Re: Prozac any advice on this medication?

[Guest guest]

Why is he suggesting prozac? Please understand that medications do

have their place and they can help, but they should never be a first

line of defense. Trying supplements, diets, behavioral therapy and

other therapies should be the first line of defense. You never know the

problem might get resolved at that level and there is no need for the

drugs. Psychiatrists, and other physicians have been trained in drug

therapy alone, it's all they know, so they prescribe drugs.

In Europe Prozac and all similar SSRI's are banned for use on anyone

under 18 years of age because of the suicide ideations they can cause,

among other side effects. In the US they have a warning on them, but

they can still be prescribd to kids.

Nagla

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> Our kid's psquiatrist sugested prozac.

> I hear about the bad side effects more than the good one's.

> Any advice.

> My son's are 6 & 7

> my 3 year old is way to young.

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[Guest guest]

First of all, this medication has not been researched and is not approved for

use in ASD children. That doesn't mean that doctors can't prescribe it, because

85% of all medications prescribed are not for the purpose they are researched.

But not even going that far into the discussion, have you tried everything else?

Do you really feel comfortable giving a child this heavy of a SSRI? Apparently

you have reservations because you asked the list. I can't and will not tell

you yes or no, that is your decision, but have you absolutely, positively

exhausted every other possible remedy for your child, including the biomedical

approach and lifestyle changes, ABA, etc? Remember that Prozac only does one

thing: mask symptoms. That can be good for the parents and the doctor, but is

it good for the child?

Jeff Cunningham, DC

, TX

www.zoesplaceclinic.com

Prozac any advice on this medication?

Our kid's psquiatrist sugested prozac.

I hear about the bad side effects more than the good one's.

Any advice.

My son's are 6 & 7

my 3 year old is way to young.

[Guest guest]

This is an interesting study, but the only thing that it really says is

that 2/3 of the people either got worse or saw no change. There was no

real mention of side effects of Prozac here, as it was really just a

review of the literature on medications. This is still a parental

decision, but the ARI review pretty much would lead a reaonsable person

to ask questions before paying for the medications.

Jeff Cunningham, DC

www.zoesplaceclinic.com

Prozac any advice on this

medication?

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> Our kid's psquiatrist sugested prozac.

> I hear about the bad side effects more than the good one's.

> Any advice.

> My son's are 6 & 7

> my 3 year old is way to young.

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[Guest guest]

This is an interesting study, but the only thing that it really says is

that 2/3 of the people either got worse or saw no change. There was no

real mention of side effects of Prozac here, as it was really just a

review of the literature on medications. This is still a parental

decision, but the ARI review pretty much would lead a reaonsable person

to ask questions before paying for the medications.

Jeff Cunningham, DC

www.zoesplaceclinic.com

Prozac any advice on this

medication?

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> Our kid's psquiatrist sugested prozac.

> I hear about the bad side effects more than the good one's.

> Any advice.

> My son's are 6 & 7

> my 3 year old is way to young.

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[Guest guest]

CH

If you would like to contact me off-list, I would be glad to share our

experiences with SSRIs.

Maggie

maggietmck@...

CH wrote:

Our kid's psquiatrist sugested prozac.

I hear about the bad side effects more than the good one's.

Any advice.

My son's are 6 & 7

my 3 year old is way to young.

[Guest guest]

CH

If you would like to contact me off-list, I would be glad to share our

experiences with SSRIs.

Maggie

maggietmck@...

CH wrote:

Our kid's psquiatrist sugested prozac.

I hear about the bad side effects more than the good one's.

Any advice.

My son's are 6 & 7

my 3 year old is way to young.

[Guest guest]

I am not considering it.

I was asking because I question the psyquiatrist about what will be the

purpose, and he just said it will help with their anxiety and agressive

behavior, not the autism of course.

I tried several things, where we live there is no ABA I ha done as much as

possible to get their therapies and school things to the max and they are

getting as much sensory therapy.

But I was asking cause. I want it to see if someone had tried with their

children.

Thank you for the advice.

Temple Grendin advices to introduce to some children while puberty.

So I was trying to learn from others experiences.

" Dr. Jeff Cunningham " wrote:

First of all, this medication has not been researched and is not

approved for use in ASD children. That doesn't mean that doctors can't prescribe

it, because 85% of all medications prescribed are not for the purpose they are

researched. But not even going that far into the discussion, have you tried

everything else? Do you really feel comfortable giving a child this heavy of a

SSRI? Apparently you have reservations because you asked the list. I can't and

will not tell you yes or no, that is your decision, but have you absolutely,

positively exhausted every other possible remedy for your child, including the

biomedical approach and lifestyle changes, ABA, etc? Remember that Prozac only

does one thing: mask symptoms. That can be good for the parents and the doctor,

but is it good for the child?

Jeff Cunningham, DC

, TX

www.zoesplaceclinic.com

Prozac any advice on this medication?

Our kid's psquiatrist sugested prozac.

I hear about the bad side effects more than the good one's.

Any advice.

My son's are 6 & 7

my 3 year old is way to young.

[Guest guest]

Please do extensive research on all drugs. I've heard a lot of negative

feedback re Prozac and adults. I wouldn't give my child Prozac.

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy@...: nocturneobscure@...:

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 14:16:15 -0700Subject: Re: Prozac any

advice on this medication?

I am not considering it.I was asking because I question the psyquiatrist about

what will be the purpose, and he just said it will help with their anxiety and

agressive behavior, not the autism of course.I tried several things, where we

live there is no ABA I ha done as much as possible to get their therapies and

school things to the max and they are getting as much sensory therapy.But I was

asking cause. I want it to see if someone had tried with their children.Thank

you for the advice.Temple Grendin advices to introduce to some children while

puberty.So I was trying to learn from others experiences. " Dr. Jeff Cunningham "

wrote:First of all, this medication has not been

researched and is not approved for use in ASD children. That doesn't mean that

doctors can't prescribe it, because 85% of all medications prescribed are not

for the purpose they are researched. But not even going that far into the

discussion, have you tried everything else? Do you really feel comfortable

giving a child this heavy of a SSRI? Apparently you have reservations because

you asked the list. I can't and will not tell you yes or no, that is your

decision, but have you absolutely, positively exhausted every other possible

remedy for your child, including the biomedical approach and lifestyle changes,

ABA, etc? Remember that Prozac only does one thing: mask symptoms. That can be

good for the parents and the doctor, but is it good for the child?Jeff

Cunningham, DC, TXwww.zoesplaceclinic.com Prozac any advice on this

medication?Our kid's psquiatrist sugested prozac.I hear about the bad side

effects more than the good one's.Any advice.My son's are 6 & 7my 3 year old is

way to young.