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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 106266" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Janna, as one who has experienced almost all the SSRIs and who has severe anxiety disorder, I can tell you that SSRIs are hit and miss and you'll be playing the "will it work or make him worse" game again with SSRIs. in my opinion I wouldn't go there with Dylan. Lucas was on Buspar for a while and it was all right, seemed to calm him a little. Clonadine or Tenex may help, but, really, I always wonder if the child is calm or a zombie. I've taken many medications that probably made me seem calm when I was actually zoned out on them. The one type of medication that really helps my axiety are benzos, and I wouldn't go there with a child because they can be abused on the streets (although no more so than all the ADHD stimulants). My daughter told me all the lovely things teens do with their ADHD medications...ugh. Actually, all medications are habit forming and cause withdrawals--I dunno--I like Clonazapan for anxiety. It's long lasting and doesn't make me "high" or "zombie" me out, which I hate. Remember that all kids on the spectrum have anxiety. Lucas has gotten better without medication. Do you know what Dylan worries about? Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids worry about the weirdest things. Or does Dylan just appear hyper? Lucas calmed as he aged and is a couch potato now. At one time we had to pull him down from the rafters. Almost all Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids have ADHD symptoms. Our Neuro-psychiatric said, however, that, no matter how it appears, it is NOT ADHD. At least for Lucas, that's the case. I'm not sure if any medication will help the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kind of anxiety, but I do wish you luck, and, yes, I owe you an e-mail.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 106266, member: 1550"] Janna, as one who has experienced almost all the SSRIs and who has severe anxiety disorder, I can tell you that SSRIs are hit and miss and you'll be playing the "will it work or make him worse" game again with SSRIs. in my opinion I wouldn't go there with Dylan. Lucas was on Buspar for a while and it was all right, seemed to calm him a little. Clonadine or Tenex may help, but, really, I always wonder if the child is calm or a zombie. I've taken many medications that probably made me seem calm when I was actually zoned out on them. The one type of medication that really helps my axiety are benzos, and I wouldn't go there with a child because they can be abused on the streets (although no more so than all the ADHD stimulants). My daughter told me all the lovely things teens do with their ADHD medications...ugh. Actually, all medications are habit forming and cause withdrawals--I dunno--I like Clonazapan for anxiety. It's long lasting and doesn't make me "high" or "zombie" me out, which I hate. Remember that all kids on the spectrum have anxiety. Lucas has gotten better without medication. Do you know what Dylan worries about? Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids worry about the weirdest things. Or does Dylan just appear hyper? Lucas calmed as he aged and is a couch potato now. At one time we had to pull him down from the rafters. Almost all Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids have ADHD symptoms. Our Neuro-psychiatric said, however, that, no matter how it appears, it is NOT ADHD. At least for Lucas, that's the case. I'm not sure if any medication will help the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kind of anxiety, but I do wish you luck, and, yes, I owe you an e-mail. [/QUOTE]
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