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My Son is still in a manic state after stopping the Zoloft - Dr. suggests Lamactil?
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 424185" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>My own son was diagnosed with mild Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) (Autism spectrum, but not meeting full Aspergers criteria) last May after more than 30 medication trials since age 9 and during a 16-month Residential Treatment Center (RTC) stay. It was not for lack of trying to get at the bottom of what was going on with him, but the doctors who saw him over the years agree that he was a complicated case. We now know that the umbrella diagnosis is Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), but he certainly does have anxiety and mood dysregulation issues. What I have since learned from several psychiatrists is that kids on the spectrum tend to be extremely medication-sensitive and have a lot of unusual medication reactions. That certainly was the case for my son, and for a time that led us down the bipolar path (which he doesn't have). What I've also learned is that kids on the spectrum <em>in general</em> respond positively to stimulants for ADHD symptoms and atypical antipsychotics for aggression and agitation and negatively or not at all to mood stabilizers and SSRI antidepressants. Just something to keep in mind as you go along on your diagnostic journey.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 424185, member: 2423"] My own son was diagnosed with mild Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) (Autism spectrum, but not meeting full Aspergers criteria) last May after more than 30 medication trials since age 9 and during a 16-month Residential Treatment Center (RTC) stay. It was not for lack of trying to get at the bottom of what was going on with him, but the doctors who saw him over the years agree that he was a complicated case. We now know that the umbrella diagnosis is Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), but he certainly does have anxiety and mood dysregulation issues. What I have since learned from several psychiatrists is that kids on the spectrum tend to be extremely medication-sensitive and have a lot of unusual medication reactions. That certainly was the case for my son, and for a time that led us down the bipolar path (which he doesn't have). What I've also learned is that kids on the spectrum [I]in general[/I] respond positively to stimulants for ADHD symptoms and atypical antipsychotics for aggression and agitation and negatively or not at all to mood stabilizers and SSRI antidepressants. Just something to keep in mind as you go along on your diagnostic journey. [/QUOTE]
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