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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 423551" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>We tried the risperdal with the boys. It did seem to help smooth out a lot of the problems, especially the raging and anxiety. But difficult child 1 was sedated quite badly plus gained a lot of weight. difficult child 3 was on a much bigger dose than his big brother and had no weight issues but also minimal benefit. It was too expensive to keep taking if the benefit was not sufficiently noticeable. When difficult child 1 stopped taking risperdal, the extra weight came off.</p><p></p><p>Zoloft - difficult child 3 can't tolerate it but it works wonders for difficult child 1. He calmed down a lot, it reduced a lot of his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and anxiety. Similarly, easy child 2/difficult child 2 has been put on it and it has made a big difference to her ability to cope. Her Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has eased off and she can at last begin to plan out solutions to problems.</p><p></p><p>Stimulants - they SAY you shouldn't give them to kids who have anxiety, but I think you need to examine where the anxiety is coming from. If the anxiety is at all connected to the problems they have with not being able to maintain focus, then stimulants can actually reduce the anxiety because it reduces the cause. For example, difficult child 3 has really severe anxiety issues, but if he misses taking his stimulants, his anxiety is actually a lot worse because he knows he is not coping.</p><p></p><p>Ritalin/Concerta - our boys had bad rebound on this one. That's why they take dexamphetamine. We get it made up into a sustained release formulation. It actually has meant that the total dose is reduced.</p><p></p><p>With medications, you observe what works and what doesn't. Use the good stuff, ignore or don't use the stuff that makes little difference.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 423551, member: 1991"] We tried the risperdal with the boys. It did seem to help smooth out a lot of the problems, especially the raging and anxiety. But difficult child 1 was sedated quite badly plus gained a lot of weight. difficult child 3 was on a much bigger dose than his big brother and had no weight issues but also minimal benefit. It was too expensive to keep taking if the benefit was not sufficiently noticeable. When difficult child 1 stopped taking risperdal, the extra weight came off. Zoloft - difficult child 3 can't tolerate it but it works wonders for difficult child 1. He calmed down a lot, it reduced a lot of his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and anxiety. Similarly, easy child 2/difficult child 2 has been put on it and it has made a big difference to her ability to cope. Her Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has eased off and she can at last begin to plan out solutions to problems. Stimulants - they SAY you shouldn't give them to kids who have anxiety, but I think you need to examine where the anxiety is coming from. If the anxiety is at all connected to the problems they have with not being able to maintain focus, then stimulants can actually reduce the anxiety because it reduces the cause. For example, difficult child 3 has really severe anxiety issues, but if he misses taking his stimulants, his anxiety is actually a lot worse because he knows he is not coping. Ritalin/Concerta - our boys had bad rebound on this one. That's why they take dexamphetamine. We get it made up into a sustained release formulation. It actually has meant that the total dose is reduced. With medications, you observe what works and what doesn't. Use the good stuff, ignore or don't use the stuff that makes little difference. Marg [/QUOTE]
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