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<blockquote data-quote="totoro" data-source="post: 68280" data-attributes="member: 3155"><p>Hi and Welcome!!!</p><p>What is his diagnosis? Why was he placed in the hospital? How long was he in? What is his doseage?</p><p></p><p>Medicating is very scary- our first medication was Risperdal. It was great in the beginning, but for our daughter it was not the best Atypical Antipsychotic. a lot of times depending on what his diagnosis is, is you will combine an AP with a Mood Stabilizer... </p><p>My difficult child is on Abilify and Lamictal...</p><p>Mood Stabilizers like: Lithium, Depakote, Tegretol. Those are the big 3. </p><p></p><p>What are his symptoms that they are trying to treat with the Risperdal?</p><p></p><p>K was on it for mania, violence, auditory hallucinations, aggitation- her extreme high end reactions. </p><p></p><p>She ended up having drooling, toungue thrust, mouth hanging open, increase agitation,involuntary movements (Tardive Dyskinesia) But a lot of AP's can do this... we found with K we have to start very low and go very slow with her increases.</p><p>Hope this helps a bit .</p><p>good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totoro, post: 68280, member: 3155"] Hi and Welcome!!! What is his diagnosis? Why was he placed in the hospital? How long was he in? What is his doseage? Medicating is very scary- our first medication was Risperdal. It was great in the beginning, but for our daughter it was not the best Atypical Antipsychotic. a lot of times depending on what his diagnosis is, is you will combine an AP with a Mood Stabilizer... My difficult child is on Abilify and Lamictal... Mood Stabilizers like: Lithium, Depakote, Tegretol. Those are the big 3. What are his symptoms that they are trying to treat with the Risperdal? K was on it for mania, violence, auditory hallucinations, aggitation- her extreme high end reactions. She ended up having drooling, toungue thrust, mouth hanging open, increase agitation,involuntary movements (Tardive Dyskinesia) But a lot of AP's can do this... we found with K we have to start very low and go very slow with her increases. Hope this helps a bit . good luck [/QUOTE]
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