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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 19618" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Hi Jamie, sorry the Zoloft didn't work for your difficult child. Zoloft was what sent my difficult child 1 into a prolonged intense manic episode from which he was recovering for months.</p><p></p><p>According to our psychiatrists (and we use 3 for 3 kids), anecdotally Wellbutrin is the least likely antidepressant to cause a manic reaction. However, while it is effective for depression, one of Wellbutrin's major side effects is anxiety. So if you're looking for a medication for severe anxiety, Wellbutrin may not be the best choice. </p><p></p><p>Has Seroquel helped at all with your difficult child's anxiety? Do you have room to increase it?</p><p></p><p>How much Zoloft did your difficult child take before his bad reaction? The reason I ask is that we are using a tiny dose of an SSRI (2.5 mg Lexapro) with difficult child 1 because he's such a medication reactor. We may actually stay at this dose if his mood continues to improve and he doesn't have a bad reaction. My point is that some kids with BiPolar (BP) tendencies might do better on a low dose of an AD rather than the full dose prescribed for kids with unipolar depression.</p><p></p><p>Good luck. I know this medication stuff is never easy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 19618, member: 2423"] Hi Jamie, sorry the Zoloft didn't work for your difficult child. Zoloft was what sent my difficult child 1 into a prolonged intense manic episode from which he was recovering for months. According to our psychiatrists (and we use 3 for 3 kids), anecdotally Wellbutrin is the least likely antidepressant to cause a manic reaction. However, while it is effective for depression, one of Wellbutrin's major side effects is anxiety. So if you're looking for a medication for severe anxiety, Wellbutrin may not be the best choice. Has Seroquel helped at all with your difficult child's anxiety? Do you have room to increase it? How much Zoloft did your difficult child take before his bad reaction? The reason I ask is that we are using a tiny dose of an SSRI (2.5 mg Lexapro) with difficult child 1 because he's such a medication reactor. We may actually stay at this dose if his mood continues to improve and he doesn't have a bad reaction. My point is that some kids with BiPolar (BP) tendencies might do better on a low dose of an AD rather than the full dose prescribed for kids with unipolar depression. Good luck. I know this medication stuff is never easy. [/QUOTE]
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