Re: Questoin for those of you who have little ones with really bad thoughts

[Guest guest]

Oh, man. (((((((Judy)))))))) I hate that scary feeling where you

give them meds and don't know what to expect. You wonder if you are

making things better or worse, and nobody really seems to know. :-(

When Josh started taking the Celexa this time, it took quite a while

(a few months) before we found a dosage that make the thoughts mellow

out. He also got uninhibited and spaced out until his body adapted.

Each increase would bring that back a little bit, until his body

adapted again. Because we homeschool, I could see what it was doing

to him. He would sometimes lay his head down on his books and say, I

can't focus. It did pass with time. Since you only added it a

couple of weeks ago, I wonder if that could be part of the problem.

Josh is on 60mg of Celexa, but he's soon to be 16, is close to 6 foot,

and weighs 200 pounds. I don't know what would be considered a normal

dose for a 6 year old. I know when Josh was 11(?) and on Celexa, he

was on 20mg. After a year of that, it had to be upped to 40mg,

because he had grown.

I don't know if that's helpful because Josh was never on Seroquel, but

it sounds like the only new addition is the Celexa.

I hope things improve quickly, Hon.

Thoughts and prayers for you,

BJ

>

> Hi Everyone,

> As you know, my dd(11)has the intrusive thought OCD,which we are

managing , but my son(6) has really bad horrific thoughts. This is

something I'm just having a very hard time with.

> He has been taking Seroquel and started Celexa,a few weeks ago, and

is still having the bad thoughts. His teacher called me in yesterday,

and asked me what was wrong with him. She said he cannot stay focused

for more than a minute, and is unable to function in school, and the

nurse had me take him home.

> I realize the doctor is going to once again raise his meds, but my

question is, " Have any of you had your young kids on high doses of

meds( SSRI'S and anti-psychotics) and they DIDN'T WORK!!????I'm really

getting scared.

> Anyone?

> Hugs

> Judy

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, man. (((((((Judy)))))))) I hate that scary feeling where you

give them meds and don't know what to expect. You wonder if you are

making things better or worse, and nobody really seems to know. :-(

When Josh started taking the Celexa this time, it took quite a while

(a few months) before we found a dosage that make the thoughts mellow

out. He also got uninhibited and spaced out until his body adapted.

Each increase would bring that back a little bit, until his body

adapted again. Because we homeschool, I could see what it was doing

to him. He would sometimes lay his head down on his books and say, I

can't focus. It did pass with time. Since you only added it a

couple of weeks ago, I wonder if that could be part of the problem.

Josh is on 60mg of Celexa, but he's soon to be 16, is close to 6 foot,

and weighs 200 pounds. I don't know what would be considered a normal

dose for a 6 year old. I know when Josh was 11(?) and on Celexa, he

was on 20mg. After a year of that, it had to be upped to 40mg,

because he had grown.

I don't know if that's helpful because Josh was never on Seroquel, but

it sounds like the only new addition is the Celexa.

I hope things improve quickly, Hon.

Thoughts and prayers for you,

BJ

>

> Hi Everyone,

> As you know, my dd(11)has the intrusive thought OCD,which we are

managing , but my son(6) has really bad horrific thoughts. This is

something I'm just having a very hard time with.

> He has been taking Seroquel and started Celexa,a few weeks ago, and

is still having the bad thoughts. His teacher called me in yesterday,

and asked me what was wrong with him. She said he cannot stay focused

for more than a minute, and is unable to function in school, and the

nurse had me take him home.

> I realize the doctor is going to once again raise his meds, but my

question is, " Have any of you had your young kids on high doses of

meds( SSRI'S and anti-psychotics) and they DIDN'T WORK!!????I'm really

getting scared.

> Anyone?

> Hugs

> Judy

>

>

[Guest guest]

, My son has been having more and more trouble getting to sleep

at night- he missed half a day of school yesterday because I let him

sleep in- he was just exhausted! What is the tranquilizing med that

has helped your son?

Meredith

>

> >

>

> > Hi Everyone,

>

> > As you know, my dd(11)has the intrusive thought OCD,which we are

>

> managing , but my son(6) has really bad horrific thoughts. This is

>

> something I'm just having a very hard time with.

>

> > He has been taking Seroquel and started Celexa,a few weeks ago,

>

> and is still having the bad thoughts. His teacher called me in

>

> yesterday, and asked me what was wrong with him. She said he

cannot

>

> stay focused for more than a minute, and is unable to function in

>

> school, and the nurse had me take him home.

>

> > I realize the doctor is going to once again raise his meds, but

my

>

> question is, " Have any of you had your young kids on high doses

of

>

> meds( SSRI'S and anti-psychotics) and they DIDN'T WORK!!????I' m

>

> really getting scared.

>

> > Anyone?

>

> > Hugs

>

> > Judy

>

> >

>

> >

[Guest guest]

Judy -

So far the Lexapro is not working - he is on 5 ml and due to

increase to 6 in a week. We are on a wait list for a ped. pschy but

have been waiting for about 3 months now.

-

I have heard of others giving Melatonin as well and have heard

nothing but praise for it.

> >

> > >

> >

> > > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > > As you know, my dd(11)has the intrusive thought OCD,which we

are

> >

> > managing , but my son(6) has really bad horrific thoughts. This

is

> >

> > something I'm just having a very hard time with.

> >

> > > He has been taking Seroquel and started Celexa,a few weeks

ago,

> >

> > and is still having the bad thoughts. His teacher called me in

> >

> > yesterday, and asked me what was wrong with him. She said he

> cannot

> >

> > stay focused for more than a minute, and is unable to function

in

> >

> > school, and the nurse had me take him home.

> >

> > > I realize the doctor is going to once again raise his meds,

but

> my

> >

> > question is, " Have any of you had your young kids on high doses

> of

> >

> > meds( SSRI'S and anti-psychotics) and they DIDN'T WORK!!????I' m

> >

> > really getting scared.

> >

> > > Anyone?

> >

> > > Hugs

> >

> > > Judy

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

[Guest guest]

> > >

> > > Dawn,

> > > My son's OCD fears plagued him at bedtime, too and he had

trouble

> > both falling asleep and

> > > sleeping through the night. He has done well since we added a

> > tranquilizing med at nighttime--

> > > though it didn't help lower his daytime anxiety as we'd hoped.

So

> > when he isn't on

> > > a nighttime med, I give him Melatonin and it works great.

Wonder

> > if that would give your son some relief.

> > >

> > >

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> > >

> > > Dawn,

> > > My son's OCD fears plagued him at bedtime, too and he had

trouble

> > both falling asleep and

> > > sleeping through the night. He has done well since we added a

> > tranquilizing med at nighttime--

> > > though it didn't help lower his daytime anxiety as we'd hoped.

So

> > when he isn't on

> > > a nighttime med, I give him Melatonin and it works great.

Wonder

> > if that would give your son some relief.

> > >

> > >

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[Guest guest]

My son has ADHD and OCD. He was never able to " shut his mind off " at

bedtime. I tried pillow speakers and this worked really well to help

him relax. You can find these at www.pillow-speaker.com. As he got

older (he is 9 now) he needed more. The neurologist that diagnosed

his OCD gave him 25mg of Amitriptyline (he took half at first and is

now to one pill) to help him sleep at night. WHAT A MIRACLE. This

medication is an old med. that was given for OCD and is now given for

headaches and some other stuff. All I know is this really calms him

at night and helps him relax. I give it to him 1 hour before

bedtime, which is at 9:30, and there is no fuss. He is able to

relax, get good sleep and wake up feeling great. One side affect is

it makes him hungry and thirsty. I have healthy snacks available

should he need to put something in his stomach before he falls asleep.

Hope this helps. Lynda

> > > >

> > > > Dawn,

> > > > My son's OCD fears plagued him at bedtime, too and he had

> trouble

> > > both falling asleep and

> > > > sleeping through the night. He has done well since we added a

> > > tranquilizing med at nighttime--

> > > > though it didn't help lower his daytime anxiety as we'd

hoped.

> So

> > > when he isn't on

> > > > a nighttime med, I give him Melatonin and it works great.

> Wonder

> > > if that would give your son some relief.

> > > >

> > > >

>

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