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Two doctor appts in one day, meltdown and rough going
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 535628" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>We've asked him and asked him. Especially the teachers and counselors at school. How can we help you? What do you need?</p><p>But it always comes down to us doing all of the work and him just sitting there, either doing nothing, or being defiant.</p><p>We haven't found the key yet.</p><p>I am not sure that the Abilify did the trick. I don't see huge changes. Frankly, I see backsliding. And the psychiatrist did note that hormones do come into play, which is one reason he wants to consult with-the therapist.</p><p></p><p>I looked up lithium, and noticed this: Lithium is used to treat mania that is part of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness). It is also used on a daily basis to reduce the frequency and severity of manic episodes. Manic-depressive patients experience severe mood changes, ranging from an excited or manic state (e.g., <em>unusual anger or irritability </em>or a false sense of well-being) to depression or sadness.</p><p></p><p>The unusual anger or irritabililty is what jumped out at me.</p><p></p><p>I suggested Effexor and the dr didn't think that was good enough. But Effexor can work for both anxiety and depression.</p><p></p><p>We have tried others, but difficult child had horrid reactions--headaches, sweating, rapid heart beat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 535628, member: 3419"] We've asked him and asked him. Especially the teachers and counselors at school. How can we help you? What do you need? But it always comes down to us doing all of the work and him just sitting there, either doing nothing, or being defiant. We haven't found the key yet. I am not sure that the Abilify did the trick. I don't see huge changes. Frankly, I see backsliding. And the psychiatrist did note that hormones do come into play, which is one reason he wants to consult with-the therapist. I looked up lithium, and noticed this: Lithium is used to treat mania that is part of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness). It is also used on a daily basis to reduce the frequency and severity of manic episodes. Manic-depressive patients experience severe mood changes, ranging from an excited or manic state (e.g., [I]unusual anger or irritability [/I]or a false sense of well-being) to depression or sadness. The unusual anger or irritabililty is what jumped out at me. I suggested Effexor and the dr didn't think that was good enough. But Effexor can work for both anxiety and depression. We have tried others, but difficult child had horrid reactions--headaches, sweating, rapid heart beat. [/QUOTE]
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