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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 432351" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I have long been of the opinion that even a high school diploma is NOT for everyone and is NOT a reflection of intelligence. Sadly, most of the people who do really well in high school are NOT the gifted students. They are the people pleasers. They are far more likely to be identified as gifted because they test well, yet often they do not meet the criteria unless testing is skewed by the person giving the test. That is easy to do and often many don't realize that they are doing it. I have seen many many people look over students' test papers and point to wrong answers or tell them to go and "rethink" problems. And other things. NONE of them thought they were doing anything wrong. </p><p></p><p>There are also many different types of intelligence and not all of them respond to the way schools, even online ones, are set up. </p><p></p><p>I think the citalopram may be part of the problem. I hadn't realized he was taking it. However slowly the doctor wants to wean him off, take it twice as slow. This is a medication that is known to have a lot of withdrawal problems. If withdrawal is an issue, ask the doctor to let you have some of the lowest dose capsules of prozac. It stays in the body much longer and just one per week, maybe one every 4 days if he is on a very high dose of citalopram, will be a HUGE help in the withdrawal problems. Prozac lasts in the body the longest of any of the ssri medications and most people who have taken an a/d do not have adverse reactions to a dose that low. I have had MANY docs tell me withdrawal doesn't happen, but quite a few have called me at home, even at night, when someone they know or another patient is having a hard time with it. One even called me because HE was having a hard time with it. He couldn't remember what I said, but remembered I found something to help. All have let me know later that it was a great help and they will keep it in mind for other patients.</p><p></p><p>I realize that isn't "common" prescribing of prozac, but it IS a huge boon if you have ssri withdrawal. Google the term to find out exactly what to expect. I suggest googling citalopram withdrawal to get more specific into.</p><p></p><p>I think a job with supports will give him an area that he can excel in. This is very important, esp after having such a hard time at school but knowing many people say you are very intelligent. I don't know if it willhelp with the anime obsession though. We found little to help with that until Wiz was ready to move to another obsession.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 432351, member: 1233"] I have long been of the opinion that even a high school diploma is NOT for everyone and is NOT a reflection of intelligence. Sadly, most of the people who do really well in high school are NOT the gifted students. They are the people pleasers. They are far more likely to be identified as gifted because they test well, yet often they do not meet the criteria unless testing is skewed by the person giving the test. That is easy to do and often many don't realize that they are doing it. I have seen many many people look over students' test papers and point to wrong answers or tell them to go and "rethink" problems. And other things. NONE of them thought they were doing anything wrong. There are also many different types of intelligence and not all of them respond to the way schools, even online ones, are set up. I think the citalopram may be part of the problem. I hadn't realized he was taking it. However slowly the doctor wants to wean him off, take it twice as slow. This is a medication that is known to have a lot of withdrawal problems. If withdrawal is an issue, ask the doctor to let you have some of the lowest dose capsules of prozac. It stays in the body much longer and just one per week, maybe one every 4 days if he is on a very high dose of citalopram, will be a HUGE help in the withdrawal problems. Prozac lasts in the body the longest of any of the ssri medications and most people who have taken an a/d do not have adverse reactions to a dose that low. I have had MANY docs tell me withdrawal doesn't happen, but quite a few have called me at home, even at night, when someone they know or another patient is having a hard time with it. One even called me because HE was having a hard time with it. He couldn't remember what I said, but remembered I found something to help. All have let me know later that it was a great help and they will keep it in mind for other patients. I realize that isn't "common" prescribing of prozac, but it IS a huge boon if you have ssri withdrawal. Google the term to find out exactly what to expect. I suggest googling citalopram withdrawal to get more specific into. I think a job with supports will give him an area that he can excel in. This is very important, esp after having such a hard time at school but knowing many people say you are very intelligent. I don't know if it willhelp with the anime obsession though. We found little to help with that until Wiz was ready to move to another obsession. [/QUOTE]
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