Age?/: Alternative supplements/ Passionflower, etc.

[Guest guest]

May I ask how old is your son?

> One of my ASD son's, who has serious anxiety/ OCD, is

> taking fluvoxamine (anti-depressant), hydroxyzine pomoate

> (anti-histamine), and guanfacine (blood pressure) meds.

> They aren't working, and seem to have made him worse. He's

> more on the manic side now, with horrible panic attacks

> (especially in the car- he opens his car door and

> screams). We're thinking about trying something that has a

> more sedating effect, to keep him calm. I was reading

> about passionflower as a possible natural alternative. Has

> anyone had experience with this supplement, for calming a

> hysterical child?

>

> Sara

[Guest guest]

He's 12.

Subject: Age?/: Alternative supplements/ Passionflower, etc.To: sList Date: Monday, January 21, 2013, 3:49 PM

May I ask how old is your son?> One of my ASD son's, who has serious anxiety/ OCD, is> taking fluvoxamine (anti-depressant), hydroxyzine pomoate> (anti-histamine), and guanfacine (blood pressure) meds.> They aren't working, and seem to have made him worse. He's> more on the manic side now, with horrible panic attacks> (especially in the car- he opens his car door and> screams). We're thinking about trying something that has a> more sedating effect, to keep him calm. I was reading> about passionflower as a possible natural alternative. Has> anyone had experience with this supplement, for calming a> hysterical child?> > Sara