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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 107426" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Marg, you ask a very good question. From what I've been told by several psychiatrists, Risperdal or Seroquel (don't know if you have the latter in Australia) are the first antipsychotics generally trialed on young children. Both medications will settle anxiety, aggression and hallucinations (hearing voices). The common side effects are sedation and weight gain. The not-so-common side effects are dystonia (uncontrollable movements) and akathisia (internal and external restlessness that can be mistaken for anxiety or agitation). This is my mom opinion -- and clearly I'm not a doctor -- but because this difficult child is getting so little help from anyone, I'd give an antipsychotic a try. If the antipsychotic works, I'd recommend a mood stabilizer be added in for long-term mood stabilization.</p><p></p><p>What makes this a compelling case that what is going on is more than ADHD is not that the medications aren't working, but rather the behaviors that this difficult child is exhibiting -- harming toward self and others, suicidal tendencies, hearing voices. All of these symptoms go way beyond the scope of ADHD.</p><p></p><p>Wolonfab, I hope you get some relief soon. Hugs to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 107426, member: 2423"] Marg, you ask a very good question. From what I've been told by several psychiatrists, Risperdal or Seroquel (don't know if you have the latter in Australia) are the first antipsychotics generally trialed on young children. Both medications will settle anxiety, aggression and hallucinations (hearing voices). The common side effects are sedation and weight gain. The not-so-common side effects are dystonia (uncontrollable movements) and akathisia (internal and external restlessness that can be mistaken for anxiety or agitation). This is my mom opinion -- and clearly I'm not a doctor -- but because this difficult child is getting so little help from anyone, I'd give an antipsychotic a try. If the antipsychotic works, I'd recommend a mood stabilizer be added in for long-term mood stabilization. What makes this a compelling case that what is going on is more than ADHD is not that the medications aren't working, but rather the behaviors that this difficult child is exhibiting -- harming toward self and others, suicidal tendencies, hearing voices. All of these symptoms go way beyond the scope of ADHD. Wolonfab, I hope you get some relief soon. Hugs to you. [/QUOTE]
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