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<blockquote data-quote="Janna" data-source="post: 66326" data-attributes="member: 2737"><p>Dylan just weaned off Abilify, but was on almost 16 months. Started at 5 mg., went up to 20 mg. (he's 130 pounds though).</p><p></p><p>This was a good drug for him, but yes, made him tired. We gave him his pill with supper, around 6 PM, and by 8:00 (which is normal bedtime anyway), he was zonked. No complaints from me, as I didn't have issues with him waking in the morning.</p><p></p><p>I'll tell ya, we did try this for Dylan, alone, back in 2003, and it really didn't do much. Yeah, it zonked him out, but that was all it did. In conjunction with the Lithium, it was much better.</p><p></p><p>How much does Tink weigh? 2.5 mg seems low, but she's only 6, so I dunno. We saw a result within 48-72 hours both times. Actually, the first night I gave it to him, it knocked him out cold. You may want to talk to the psychiatrist about giving it to her PM instead of AM, especially with school starting.</p><p></p><p>What is it you're looking for the medication to do? It didn't do anything for Dylan's rages or manic episodes, but it did (in conjunction with the Lithium) hold some of the hyperactivity and impulsivity at bay. Did nothing for attention or focus. </p><p></p><p>Oddly enough, although this is not an anxiety medication, it also helped some with his anxiety. psychiatrist couldn't figure that one out, although, Dylan's chemistry is whacked lol, so that's probably why it did that.</p><p></p><p>Hope you see some positive results.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janna, post: 66326, member: 2737"] Dylan just weaned off Abilify, but was on almost 16 months. Started at 5 mg., went up to 20 mg. (he's 130 pounds though). This was a good drug for him, but yes, made him tired. We gave him his pill with supper, around 6 PM, and by 8:00 (which is normal bedtime anyway), he was zonked. No complaints from me, as I didn't have issues with him waking in the morning. I'll tell ya, we did try this for Dylan, alone, back in 2003, and it really didn't do much. Yeah, it zonked him out, but that was all it did. In conjunction with the Lithium, it was much better. How much does Tink weigh? 2.5 mg seems low, but she's only 6, so I dunno. We saw a result within 48-72 hours both times. Actually, the first night I gave it to him, it knocked him out cold. You may want to talk to the psychiatrist about giving it to her PM instead of AM, especially with school starting. What is it you're looking for the medication to do? It didn't do anything for Dylan's rages or manic episodes, but it did (in conjunction with the Lithium) hold some of the hyperactivity and impulsivity at bay. Did nothing for attention or focus. Oddly enough, although this is not an anxiety medication, it also helped some with his anxiety. psychiatrist couldn't figure that one out, although, Dylan's chemistry is whacked lol, so that's probably why it did that. Hope you see some positive results. [/QUOTE]
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