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Abilify and my 5 Year old
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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 484305" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Hi Salserajen--Welcome to our forum. I'm glad you found us. </p><p></p><p>Every single medication mentioned on this forum has caused major side effects in some kids, at the same time having helped others tremendously. Reactions to medications are highly individualized--it's really a matter of finding the right one or medication combination for your child. If it's any comfort to you, I have heard a lot of good results with Abilify with fewer side effects in the younger set as compared to some of the other medications. </p><p></p><p>With everything that's going on with your daughter in the classroom, I would advise you to make sure to educate yourself because it's common for the first diagnosis to be incomplete. Do your homework, see if the diagnosis fits and if the treatments work. One book I'd recommend is "What Your Explosive Child Is Trying to Tell You: Discovering the Pathway from Symptoms to Solutions" by Dr. Douglas Riley.</p><p></p><p>If you haven't already, I'd suggest reading up on sensory processing disorder as that can wreak havoc for kids when they first start school. </p><p></p><p>Have you requested an evaluation from the school so a formal plan (an IEP) can be put in place to help her?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 484305, member: 701"] Hi Salserajen--Welcome to our forum. I'm glad you found us. Every single medication mentioned on this forum has caused major side effects in some kids, at the same time having helped others tremendously. Reactions to medications are highly individualized--it's really a matter of finding the right one or medication combination for your child. If it's any comfort to you, I have heard a lot of good results with Abilify with fewer side effects in the younger set as compared to some of the other medications. With everything that's going on with your daughter in the classroom, I would advise you to make sure to educate yourself because it's common for the first diagnosis to be incomplete. Do your homework, see if the diagnosis fits and if the treatments work. One book I'd recommend is "What Your Explosive Child Is Trying to Tell You: Discovering the Pathway from Symptoms to Solutions" by Dr. Douglas Riley. If you haven't already, I'd suggest reading up on sensory processing disorder as that can wreak havoc for kids when they first start school. Have you requested an evaluation from the school so a formal plan (an IEP) can be put in place to help her? [/QUOTE]
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