Ali

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Hi Everyone.......Ali.....I know it is hard 'experimenting' on your kid, but

once the right med is found and you can start to connect with them again, it

makes it all worth it. Prozac is an older med....there are newer SSRI's

with less side affects. What are you trying to control.....anxiety, negative

behaviors, OCD? Sara is right about the 'starting low and go slow'. Our kids

seem to process the meds at a different rate and don't need the full, normal

dosage. I have been told that Gareth being on 1 mg of Risperdal, twice a

day, is really 'nothing' compared to a normal male at 165#, who would be on a

much higher dose. BUT.......Gareth needs the 1 mg and anything higher or

lower brings back the negative behaviors. I know that it is hard to question

the

doctor who is writing the scripts, but you need to ask what the normal

dosages are for normal people and, then, ask him to knock it down a notch.

Gareth

does well on a low dose of Luvox (my favorite) or Lexapro for his OCD. I am

sure that others will chime in on their favorite meds if it is anxiety

you're dealing with. Negative behaviors usually are dealt with by Risperdal

(approved for autism) or Seraquel, and , I think, Abilify is in the same

category.

When we first started Gareth on meds, my DH was TOTALLY against it.

Well..........my DH was out of town M-F and I was the one dealing with Gareth.

I

started the meds and after a while, he thanked me. He saw the positive

difference within two weeks.

Take care, Everyone.

Margaret

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