</p><p>Seroquel did as well. I might first recommend Seroquel for your difficult child? That worked really well for Matt without TOO much weight gain. Also Risperdal worked pretty well.</p><p></p><p>However all of the above mentioned medications (APs) will cause weight gain, increase appetite, and alter blood sugar levels and cholesterol levels. Like you said, you have to pick and choose, physical ailments over mental. It is one of the harder choices we as parents of difficult children have to make.</p><p></p><p>One good piece of news, is that once Matt would level out on one of these APs than we could reduce the dose. First we had to calm the excessive neurons firing in his brain - and get him back to ground zero - but months later - we could drop the dose dramatically and it still works.</p><p></p><p>Matt does still take Zyprexa, rarely as a PRN. His weight is now exactly average, and he lost the 20 extra pounds he put on during his teenage years with all of the APs. It is not a permanent thing you are putting him on - just temporary to give him some peace.</p><p></p><p>Good luck - my heart goes out to the little guy. He must be so scared.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 428831, member: 3301"] Well, you know this is a hard one. First of all Zyprexa worked over all the best for Matt. Seroquel did as well. I might first recommend Seroquel for your difficult child? That worked really well for Matt without TOO much weight gain. Also Risperdal worked pretty well. However all of the above mentioned medications (APs) will cause weight gain, increase appetite, and alter blood sugar levels and cholesterol levels. Like you said, you have to pick and choose, physical ailments over mental. It is one of the harder choices we as parents of difficult children have to make. One good piece of news, is that once Matt would level out on one of these APs than we could reduce the dose. First we had to calm the excessive neurons firing in his brain - and get him back to ground zero - but months later - we could drop the dose dramatically and it still works. Matt does still take Zyprexa, rarely as a PRN. His weight is now exactly average, and he lost the 20 extra pounds he put on during his teenage years with all of the APs. It is not a permanent thing you are putting him on - just temporary to give him some peace. Good luck - my heart goes out to the little guy. He must be so scared. [/QUOTE]
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