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Beginning to really worry about my DS #2 (not difficult child)
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 40341" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>I'm sure you don't want to hear this, but your DS needs an evaluation. He clearly has anxiety that goes beyond normal childhood fears. With bipolar and depression in the family tree, he could have a mood disorder. But with a speech problem and anxiety, you could be looking at an Autism Spectrum Disorder. So I'd recommend evaluations by both a neuropsychologist and a child psychiatrist. I strongly believe you need to cover both bases because of your son's symptom complex.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, doctors told us it was impossible for my son to have a rage reaction after taking one dose of Prozac. But it happened -- he broke a window and trashed the house for 3 hours the very first day he took Prozac. We had never seen him behave that way in his entire life. husband and I are convinced it was the Prozac. Months later when he trialed Zoloft, the same thing happened, but this time at the 3-week mark, not the very first day. We now know he has a mood disorder and he can't take SSRIs without the protection of a mood stabilizer. A similar situation could have occurred with your DS and Strattera. </p><p></p><p>I'm so sorry you're facing this in addition to the challenges you've had with your difficult child. Hugs to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 40341, member: 2423"] I'm sure you don't want to hear this, but your DS needs an evaluation. He clearly has anxiety that goes beyond normal childhood fears. With bipolar and depression in the family tree, he could have a mood disorder. But with a speech problem and anxiety, you could be looking at an Autism Spectrum Disorder. So I'd recommend evaluations by both a neuropsychologist and a child psychiatrist. I strongly believe you need to cover both bases because of your son's symptom complex. FWIW, doctors told us it was impossible for my son to have a rage reaction after taking one dose of Prozac. But it happened -- he broke a window and trashed the house for 3 hours the very first day he took Prozac. We had never seen him behave that way in his entire life. husband and I are convinced it was the Prozac. Months later when he trialed Zoloft, the same thing happened, but this time at the 3-week mark, not the very first day. We now know he has a mood disorder and he can't take SSRIs without the protection of a mood stabilizer. A similar situation could have occurred with your DS and Strattera. I'm so sorry you're facing this in addition to the challenges you've had with your difficult child. Hugs to you. [/QUOTE]
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