Re: Started zoloft, are these side effects normal?

[Guest guest]

what dose of zoloft is a starting dose?

Started zoloft, are these side effects normal?

We started my son on zoloft and his stimming has increased to unbearable. His

scripting has never been this BAD! Is this normal and do we push through or do

we need to switch ssri's? I am very new to this and am unsure whether to

continue with the ssri.

[Guest guest]

It " amped up " our child, as well but other gains were so obvious- we doubled

exercise to compensate.

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On Nov 30, 2010, at 8:14 PM, " rhondamasengale " <rhondamasengale@...>

wrote:

We started my son on zoloft and his stimming has increased to unbearable. His

scripting has never been this BAD! Is this normal and do we push through or do

we need to switch ssri's? I am very new to this and am unsure whether to

continue with the ssri.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your response. I hope his will go down some eventually. Haven't seen

anything much yet except lots of increased sensory and stimming issues.

Rhonda Masengale

On Dec 2, 2010, at 8:37 AM, Hammes <karenhammes@...> wrote:

> It " amped up " our child, as well but other gains were so obvious- we doubled

exercise to compensate.

>

> Sent from my iPhone

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> On Nov 30, 2010, at 8:14 PM, " rhondamasengale " <rhondamasengale@...>

wrote:

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> We started my son on zoloft and his stimming has increased to unbearable. His

scripting has never been this BAD! Is this normal and do we push through or do

we need to switch ssri's? I am very new to this and am unsure whether to

continue with the ssri.

>

>

[Guest guest]

12.5 mg. Should we decrease?

Rhonda Masengale

On Dec 1, 2010, at 7:59 PM, mbsl@... wrote:

> what dose of zoloft is a starting dose?

>

>

> Started zoloft, are these side effects normal?

>

> We started my son on zoloft and his stimming has increased to unbearable. His

scripting has never been this BAD! Is this normal and do we push through or do

we need to switch ssri's? I am very new to this and am unsure whether to

continue with the ssri.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I sympathize with you. We have gone through this with some of the SSRIs we've

tried. Sometimes you do have to give it a week to 10 days before the negatives

recede and the positives start to emerge. With my middle son, I always felt that

the increased stims were a response to the increased blood flow to the brain. It

took a while for Noah not to be so overwhelmed by this; however, that is not

always the case. Every child is different. Zoloft didn't work for Noah. He does

better on combos--a low dose mixture of several ssris.

All the best,

Robyn

From: Hammes <karenhammes@...>

Subject: Re: Started zoloft, are these side effects normal?

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Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 6:37 AM

 

It " amped up " our child, as well but other gains were so obvious- we

doubled exercise to compensate.

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 30, 2010, at 8:14 PM, " rhondamasengale " <rhondamasengale@...>

wrote:

We started my son on zoloft and his stimming has increased to unbearable. His

scripting has never been this BAD! Is this normal and do we push through or do

we need to switch ssri's? I am very new to this and am unsure whether to

continue with the ssri.

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for your help. Well, my child is getting worse by the day.

He's been absolutely awful today with lots of increased aggression and stimming.

Hitting and kicking everyone around him. His behavior is scaring me. Should I

still keep him on it or try something else?

Rhonda Masengale

On Dec 2, 2010, at 1:14 PM, Robyn & Greg Coggins <rngcoggs@...> wrote:

> I sympathize with you. We have gone through this with some of the SSRIs we've

tried. Sometimes you do have to give it a week to 10 days before the negatives

recede and the positives start to emerge. With my middle son, I always felt that

the increased stims were a response to the increased blood flow to the brain. It

took a while for Noah not to be so overwhelmed by this; however, that is not

always the case. Every child is different. Zoloft didn't work for Noah. He does

better on combos--a low dose mixture of several ssris.

>

> All the best,

>

> Robyn

>

>

>

> From: Hammes <karenhammes@...>

> Subject: Re: Started zoloft, are these side effects normal?

> " " < >

> Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 6:37 AM

>

>

>

> It " amped up " our child, as well but other gains were so obvious- we doubled

exercise to compensate.

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

> On Nov 30, 2010, at 8:14 PM, " rhondamasengale " <rhondamasengale@...>

wrote:

>

> We started my son on zoloft and his stimming has increased to unbearable. His

scripting has never been this BAD! Is this normal and do we push through or do

we need to switch ssri's? I am very new to this and am unsure whether to

continue with the ssri.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I do agree with Bill. Although increased scripting and self stim could just be

adjustments to the meds, I would definitely switch if he had suicidal thoughts

or talked about hurting himself. I especially watch out for this in my youngest

due to his impulsivity and inability to regulate his emotions.

All the best,

Robyn

> what dose of zoloft is a starting dose?

>

>

> Started zoloft, are these side effects normal?

>

> We started my son on zoloft and his stimming has increased to unbearable. His

scripting has never been this BAD! Is this normal and do we push through or do

we need to switch ssri's? I am very new to this and am unsure whether to

continue with the ssri.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I really don't know. I only know that ssri's can make you feel like you're

jumping out of your own skin.

Good luck..

Mindy

Started zoloft, are these side effects normal?

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> We started my son on zoloft and his stimming has increased to unbearable. His

scripting has never been this BAD! Is this normal and do we push through or do

we need to switch ssri's? I am very new to this and am unsure whether to

continue with the ssri.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Rhonda,

Someone may have already resonded so forgive me for any unnecessary info. Our

son is 59 lbs and takes 7.5 mg. 12.5 seems like a lot, but I do not know how big

your child is. If mine had 12.5 mg he would be climbing on the roof. Hope this

is helpful!

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 2, 2010, at 3:40 PM, Rhonda Masengale <rhondamasengale@...> wrote:

Thank you so much for your help. Well, my child is getting worse by the day.

He's been absolutely awful today with lots of increased aggression and stimming.

Hitting and kicking everyone around him. His behavior is scaring me. Should I

still keep him on it or try something else?

Rhonda Masengale

On Dec 2, 2010, at 1:14 PM, Robyn & Greg Coggins <rngcoggs@...> wrote:

> I sympathize with you. We have gone through this with some of the SSRIs we've

tried. Sometimes you do have to give it a week to 10 days before the negatives

recede and the positives start to emerge. With my middle son, I always felt that

the increased stims were a response to the increased blood flow to the brain. It

took a while for Noah not to be so overwhelmed by this; however, that is not

always the case. Every child is different. Zoloft didn't work for Noah. He does

better on combos--a low dose mixture of several ssris.

>

> All the best,

>

> Robyn

>

>

>

> From: Hammes <karenhammes@...>

> Subject: Re: Started zoloft, are these side effects normal?

> " " < >

> Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 6:37 AM

>

>

>

> It " amped up " our child, as well but other gains were so obvious- we doubled

exercise to compensate.

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

> On Nov 30, 2010, at 8:14 PM, " rhondamasengale " <rhondamasengale@...>

wrote:

>

> We started my son on zoloft and his stimming has increased to unbearable. His

scripting has never been this BAD! Is this normal and do we push through or do

we need to switch ssri's? I am very new to this and am unsure whether to

continue with the ssri.

>

>

[Guest guest]

My son had to go through several SSRIs before finding the right one. With

these symptoms, I'd consider trying a different one or different dose.

Gaylen

In a message dated 12/1/2010 7:56:49 P.M. Central Standard Time,

rhondamasengale@... writes:

We started my son on zoloft and his stimming has increased to unbearable.

His scripting has never been this BAD! Is this normal and do we push through

or do we need to switch ssri's? I am very new to this and am unsure

whether to continue with the ssri.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Gaylen, I plan to phone the doc to see if we can change.

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> My son had to go through several SSRIs before finding the right one. With

> these symptoms, I'd consider trying a different one or different dose.

> Gaylen

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> In a message dated 12/1/2010 7:56:49 P.M. Central Standard Time,

> rhondamasengale@... writes:

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> We started my son on zoloft and his stimming has increased to unbearable.

> His scripting has never been this BAD! Is this normal and do we push through

> or do we need to switch ssri's? I am very new to this and am unsure

> whether to continue with the ssri.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks . I dropped his dose to 3.125 mg and he is still acting like a crazy

person. Hitting and kicking and discipline is not doing a thing for him. I'm

about to pull the plug on the whole deal! I really think this protocol will help

him but he's scaring not only me but his therapists as well! I really don't know

what to do.

Rhonda

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> > We started my son on zoloft and his stimming has increased to unbearable.

His scripting has never been this BAD! Is this normal and do we push through or

do we need to switch ssri's? I am very new to this and am unsure whether to

continue with the ssri.

> >

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