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Formerlly perfect child is now depressed and possibly ADD
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 143081" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Hi Rachel, somewhere between 3 and 6 weeks SSRI antidepressants like Zoloft kick in. It's still too early to judge whether it will work for your daughter. I sure hope it does. I personally hate the medication because my son had a prolonged intense manic reaction after taking just 25 mg for 3 weeks. That was what sent us down the path to a bipolar disorder diagnosis. But for other teens, Zoloft works very well.</p><p> </p><p>About ADD: Have you ever suspected she had ADD before she became depressed? I ask because ADD generally appears well before adolescence (generally in the primary grades). If this is "sudden-onset" ADD, I suspect it's related to the depression over anything else. Depression can make you inattentive, disorganized and unmotivated -- just like ADD. If this were my child, I would get her into therapy, wait until the Zoloft kicks in and see whether the "ADD" symptoms improve. If they do, you may not need a second medication at all. If she continues to display ADD symptoms after the depression subsides, then you could consider stimulant medications. There are lots of teens who take a combo of an SSRI with an ADHD stimulant (for example, Concerta or Adderall).</p><p> </p><p>I hope your daughter feels better soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 143081, member: 2423"] Hi Rachel, somewhere between 3 and 6 weeks SSRI antidepressants like Zoloft kick in. It's still too early to judge whether it will work for your daughter. I sure hope it does. I personally hate the medication because my son had a prolonged intense manic reaction after taking just 25 mg for 3 weeks. That was what sent us down the path to a bipolar disorder diagnosis. But for other teens, Zoloft works very well. About ADD: Have you ever suspected she had ADD before she became depressed? I ask because ADD generally appears well before adolescence (generally in the primary grades). If this is "sudden-onset" ADD, I suspect it's related to the depression over anything else. Depression can make you inattentive, disorganized and unmotivated -- just like ADD. If this were my child, I would get her into therapy, wait until the Zoloft kicks in and see whether the "ADD" symptoms improve. If they do, you may not need a second medication at all. If she continues to display ADD symptoms after the depression subsides, then you could consider stimulant medications. There are lots of teens who take a combo of an SSRI with an ADHD stimulant (for example, Concerta or Adderall). I hope your daughter feels better soon. [/QUOTE]
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