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difficult child's gained 12 lbs. in 8 weeks
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 227681" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>This is such a shame. I hate the side effects, esp ones that can have such far-reaching problems for our kids.</p><p></p><p>What has the psychiatrist said about the tics? We were always told to take Wiz off the medication that caused tics. </p><p></p><p>Geodon is supposed to be weight-neutral, or so we were told. </p><p></p><p>If at all possible, have NO junk food in the house. Only healthy snacks. Be aware that risperdal and seroquel BOTH can make you feel totally starved, like you haven't eaten in weeks. You can get to feel quite desperate for food if denied. I remember trying to get Wiz to eat on a schedule - at certain times. I even adjusted for when he seemed hungriest. </p><p></p><p>All I ended up with was a child who was freaking out that we were never going to let him eat. Qutie literally he thought this. On some level he knew it wasn't true, but it wasn't the level he was operating on!</p><p></p><p>He hoarded food of all kinds in his room, to the point he took a 2 lb bag of frozen cooked ground beef and kept it to snack on in his room. By day 2 I noticed a smell but couldn't find it. By day 4 he had food poisoning and showed us where he had hollowed out the back of a dresser to hide it. He became terribly ill from the food poisoning - and got little sympathy.</p><p></p><p>He wanted no limits on his eating. I ended up having ANY sweets, even bags of sugar, locked in my room. ONLY healthy foods in the fridge, pantry, anywhere else.</p><p></p><p>But it wasn't defiance, not totally. Some was the medications messing with the hunger signals in the brain. </p><p></p><p>Whatever happens, I know you will be gentle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 227681, member: 1233"] This is such a shame. I hate the side effects, esp ones that can have such far-reaching problems for our kids. What has the psychiatrist said about the tics? We were always told to take Wiz off the medication that caused tics. Geodon is supposed to be weight-neutral, or so we were told. If at all possible, have NO junk food in the house. Only healthy snacks. Be aware that risperdal and seroquel BOTH can make you feel totally starved, like you haven't eaten in weeks. You can get to feel quite desperate for food if denied. I remember trying to get Wiz to eat on a schedule - at certain times. I even adjusted for when he seemed hungriest. All I ended up with was a child who was freaking out that we were never going to let him eat. Qutie literally he thought this. On some level he knew it wasn't true, but it wasn't the level he was operating on! He hoarded food of all kinds in his room, to the point he took a 2 lb bag of frozen cooked ground beef and kept it to snack on in his room. By day 2 I noticed a smell but couldn't find it. By day 4 he had food poisoning and showed us where he had hollowed out the back of a dresser to hide it. He became terribly ill from the food poisoning - and got little sympathy. He wanted no limits on his eating. I ended up having ANY sweets, even bags of sugar, locked in my room. ONLY healthy foods in the fridge, pantry, anywhere else. But it wasn't defiance, not totally. Some was the medications messing with the hunger signals in the brain. Whatever happens, I know you will be gentle. [/QUOTE]
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