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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 72050" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Deb, welcome! I'm glad you found us.</p><p></p><p>My son has tics as well, and a couple of years ago he was prescribed Risperdal, which is also an atypical antipsychotic like Abilify. While atypical antipsychotics are sometimes prescribed to treat tics, in some kids they cause a paradoxical reaction of dystonia (uncontrollable movements). That's what happened with my son, and it may be occurring with your son. It got so bad that we had to discontinue Risperdal.</p><p></p><p>medications should be making things better, not worse. If the current combo isn't working too well, you need to go back to the psychiatrist and talk about changing things around. Unfortunately, psychiatry is more an art than a science, and it can take a lot of trial and error before you hit on a medication regime that works. </p><p></p><p>Besides tics, what symptoms are you seeing in your difficult child?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 72050, member: 2423"] Deb, welcome! I'm glad you found us. My son has tics as well, and a couple of years ago he was prescribed Risperdal, which is also an atypical antipsychotic like Abilify. While atypical antipsychotics are sometimes prescribed to treat tics, in some kids they cause a paradoxical reaction of dystonia (uncontrollable movements). That's what happened with my son, and it may be occurring with your son. It got so bad that we had to discontinue Risperdal. medications should be making things better, not worse. If the current combo isn't working too well, you need to go back to the psychiatrist and talk about changing things around. Unfortunately, psychiatry is more an art than a science, and it can take a lot of trial and error before you hit on a medication regime that works. Besides tics, what symptoms are you seeing in your difficult child? [/QUOTE]
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