Re: Meds issue ... need input please!

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Hi, Tina. Our son is on Celexa for the second time. He has

experienced some of what you are talking about, both times. He

becomes less concerned about his schoolwork, chores, etc. Because we

homeschool, I'm able to keep him somewhat on track with his

schoolwork, and I work at keeping him motivated. For him, the apathy

mellows somewhat once he has been on the meds for a while. He's never

considered doing anything like body piercing though. That's a hard

one. When our kids are teens, it can be difficult to sort out OCD

from teen behavior.

My husband also experienced that on SSRIs. He barely moved to do

anything. And he didn't care that he was just lying around all of the

time. I wonder if that is a common side effect when they start the

meds, or have a med increase. My husband is now on Welbutrin and

didn't experience that with it.

BJ

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> Hello all,

>

> Argh, I am really frustrated right now! Found out that my dd, age 15

> is now flunking 3 of her classes and is not doing very well in 2

> more. We upped her dosage of Zoloft from 75mg. to 100mg. right

> before Christmas because she was experiencing much more anxiety with

> the stress of school and even had panic attacks again. I posted that

> right after the dosage increase she pierced her lip and I was

> wondering if that could be connected with the increase in any way. I

> talked to my dd and she said its like she just " doesn't feel like "

> doing her work and has been just not doing it. She feels lazy. This

> is a child that before her anxiety/panic dx two years ago would GO

> NUTS if she even thought her schoolwork wasn't done. The OCD

> behaviors (writing over and over, some issues with reading, etc.)

> would kick in then. Now its like the OPPOSITE. I am really

> suspecting the meds increase and talked to her p-doc on Friday. He

> said definitely the apathy could be a side effect so drop the dosage

> back down to 75 right away and he wants to see her in two weeks.

> Plus he was a bit concerned about the self piercing ... (she has also

> done her ear cartilage and lobes herself). This is a child who when

> little, was terrified of needles. So I don't know ... this is so

> frustrating because you want to believe that meds will " fix things "

> and then you see stuff like this. Maybe its not the meds and just the

> teen years. All I know is, before the meds, she was SO anxious and

> had panic attacks frequently so now at least that is better.

>

> Has anyone had similar experience or any input? I htink her p-doc is

> considering maybe a meds change at this point and maybe some

> therapy. I am worried for her future academically if she can't pull

> this together. I talked to her school counselor and am sending out

> an e-mail letting her teachers know her situation (not to absolve her

> totally from responsibility but at least they will have a heads up

> and can work with us on monitoring her a bit more closely). She has

> been under 504 for sensory issues since 1st grade and then added the

> anxiety/panic disorder dx. in 8th grade.

>

> Thanks so much for any comments or suggestions. Sorry for the vent!

>

> Tina in Texas

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