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<blockquote data-quote="louissa" data-source="post: 18194" data-attributes="member: 3456"><p>Sara,</p><p>The psychiatrist at the hospital literally called Monday late morning and introduced himself as difficult child's doctor and said he wanted to start her on trial medication I believe he worded it as. I asked what medication and he told me zoloft and didn't elaborate much more than that. </p><p></p><p>I was the one that asked him if there was any risks and he fed me a line about Paxil I believe, saying they don't prescribe it because of negative effects in adolescents, but Zoloft didn't have those problems.</p><p></p><p>I took him at his word and gave permission, I was literally only on the phone for a matter of minutes and most of the information I had to drag out of him, he wasn't really offering up much at all.</p><p></p><p>I asked my family doctor about zoloft and did some online research and it was then I became concerned because there were risks that were not explained and as much as I believe medication may help her, I don't feel the psychiatrist was up front with me on the phone and now I feel he is sending her home prematurely and in fact with a possible increased risk of harming her sister or self harm.</p><p></p><p>It's like I have this sickening knot in my stomach that I just can't shake, but they are the professionals and it's their call. I feel completely helpless.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="louissa, post: 18194, member: 3456"] Sara, The psychiatrist at the hospital literally called Monday late morning and introduced himself as difficult child's doctor and said he wanted to start her on trial medication I believe he worded it as. I asked what medication and he told me zoloft and didn't elaborate much more than that. I was the one that asked him if there was any risks and he fed me a line about Paxil I believe, saying they don't prescribe it because of negative effects in adolescents, but Zoloft didn't have those problems. I took him at his word and gave permission, I was literally only on the phone for a matter of minutes and most of the information I had to drag out of him, he wasn't really offering up much at all. I asked my family doctor about zoloft and did some online research and it was then I became concerned because there were risks that were not explained and as much as I believe medication may help her, I don't feel the psychiatrist was up front with me on the phone and now I feel he is sending her home prematurely and in fact with a possible increased risk of harming her sister or self harm. It's like I have this sickening knot in my stomach that I just can't shake, but they are the professionals and it's their call. I feel completely helpless. [/QUOTE]
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