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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 141744" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Amy, Concerta and Ritalin are the same medication (methylphenidate), but Ritalin is the short-acting version and Concerta is the long-acting version. If Ritalin caused hallucinations and anxiety, so can Concerta. Furthermore, Zoloft can cause hallucinations as a side effect as well.</p><p></p><p>Abilify at 2 mg is a very low dose and not likely to help with rages, anxiety or hallucinations, especially stacked against Concerta and Zoloft. If your difficult child truly has bipolar disorder, he will need to be treated with a first-line mood stabilizer (Lithium, Depakote, Lamictal, Tegretol and Trileptal) plus an atypical antipsychotic like Abilify at a therapeutic dose.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thebalancedmind.org/sites/default/files/treatment_guidelines.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.thebalancedmind.org/sites/default/files/treatment_guidelines.pdf</a> Print out these treatment guidelines and bring them to your next psychiatrist appointment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 141744, member: 2423"] Amy, Concerta and Ritalin are the same medication (methylphenidate), but Ritalin is the short-acting version and Concerta is the long-acting version. If Ritalin caused hallucinations and anxiety, so can Concerta. Furthermore, Zoloft can cause hallucinations as a side effect as well. Abilify at 2 mg is a very low dose and not likely to help with rages, anxiety or hallucinations, especially stacked against Concerta and Zoloft. If your difficult child truly has bipolar disorder, he will need to be treated with a first-line mood stabilizer (Lithium, Depakote, Lamictal, Tegretol and Trileptal) plus an atypical antipsychotic like Abilify at a therapeutic dose. [url]http://www.thebalancedmind.org/sites/default/files/treatment_guidelines.pdf[/url] Print out these treatment guidelines and bring them to your next psychiatrist appointment. [/QUOTE]
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