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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 327936" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>Just to add to what smallworld suggested,</p><p></p><p>our experience is that docs say that Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) kids are more difficult to medicate. I just reread the list of symptoms you describe--could be my son to a T. We have trialed about 15 different medications for him.</p><p></p><p>The only medication we had any luck at all with with my youngest was Abilify--but a low dose (2.5 mg). It definitely helped school focus, impulsivity etc. We tried going to higher doses, but he did better on lower doses. He tried all the stimulants around 2nd grade or so, but they made him more irritable, peseverate etc.</p><p></p><p>However, now in 7 th grade after going through a major puberty growth spurt, we are trying him on Concerta. It has made a huge difference. So at some point down the line you may want to go back to stmulants if the symptoms warrant.</p><p></p><p>I would also be sure to mention the Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) and hopefully your neuropsychologist will be familiar. There are no medications per say that treat Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), just medications that target some of the symptoms like ADHD etc that are a result of the brain damage. </p><p></p><p>We found a book by Diane Malbin on Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) very helpful. I got it through our library, she has her own site. </p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 327936, member: 2322"] Just to add to what smallworld suggested, our experience is that docs say that Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) kids are more difficult to medicate. I just reread the list of symptoms you describe--could be my son to a T. We have trialed about 15 different medications for him. The only medication we had any luck at all with with my youngest was Abilify--but a low dose (2.5 mg). It definitely helped school focus, impulsivity etc. We tried going to higher doses, but he did better on lower doses. He tried all the stimulants around 2nd grade or so, but they made him more irritable, peseverate etc. However, now in 7 th grade after going through a major puberty growth spurt, we are trying him on Concerta. It has made a huge difference. So at some point down the line you may want to go back to stmulants if the symptoms warrant. I would also be sure to mention the Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) and hopefully your neuropsychologist will be familiar. There are no medications per say that treat Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), just medications that target some of the symptoms like ADHD etc that are a result of the brain damage. We found a book by Diane Malbin on Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) very helpful. I got it through our library, she has her own site. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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