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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 572049" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>Before Abilify, you tried AD's and mood stabilizers. Did she have a negative reaction to them or were they just not helpful? They might be something that's helpful in conjuction with Abilify, but weren't enough on their own. </p><p></p><p>My daughter has always had major issues with mood regulation - although they didn't know how to label her for a very long time - and I can relate to what you are going through. Anxiety has always been the biggest issue in that regard for her. No one was talking medications at 7. When they were later, they couldn't give me any kind of a diagnosis but wanted to start throwing heavy duty medications and I was resistant. Finally, at the age of 10 we tried Lexapro. It helped with anxiety, but my daughter at that point was completely therapy and medication resistant and she swore it didn't help. I thought it did, but I think she was probably right as we have since learned that all AD's make her more depressed and intensely suicidal. </p><p></p><p>She is almost 18 now and I am still her main mood regulator. Everything is always so "big" with her - she feels much more intensely than others, both physically and emotionally. Seroquel has helped more than anything else, but it's still not enough. According to her psychiatrist, evidence has shown Seroquel helps with anxiety in adolescents. Your daughter is obviously not at that age yet and I don't know anything about the use of it in children her age. Plus, I would be leary of switching from a medication that does help to an unknown. </p><p></p><p>All of that said, my experience is that unless that monster anxiety is managed, your daughter is going to continue to struggle. A lot of people, including health care and mental health professionals, don't understand just how debilitating and pervasive it can be. Your daughter has been on Abilify long enough now to know how she responds to it and its side effects. I'm not sure how adding another medication at this point could confuse that. AD's are generally used for treating anxiety, along with a PRN medication if needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 572049, member: 7083"] Before Abilify, you tried AD's and mood stabilizers. Did she have a negative reaction to them or were they just not helpful? They might be something that's helpful in conjuction with Abilify, but weren't enough on their own. My daughter has always had major issues with mood regulation - although they didn't know how to label her for a very long time - and I can relate to what you are going through. Anxiety has always been the biggest issue in that regard for her. No one was talking medications at 7. When they were later, they couldn't give me any kind of a diagnosis but wanted to start throwing heavy duty medications and I was resistant. Finally, at the age of 10 we tried Lexapro. It helped with anxiety, but my daughter at that point was completely therapy and medication resistant and she swore it didn't help. I thought it did, but I think she was probably right as we have since learned that all AD's make her more depressed and intensely suicidal. She is almost 18 now and I am still her main mood regulator. Everything is always so "big" with her - she feels much more intensely than others, both physically and emotionally. Seroquel has helped more than anything else, but it's still not enough. According to her psychiatrist, evidence has shown Seroquel helps with anxiety in adolescents. Your daughter is obviously not at that age yet and I don't know anything about the use of it in children her age. Plus, I would be leary of switching from a medication that does help to an unknown. All of that said, my experience is that unless that monster anxiety is managed, your daughter is going to continue to struggle. A lot of people, including health care and mental health professionals, don't understand just how debilitating and pervasive it can be. Your daughter has been on Abilify long enough now to know how she responds to it and its side effects. I'm not sure how adding another medication at this point could confuse that. AD's are generally used for treating anxiety, along with a PRN medication if needed. [/QUOTE]
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