Re: Does anyone have a little one (5 and under) on meds?

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Hi

My name is Kim and I am new here too. My five year old daughter was

recently diagnosed with ODD and seperation anxiety disorder. The doctor

reccommended ritalin to help with the stubborness and risperdal. I am

afraid to put her on medicine because she is so young. She is having

such a difficult time in kindergarten. I am pulling her out of public

school and putting her in a private school that has a smaller setting.

I have had my problems with anxiety and depression over the years. It

is a difficult decision to make for any parent. I am planning on trying

the medicines this week. What medicines did they reccommend for your

child.

Kim

>

> Hello everyone! I am new here. Our 5 year old was just diagnosed with

> OCD and ODD and they recommended that we consider medication for her.

> We were a little reluctanct to go that route because she is so young,

> but since this is an anxiety-driven thing, we also don't want her to

> feel the way she feels. My husband has anxiety and panic disorder and

> he strongly identifies with her. She is too little to really

understand

> her feelings to the level where we can talk about it. ANy

> ideas/experiences?

> Thanks!

>

>

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Kim,

Welcome. Just wanted to let you that I had an ODD son. Yes, I said HAD. His

" terrible two's " lasted until age six or seven. He is now eight and, thanks to

one very scary and strict therapist and, I'm guessing, good old maturity, he has

been SO much better. Maybe his case wasn't as severe as your daughter's, but we

were able to get through this without medication. Also, my son only acted up at

home. His teachers never guessed he had ODD. I also have a daughter with

generalized anxiety disorder, which started with separation anxiety at age two.

Eleven years later she's doing great. She was on medication for a little while

but has been able to come off of it with some maturity and confidence building.

However you decide to go, I hope it works for you.

Re: Does anyone have a little one (5 and under) on

meds?

Hi

My name is Kim and I am new here too. My five year old daughter was

recently diagnosed with ODD and seperation anxiety disorder. The doctor

reccommended ritalin to help with the stubborness and risperdal. I am

afraid to put her on medicine because she is so young. She is having

such a difficult time in kindergarten. I am pulling her out of public

school and putting her in a private school that has a smaller setting.

I have had my problems with anxiety and depression over the years. It

is a difficult decision to make for any parent. I am planning on trying

the medicines this week. What medicines did they reccommend for your

child.

Kim

>

> Hello everyone! I am new here. Our 5 year old was just diagnosed with

> OCD and ODD and they recommended that we consider medication for her.

> We were a little reluctanct to go that route because she is so young,

> but since this is an anxiety-driven thing, we also don't want her to

> feel the way she feels. My husband has anxiety and panic disorder and

> he strongly identifies with her. She is too little to really

understand

> her feelings to the level where we can talk about it. ANy

> ideas/experiences?

> Thanks!

>

>

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Hi ,

My dd(now 11) has been on Zoloft since age 5 because, at the time she was

diagnosed with OCD and ODD. She has since been diagnosed with Bipolar and

PDD-NOS on top of it, but is doing ok.

My ds(now 6) has been on meds since age 4. He has very severe " bad thought " OCD

and I had no choice but to medicate him.He was put on Zoloft and Prozac and

Risperdal at age 4.(Not all at once) He had a very lethargic reaction to the

Risperdal and a very manic reaction to the Zoloft and Prozac, so we than had to

try Abilify, which worked very well for almost a year, but it petered out. We

than tried Trileptal which worked great but my ds had a severe allergic reaction

to it and ended up in the ER. He is now on Seroquel and doing well.

I wish you luck in this medication nightmare!!!!!!!!

Hugs

Judy

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Hi ,

DD just turned five and has GAD/OCD; she began presenting with

symptoms right before her fourth birthday. Like you, we were extremely

reluctant to medicate - but DD was struggling so much, and had to drop

out of preschool. It was heartbreaking, especially for DH, who also

has anxiety issues and was reliving his own childhood while watching

his daughter fall apart.

We began prozac this summer, and it has provided DD with the breathing

space she needs, quieting the compulsions. She is worlds better.

HTH,

Ali

>

> Hello everyone! I am new here. Our 5 year old was just diagnosed with

> OCD and ODD and they recommended that we consider medication for her.

> We were a little reluctanct to go that route because she is so young,

> but since this is an anxiety-driven thing, we also don't want her to

> feel the way she feels. My husband has anxiety and panic disorder and

> he strongly identifies with her. She is too little to really understand

> her feelings to the level where we can talk about it. ANy

> ideas/experiences?

> Thanks!

>