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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 253787" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>I agreee with gcvmom that if your difficult child reacted poorly once to Lexapro, there's a good chance it will happen again. I personally would not chance it with my own child.</p><p> </p><p>Most psychiatrists do not recommend that kids take Benzodiazapines (Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan, etc) on a long-term basis because they can be addictive.</p><p> </p><p>Strattera is an SNRI antidepressant that is used to treat ADHD. Side effects include headache, stomachache, irritability and anger. My own son, who has migraines like your son, ended up with two whopper migraines after taking Strattera for just two days. Needless to say, we discontinued it.</p><p> </p><p>I agree that I would never trial two antidepressants like Lexapro and Strattera at the same time.</p><p> </p><p>I think your choices are to try a different SSRI (not Lexapro) if you think your difficult child could handle it, a tricyclic antidepressant (Amitriptyline or Nortriptyline), which could also help your difficult child's migraines, or an atypical antipsychotic like Seroquel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 253787, member: 2423"] I agreee with gcvmom that if your difficult child reacted poorly once to Lexapro, there's a good chance it will happen again. I personally would not chance it with my own child. Most psychiatrists do not recommend that kids take Benzodiazapines (Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan, etc) on a long-term basis because they can be addictive. Strattera is an SNRI antidepressant that is used to treat ADHD. Side effects include headache, stomachache, irritability and anger. My own son, who has migraines like your son, ended up with two whopper migraines after taking Strattera for just two days. Needless to say, we discontinued it. I agree that I would never trial two antidepressants like Lexapro and Strattera at the same time. I think your choices are to try a different SSRI (not Lexapro) if you think your difficult child could handle it, a tricyclic antidepressant (Amitriptyline or Nortriptyline), which could also help your difficult child's migraines, or an atypical antipsychotic like Seroquel. [/QUOTE]
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