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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 34068" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Suzanne, atypical antipsychotics like Risperdal can cause a side effect of external and internal restlessness called akathisia. The child may be incapable of sitting still and may act as if he's not comfortable in his own skin. Akathisia is often mistaken for anxiety, agitation or an increasing aggressiveness rather than a side effect of the medication. My son (difficult child 1) experienced akathisia on Risperdal, and we discontinued the medication. </p><p></p><p>When you start to encounter a pediatrician who rightfully admits he is going beyond his expertise, it's wise to find a competent board-certified child psychiatrist (psychiatrist) to manage the medications, even if it means traveling a distance. Is it possible to find a psychiatrist in either Hartford or New Haven? I grew up in Connecticut and know these cities have large teaching hospitals.</p><p></p><p>Your difficult child sounds as if he may have sensory issues and possibly Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). What specific behaviors are you seeing with regard to clothing and food? I'm curious because my easy child experienced a severe anxiety disorder last summr that involved food. </p><p></p><p>What antidepressant are you planning to try? What dose Zoloft did he get up to? Did it makes things better or worse, or stay about the same?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 34068, member: 2423"] Suzanne, atypical antipsychotics like Risperdal can cause a side effect of external and internal restlessness called akathisia. The child may be incapable of sitting still and may act as if he's not comfortable in his own skin. Akathisia is often mistaken for anxiety, agitation or an increasing aggressiveness rather than a side effect of the medication. My son (difficult child 1) experienced akathisia on Risperdal, and we discontinued the medication. When you start to encounter a pediatrician who rightfully admits he is going beyond his expertise, it's wise to find a competent board-certified child psychiatrist (psychiatrist) to manage the medications, even if it means traveling a distance. Is it possible to find a psychiatrist in either Hartford or New Haven? I grew up in Connecticut and know these cities have large teaching hospitals. Your difficult child sounds as if he may have sensory issues and possibly Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). What specific behaviors are you seeing with regard to clothing and food? I'm curious because my easy child experienced a severe anxiety disorder last summr that involved food. What antidepressant are you planning to try? What dose Zoloft did he get up to? Did it makes things better or worse, or stay about the same? [/QUOTE]
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