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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 133416" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>my son had something akin to rages for the better part of a year. it was really awful--everything your describe. Now he is going to school fulltime, cooperates and is generally pleasant. still has issues, but we have a manageable family life. </p><p></p><p>What changed? well, I learned not to make the rages worse but threatening etc in the middle of them. redirection. etc. But mostly, we found some medications that really helped. Prozac which he was on early on before we found psychiatrist #3 and 4, did not help at all. Finally it was a combo of Risperdal and Lamictal that worked really well, along with Adderall which he had been on, but which alone increased aggession. </p><p></p><p>My advice? while it is very hard, please try to find a good psychiatrist who works with kids with mood disorders and goes to Anti depressants as a last, not a first resort. You might want to read the Bipolar child--the first few chapters give some insight into the various classes of medications. Even if your child isn't bipolar, if they have mood disorders or something that looks like ODD, alot of what is in there is relevant, in my humble opinion. </p><p></p><p>I think when your child gets on some proper medication you will likely find that life will be much much better. There is hope, but it takes a while sometimes to find the right psychiatrist and the right medications. </p><p></p><p>hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 133416, member: 2322"] my son had something akin to rages for the better part of a year. it was really awful--everything your describe. Now he is going to school fulltime, cooperates and is generally pleasant. still has issues, but we have a manageable family life. What changed? well, I learned not to make the rages worse but threatening etc in the middle of them. redirection. etc. But mostly, we found some medications that really helped. Prozac which he was on early on before we found psychiatrist #3 and 4, did not help at all. Finally it was a combo of Risperdal and Lamictal that worked really well, along with Adderall which he had been on, but which alone increased aggession. My advice? while it is very hard, please try to find a good psychiatrist who works with kids with mood disorders and goes to Anti depressants as a last, not a first resort. You might want to read the Bipolar child--the first few chapters give some insight into the various classes of medications. Even if your child isn't bipolar, if they have mood disorders or something that looks like ODD, alot of what is in there is relevant, in my humble opinion. I think when your child gets on some proper medication you will likely find that life will be much much better. There is hope, but it takes a while sometimes to find the right psychiatrist and the right medications. hugs. [/QUOTE]
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