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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 49921" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Alison, this is a very tough decision. I agree with MWM to keep pushing for answers. Unfortunately, when your difficult child is in the psychiatric hospital, you can't exactly go for an outside second opinion. But when the psychiatrist calls you today, press him for answers. How much has the psychiatrist talked to him and observed him since he's been in the psychiatric hospital? Why an SSRI? Does he see any symptoms besides anxiety? </p><p></p><p>I will also share the flip side -- a success story -- with the SSRI Prozac (which by the way is the only SSRI aproved for childhood depression). You weren't on the board last summer when my easy child/difficult child 3 developed a choking phobia that led to complete refusal to eat. She lost so much weight that she was hospitalized and fed through an NG tube. Following a 5-day hospitalization in which her weight was stabilized, she spent 5 weeks in the hospital's day treatment program. The staff tried behavior modification techniques to break through her anxiety, but after 2 weeks, told us we had no choice but to try an SSRI. We were petrified because both our son and our older daughter had experienced manic reactions to SSRIs (Zoloft in my son's case and Paxil in my daughter's case). Although easy child/difficult child 3 did rage (from anxiety and developing depression from not eating), the staff felt she really only had severe anxiety and nothing else. So we cautiously went forward. The nice thing about Prozac is that it comes in a liquid form, and you can go really, really slowly. We started at 2 mg and went up in 2 mg increments every 2 to 3 weeks. It took longer this way, but we felt we could be more on top of potential side effects. Today, she is up to 18 mg and doing great. She is eating normally and participating in life as a normal 8-year-old girl. I couldn't be happier with her response to Prozac.</p><p></p><p>Having told you this story, I can't possibly tell you what to do. I can't possibly know the ins and outs of your son's situation. Only you and the docs observing him can know what to do. On this board, I think we get a skewed view that SSRIs are evil and will always cause a manic reaction. I just wanted you to know that some kids do really well on SSRIs. In my daughter's case, Prozac gave her a new lease on life.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 49921, member: 2423"] Alison, this is a very tough decision. I agree with MWM to keep pushing for answers. Unfortunately, when your difficult child is in the psychiatric hospital, you can't exactly go for an outside second opinion. But when the psychiatrist calls you today, press him for answers. How much has the psychiatrist talked to him and observed him since he's been in the psychiatric hospital? Why an SSRI? Does he see any symptoms besides anxiety? I will also share the flip side -- a success story -- with the SSRI Prozac (which by the way is the only SSRI aproved for childhood depression). You weren't on the board last summer when my easy child/difficult child 3 developed a choking phobia that led to complete refusal to eat. She lost so much weight that she was hospitalized and fed through an NG tube. Following a 5-day hospitalization in which her weight was stabilized, she spent 5 weeks in the hospital's day treatment program. The staff tried behavior modification techniques to break through her anxiety, but after 2 weeks, told us we had no choice but to try an SSRI. We were petrified because both our son and our older daughter had experienced manic reactions to SSRIs (Zoloft in my son's case and Paxil in my daughter's case). Although easy child/difficult child 3 did rage (from anxiety and developing depression from not eating), the staff felt she really only had severe anxiety and nothing else. So we cautiously went forward. The nice thing about Prozac is that it comes in a liquid form, and you can go really, really slowly. We started at 2 mg and went up in 2 mg increments every 2 to 3 weeks. It took longer this way, but we felt we could be more on top of potential side effects. Today, she is up to 18 mg and doing great. She is eating normally and participating in life as a normal 8-year-old girl. I couldn't be happier with her response to Prozac. Having told you this story, I can't possibly tell you what to do. I can't possibly know the ins and outs of your son's situation. Only you and the docs observing him can know what to do. On this board, I think we get a skewed view that SSRIs are evil and will always cause a manic reaction. I just wanted you to know that some kids do really well on SSRIs. In my daughter's case, Prozac gave her a new lease on life. Good luck with your decision. [/QUOTE]
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