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<blockquote data-quote="emotionallybankrupt" data-source="post: 326302" data-attributes="member: 8226"><p>I'm sorry I don't remember more of the specifics. It was several years ago, and so much has happened since.... What I do remember is overall, gradual improvement, though not a time frame. The lactation did not begin immediately, and I don't remember how long she was on it, what dose, or whether we had to go through the gradual increase in dosage. I remember an improvement in the oppositional behavior, which in turn decreased the rages. She was overall a happier person and therefore more successful at home and at school. Not that all problems were magically solved, but it sure was an improvement.</p><p> </p><p>I remember the psychiatrist talking with me about it being a shame she couldn't stay on it because overall the older class antipsychotics were more effective with the types of symptoms she was having. I think I'm remembering that he suspected any other drug of that class would be likely to cause the same side effect, but I am not sure. I know we moved on immediately to trials of the new generation antipsychotics, with no positive result. difficult child adamantly refused to try ANY drug that had a reputation for causing weight gain, and so that limited our choices too. </p><p> </p><p>I definitely remember having the impression that a prolactin elevation significant enough to cause lactation is not common. The gynecologist has never seen the situation before.</p><p> </p><p>From my observation, her anxiety issues were a result of the consequences of behaving badly, rather than being a cause of bad behavior.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emotionallybankrupt, post: 326302, member: 8226"] I'm sorry I don't remember more of the specifics. It was several years ago, and so much has happened since.... What I do remember is overall, gradual improvement, though not a time frame. The lactation did not begin immediately, and I don't remember how long she was on it, what dose, or whether we had to go through the gradual increase in dosage. I remember an improvement in the oppositional behavior, which in turn decreased the rages. She was overall a happier person and therefore more successful at home and at school. Not that all problems were magically solved, but it sure was an improvement. I remember the psychiatrist talking with me about it being a shame she couldn't stay on it because overall the older class antipsychotics were more effective with the types of symptoms she was having. I think I'm remembering that he suspected any other drug of that class would be likely to cause the same side effect, but I am not sure. I know we moved on immediately to trials of the new generation antipsychotics, with no positive result. difficult child adamantly refused to try ANY drug that had a reputation for causing weight gain, and so that limited our choices too. I definitely remember having the impression that a prolactin elevation significant enough to cause lactation is not common. The gynecologist has never seen the situation before. From my observation, her anxiety issues were a result of the consequences of behaving badly, rather than being a cause of bad behavior. [/QUOTE]
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