Zoloft

[Guest guest]

My 10 year old daughter and I had our second appointment with the Developmental

Pediatrician this morning and he confirmed what he initially thought was the

problem: OCD plus ADD, and the anxiety from the OCD contributes a great deal to

her inability to focus. She’s always thinking ahead about what might go wrong

and she fails to pay attention. He did a lot of testing with me right there in

the room, and then he sent her out so he could talk with me. He asked me

whether I considered the anxiety a bigger problem than the inattention, or vice

versa. I told him the anxiety was worse because if she wasn’t so anxious, she

might be able to focus more, which was exactly where he was going. He said she

shuts down when she makes a mistake (which I had already observed) and that

it’s because of her anxiety. So he prescribed her some Zoloft, only 12.5 mg

to start out, and we’re supposed to see him again in about a month.

Does anybody have any experience with Zoloft that they don’t mind sharing? He

told me to watch out for disinhibition (basically acting totally out of

character) but that it shouldn’t affect her appetite or make her into a zombie

like the Daytrana patch did. He felt like if the Zoloft could relieve some

anxiety, she might have better focus as a result.

Kim A.

[Guest guest]

Hello. My daughter, now 14, has had great success with zoloft. She has been

taking it since she was 6. She acted a little " wacky " at first, a little hyper,

but that slowly went away. It has made it hard for her to fall asleep, so she

sometimes uses benadryl or melatonin. She also takes tenex for mild tics. I

understand that tenex is also used for ADD. You might consider supplementing the

zoloft with tenex if the inattention remains a problem. The tenex also helped

calm down the excitability from the zoloft. This combination had worked wonders

for her, and while she still has some anxiety and unwanted thoughts, she is

happy and able to function normally. Good luck!

Q

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> My 10 year old daughter and I had our second appointment with the

Developmental Pediatrician this morning and he confirmed what he initially

thought was the problem: OCD plus ADD, and the anxiety from the OCD contributes

a great deal to her inability to focus. She’s always thinking ahead about what

might go wrong and she fails to pay attention. He did a lot of testing with me

right there in the room, and then he sent her out so he could talk with me. He

asked me whether I considered the anxiety a bigger problem than the inattention,

or vice versa. I told him the anxiety was worse because if she wasn’t so

anxious, she might be able to focus more, which was exactly where he was going.

He said she shuts down when she makes a mistake (which I had already observed)

and that it’s because of her anxiety. So he prescribed her some Zoloft, only

12.5 mg to start out, and we’re supposed to see him again in about a month.

> Does anybody have any experience with Zoloft that they don’t mind sharing?

He told me to watch out for disinhibition (basically acting totally out of

character) but that it shouldn’t affect her appetite or make her into a zombie

like the Daytrana patch did. He felt like if the Zoloft could relieve some

anxiety, she might have better focus as a result.

> Kim A.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello. My daughter, now 14, has had great success with zoloft. She has been

taking it since she was 6. She acted a little " wacky " at first, a little hyper,

but that slowly went away. It has made it hard for her to fall asleep, so she

sometimes uses benadryl or melatonin. She also takes tenex for mild tics. I

understand that tenex is also used for ADD. You might consider supplementing the

zoloft with tenex if the inattention remains a problem. The tenex also helped

calm down the excitability from the zoloft. This combination had worked wonders

for her, and while she still has some anxiety and unwanted thoughts, she is

happy and able to function normally. Good luck!

Q

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> My 10 year old daughter and I had our second appointment with the

Developmental Pediatrician this morning and he confirmed what he initially

thought was the problem: OCD plus ADD, and the anxiety from the OCD contributes

a great deal to her inability to focus. She’s always thinking ahead about what

might go wrong and she fails to pay attention. He did a lot of testing with me

right there in the room, and then he sent her out so he could talk with me. He

asked me whether I considered the anxiety a bigger problem than the inattention,

or vice versa. I told him the anxiety was worse because if she wasn’t so

anxious, she might be able to focus more, which was exactly where he was going.

He said she shuts down when she makes a mistake (which I had already observed)

and that it’s because of her anxiety. So he prescribed her some Zoloft, only

12.5 mg to start out, and we’re supposed to see him again in about a month.

> Does anybody have any experience with Zoloft that they don’t mind sharing?

He told me to watch out for disinhibition (basically acting totally out of

character) but that it shouldn’t affect her appetite or make her into a zombie

like the Daytrana patch did. He felt like if the Zoloft could relieve some

anxiety, she might have better focus as a result.

> Kim A.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Zoloft helped my daughter (13 yrs old) immensly.  We started at 25 mg and

slowly increased over several months to 150 mg.   For people suffering with

OCD, zoloft often  requires a higher dosage to be effective.  Her

psychiatrist told us that he really didn't expect improvement until around

100mg, and he was correct. 

Zoloft

 

My 10 year old daughter and I had our second appointment with the Developmental

Pediatrician this morning and he confirmed what he initially thought was the

problem: OCD plus ADD, and the anxiety from the OCD contributes a great deal to

her inability to focus. She’s always thinking ahead about what might go wrong

and she fails to pay attention. He did a lot of testing with me right there in

the room, and then he sent her out so he could talk with me. He asked me whether

I considered the anxiety a bigger problem than the inattention, or vice versa. I

told him the anxiety was worse because if she wasn’t so anxious, she might be

able to focus more, which was exactly where he was going. He said she shuts down

when she makes a mistake (which I had already observed) and that it’s because

of her anxiety. So he prescribed her some Zoloft, only 12.5 mg to start out, and

we’re supposed to see him again in about a month.

Does anybody have any experience with Zoloft that they don’t mind sharing? He

told me to watch out for disinhibition (basically acting totally out of

character) but that it shouldn’t affect her appetite or make her into a zombie

like the Daytrana patch did. He felt like if the Zoloft could relieve some

anxiety, she might have better focus as a result.

Kim A.

[Guest guest]

Zoloft helped my daughter (13 yrs old) immensly.  We started at 25 mg and

slowly increased over several months to 150 mg.   For people suffering with

OCD, zoloft often  requires a higher dosage to be effective.  Her

psychiatrist told us that he really didn't expect improvement until around

100mg, and he was correct. 

Zoloft

 

My 10 year old daughter and I had our second appointment with the Developmental

Pediatrician this morning and he confirmed what he initially thought was the

problem: OCD plus ADD, and the anxiety from the OCD contributes a great deal to

her inability to focus. She’s always thinking ahead about what might go wrong

and she fails to pay attention. He did a lot of testing with me right there in

the room, and then he sent her out so he could talk with me. He asked me whether

I considered the anxiety a bigger problem than the inattention, or vice versa. I

told him the anxiety was worse because if she wasn’t so anxious, she might be

able to focus more, which was exactly where he was going. He said she shuts down

when she makes a mistake (which I had already observed) and that it’s because

of her anxiety. So he prescribed her some Zoloft, only 12.5 mg to start out, and

we’re supposed to see him again in about a month.

Does anybody have any experience with Zoloft that they don’t mind sharing? He

told me to watch out for disinhibition (basically acting totally out of

character) but that it shouldn’t affect her appetite or make her into a zombie

like the Daytrana patch did. He felt like if the Zoloft could relieve some

anxiety, she might have better focus as a result.

Kim A.

[Guest guest]

I will have to say Zoloft gave me back my daughter (16). It took us so

long to find a psychiatrist with our insurance but once we did she was really

knowledgeable about my daughter's type of OCD (contamination) and

prescribed .25 mg. Then she upped it to .50. My daughter started the Zoloft

at

the beginning of the summer so it was a time for less anxiety for her anyway.

I also was off for the summer (school secretary where horrendous politics

were going on during the school year) so I was also out from under my high

stress which of course impacted her anxiety).

There was not an immediate change with the Zoloft but I didn't expect

there to be. We were told it might be about six weeks. It would have been

hard to tell at any rate because many of her compulsive rituals are in

remission during the summer anyway but I did notice that the Jekyll and Hyde

personalities were no longer so contrasting. The day before school we all

started getting tense but then she just said... " Mommy, do you think it is

alright if I just go to school contaminated? "

I told her yes, that was fine, the rest of the world is. She came home

that day SO HAPPY. " Mommy, everything is SO much easier when you're

contaminated! "

She did so well that I relaxed dealing with a 504 plan for school. Wish I

hadn't. She had an acute anxiety attack a couple of weeks ago after

taking one of her exams. She thought she was sick and went home and then

called

me from home sobbing saying she was so scared, couldn't breathe, felt so

alone and missed me so much. [This kid has NEVER had separation anxiety,

even when it was age appropriate.]. I stayed home with her the next day and

then let her stay at home the day after with her younger sister (who had

come down with the flu)since it was Friday. She spent the time studying.

So I made an appointment with her psychiatrist and she agreed it was an

anxiety attack and prescribed a low dosage of Ativan and told my daughter to

carry 2 tablets with her so that she would have a safety net if she felt

another attack coming on. She kept the Zoloft at .50.

The Zoloft has made such a change in her life she is pretty good about

taking it but there have been times she just went off it for some reason and I

can tell within a few days -- the compulsions aren't back but the Hyde

personality is. I was surprised at the meeting though that the psychiatrist

said to not go forward with a behavior specialist since my daughter has been

able (with the Zoloft) to stop the behaviors.

504 plan is next though and I'm really sorry I haven't gotten it in place

yet.

We also talked about having neurodiagnostic testing so she can apply for

SSI. I was horrified to find out she might have to go off the Zoloft to get

an accurate test. That scares me. Maybe over spring break would be a

good time for that.

Carol

In a message dated 1/27/2012 2:13:09 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

emq@... writes:

Hello. My daughter, now 14, has had great success with zoloft. She has been

taking it since she was 6. She acted a little " wacky " at first, a little

hyper, but that slowly went away. It has made it hard for her to fall

asleep, so she sometimes uses benadryl or melatonin. She also takes tenex for

mild tics. I understand that tenex is also used for ADD. You might consider

supplementing the zoloft with tenex if the inattention remains a problem. The

tenex also helped calm down the excitability from the zoloft. This

combination had worked wonders for her, and while she still has some anxiety

and

unwanted thoughts, she is happy and able to function normally. Good luck!

Q

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On Jan 27, 2012, at 10:40 AM, " Kim A. " <_my3girlsmom@..._

(mailto:my3girlsmom@...) > wrote:

> My 10 year old daughter and I had our second appointment with the

Developmental Pediatrician this morning and he confirmed what he initially

thought was the problem: OCD plus ADD, and the anxiety from the OCD contributes

a

great deal to her inability to focus. She’s always thinking ahead about

what might go wrong and she fails to pay attention. He did a lot of testing

with me right there in the room, and then he sent her out so he could talk

with me. He asked me whether I considered the anxiety a bigger problem than

the inattention, or vice versa. I told him the anxiety was worse because if

she wasn’t so anxious, she might be able to focus more, which was exactly

where he was going. He said she shuts down when she makes a mistake (which

I had already observed) and that it’s because of her anxiety. So he

prescribed her some Zoloft, only 12.5 mg to start out, and we’re supposed to

see

him again in about a month.

> Does anybody have any experience with Zoloft that they don’t mind

sharing? He told me to watch out for disinhibition (basically acting totally

out

of character) but that it shouldn’t affect her appetite or make her into a

zombie like the Daytrana patch did. He felt like if the Zoloft could

relieve some anxiety, she might have better focus as a result.

> Kim A.

>

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Hi Carol, I remember her success with going to school contaminated, such a win!

Is there anything else going on, was wondering about the SSI reasons, looking

into it? Is that just for the anxiety attacks and OCD problems?? (not real

knowledgeable on SSI stuff)

So the psych feels since Zoloft helps so well that she doesn't need CBT? I

would think it should at least be tried so that she could work towards possibly

coming off medication, if able, at some point in the future, give her that

" toolbox " to use.... I know some people will always need the support of

medication but seems like therapy should be done if your daughter is able to

participate.... Oh well, I'm not fully awake/thinking yet today.

wasn't able to benefit with therapy, poor insight per 2 therapists, which

denies; said they didn't tell him that, I said they told ME. Both felt

meds might help but he still wants no meds. He manages somehow. I sometimes

wonder if it has eased somewhat or he's adapted.

Hope things go smoothly with getting a 504 Plan set up!

, 22, with OCD, dysgraphia, Aspergers

> So I made an appointment with her psychiatrist and she agreed it was an

> anxiety attack and prescribed a low dosage of Ativan and told my daughter to

> carry 2 tablets with her so that she would have a safety net if she felt

> another attack coming on. She kept the Zoloft at .50.

>

> The Zoloft has made such a change in her life she is pretty good about

> taking it but there have been times she just went off it for some reason and I

> can tell within a few days -- the compulsions aren't back but the Hyde

> personality is. I was surprised at the meeting though that the psychiatrist

> said to not go forward with a behavior specialist since my daughter has been

> able (with the Zoloft) to stop the behaviors.