Re: anyone tried prozac with their child?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My son has been on a low dose of prozac for about a year...it does help. He also takes adderall for his ADHD...when he doesn't take his meds. you can tell.

Jan

Janice Rushen

"I will try to be open to all avenues of wisdom and hope"

From: chelseaj21 <chelseaj21@...>Subject: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child? Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 2:54 PM

has anyone tried a low dose of prozac with their child? or any other medication that has helped?(my son's behaviors have gotten worse since he has started school and the aftercare program wants us to put him on something)

[Guest guest]

My son was DX with Aspergers at age 6. We tried Prozac and he got violent- punching walls and self harm. After that we didn't try medication again.Heide"Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.â€~ T.S. Elliot

From: chelseaj21 <chelseaj21@...>Subject: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child? Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 1:54 PM

has anyone tried a low dose of prozac with their child? or any other medication that has helped?(my son's behaviors have gotten worse since he has started school and the aftercare program wants us to put him on something)

[Guest guest]

We tried Prozac for anxiety for my son when he was 7 and he had very troubling (and out-of-character) behavior. He was throwing books up to knock the ceiling tiles out at school, he walked into the room I was in and said "I hate you, Mommy" in a sing-song voice, and picked up a handweight and hit our cat with it. That was enough for me. He never took another dose. He has taken meds for ADHD since he was 5 though.

"Over-optimism is waiting for you ship to come in when you haven't sent one out."

From: Solberg <bearfan1974@...> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 8:53:32 PMSubject: Re: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child?

My son was DX with Aspergers at age 6. We tried Prozac and he got violent- punching walls and self harm. After that we didn't try medication again.Heide"Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.â€~ T.S. Elliot

From: chelseaj21 <chelseaj21 (DOT) com>Subject: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child? Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 1:54 PM

has anyone tried a low dose of prozac with their child? or any other medication that has helped?(my son's behaviors have gotten worse since he has started school and the aftercare program wants us to put him on something)

[Guest guest]

So what Anxiety med do you (all) recommend

for 6/7 age range? Do you combine with ADHD med or is there an ADHD med that

also handles anxiety? I have appt 4/21 and I want to fully understand the

options!!

Lori

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of MacAllister

Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009

11:56 AM

Subject: Re: ( )

anyone tried prozac with their child?

We tried Prozac for anxiety for my son when he was 7

and he had very troubling (and out-of-character) behavior. He was

throwing books up to knock the ceiling tiles out at school, he walked into the

room I was in and said " I hate you, Mommy " in a sing-song voice, and

picked up a handweight and hit our cat with it. That was enough for

me. He never took another dose. He has taken meds for ADHD

since he was 5 though.

" Over-optimism is waiting for you ship to come in when

you haven't sent one out. "

From:

Solberg <bearfan1974 >

Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009

8:53:32 PM

Subject: Re: ( )

anyone tried prozac with their child?

My son was DX with Aspergers at age 6. We

tried Prozac and he got violent- punching walls and self harm. After

that we didn't try medication again.

Heide

" Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they

can go.”

~ T.S. Elliot

From: chelseaj21

<chelseaj21 (DOT) com>

Subject: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child?

Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 1:54 PM

has anyone tried a low

dose of prozac with their child? or any other medication that has helped?

(my son's behaviors have gotten worse since he has started school and the

aftercare program wants us to put him on something)

[Guest guest]

My son (almost 19) has been on Prozac for several years and does

well on it. 

From:

[mailto: ] On

Behalf Of MacAllister

Sent: March 24, 2009 01:56 PM

Subject: Re: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child?

We

tried Prozac for anxiety for my son when he was 7 and he had very

troubling (and out-of-character) behavior. He was throwing books up

to knock the ceiling tiles out at school, he walked into the room I was in and

said " I hate you, Mommy " in a sing-song voice, and picked up a

handweight and hit our cat with it. That was enough for me.

He never took another dose. He has taken meds for ADHD since he was

5 though.

" Over-optimism

is waiting for you ship to come in when you haven't sent one out. "

From: Solberg <bearfan1974@...>

Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 8:53:32 PM

Subject: Re: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child?

My son was DX with Aspergers at age 6. We tried

Prozac and he got violent- punching walls and self harm. After that we

didn't try medication again.

Heide

" Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they

can go.â€

~ T.S. Elliot

From: chelseaj21

<chelseaj21 (DOT) com>

Subject: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child?

Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 1:54 PM

has anyone tried a low dose

of prozac with their child? or any other medication that has helped?

(my son's behaviors have gotten worse since he has started school and the

aftercare program wants us to put him on something)

[Guest guest]

My daughter also took Prozac (when she was 13-14 years old). It helped with Anxiety but she stopped when she noticed side effects such as suicidal thoughts, school work also was diminished. She does exercise (treadmill walking), it calms her down somehow. Also, trying to focus in small goals, of course each child is different but I am always worried about side effects, especially when we are talking about a child as young as 6/7.

Ana

( ) anyone tr

ied prozac with their child?

Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 1:54 PM

has anyone tried a low

dose of prozac with their child? or any other medication that has helped?

(my son's behaviors have gotten worse since he has started school and the

aftercare program wants us to put him on something)

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[Guest guest]

My son, (16) is currently on Prozac and has been for the past 5 years with good results. He started out on 10mg and went to 15 and was on 15mg for a long time. He is now up to 20mg/daily. It was mainly for his OCD issues. He went through a whole bunch of medications during 6th-grade that were mainly destructive after a few weeks. We started on Paxil at one time and it was the difference in night and day for him, but once it leveled off, and we tried to increase it, it became nightmarish. But the Prozac has been good. But again, mainly for his OCD/anxiety issues.

-Melinda

[Guest guest]

You said it, Ana. That’s exactly my

concern! Did your daughter try any other meds when she was younger?

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of ACuitino@...

Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009

12:19 AM

Subject: Re: ( )

anyone tried prozac with their child?

My daughter also took Prozac (when she was 13-14 years old).

It helped with Anxiety but she stopped when she noticed side effects such as

suicidal thoughts, school work also was diminished. She does exercise

(treadmill walking), it calms her down somehow. Also, trying to focus in small

goals, of course each child is different but I am always worried about side

effects, especially when we are talking about a child as young as 6/7.

Ana

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From: Lori Lashley <LLashleyconditandassoc>

Sent: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 6:19 pm

Subject: RE: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child?

So what Anxiety med do you (all) recommend

for 6/7 age range? Do you combine with ADHD med or is there an ADHD med that

also handles anxiety? I have appt 4/21 and I want to fully understand the

options!!

Lori

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of MacAllister

Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 11:56

AM

Subject: Re: ( )

anyone tried prozac with their child?

We tried Prozac for anxiety for my son when he was 7

and he had very troubling (and out-of-character) behavior. He was

throwing books up to knock the ceiling tiles out at school, he walked into the

room I was in and said " I hate you, Mommy " in a sing-song voice, and

picked up a handweight and hit our cat with it. That was enough for

me. He never took another dose. He has taken meds for ADHD

since he was 5 though.

" Over-optimism is waiting for you ship to come in when

you haven't sent one out. "

/span>

From:

Solberg <bearfan1974 >

Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009

8:53:32 PM

Subject: Re: ( )

anyone tried prozac with their child?

My son was DX with Aspergers at age 6. We

tried Prozac and he got violent- punching walls and self harm. After

that we didn't try medication again.

Heide

" Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they

can go.”

~ T.S. Elliot

From: chelseaj21 <chelseaj21 (DOT) com>

Subject: ( ) anyone tr ied prozac with their child?

Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 1:54 PM

has anyone tried a low dose of prozac with their

child? or any other medication that has helped?

(my son's behaviors have gotten worse since he has started school and the

aftercare program wants us to put him on something)

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Jill. It does sound like starting

meds slowly in small doses seems to be the key. A year ago, I was against meds

at all, so… Just goes to show you! That’s great that your son

found what works for him. Does he work or go to college?

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jill Kern

Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009

5:44 AM

Subject: ( ) Re:

anyone tried prozac with their child?

Dear Lori and others,

My son (now 22) takes a tricyclic antidepressant called

Imipramine daily. It's a medication that was used before the SSRIs were

developed. He started out in 8th grade (I think -- it's hard to

remember now) on a very small dose, 10 mg a day, when his impulsive behavior,

especially when frustrated, was getting him into trouble. We noticed a

difference right away, but that might be because the school started a new and

more successful behavior management program right around that time. Later

as he grew bigger and gained more weight, the pediatric neurologist he was

seeing increased the dose to 20 mg a day, and still later, to 30 mg a

day. It seems to have a calming effect and cuts down on verbal and physical

tics. We have tried taking him off it from time to time to see if he

still needs it, but it seemed to us that the tics returned. He doesn't

combine it with any other med. We found out that combining it with other

drugs that lower blood pressure is especially dangerous.

We only tried an SSRI once -- at the suggestion of a doctor

at Children's National

Medical Center.

It was Paxil. He took one dose, felt very dizzy, and said in a sad

voice, " Why does it feel so strange? " We never gave him another

dose.

I think the point of all our experiences is that

medication has different effects for different children. No one

medication works for everyone. I think the safest approach is to

start any med with a very small dose and increase it gradually, only if you see

positive effects.

Good luck!

Jill

[Guest guest]

So the Prozac really seems to help with the

OCD, huh? My uncle (57) has extreme OCD and started Prozac in his 40’s.

I feel like it made him way worse. He clearly had some issues prior to Prozac,

but was functioning, had a career, etc. Today, he is on disability and holed

up in his house amongst piles of “stuff.” It scares me! That’s

why I’m asking so many questions!

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Hall Melinda

Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009

6:09 AM

Subject: Re: ( )

anyone tried prozac with their child?

My son, (16) is currently on Prozac and has been for the past 5 years with

good results. He started out on 10mg and went to 15 and was on 15mg for a

long time. He is now up to 20mg/daily. It was mainly for his OCD issues. He

went through a whole bunch of medications during 6th-grade that were mainly

destructive after a few weeks. We started on Paxil at one time and it was the

difference in night and day for him, but once it leveled off, and we tried to

increase it, it became nightmarish. But the Prozac has been good. But again,

mainly for his OCD/anxiety issues.

-Melinda

[Guest guest]

I did see a report for pediatrics , children on Prozac. It said roughly 30 % report worsening of condition, 30% reported condition stayed the same, and 30% report improvement. My pediatrician showed me this list before I started my son on Prozac. The other medications like Zoloft and Paxil were roughly the same with pediatrics. I know there is ongoing research on the affects of many medications on the pediatric community and adult community, since the drug effects can be drastically different due to age and brain development.. I guess research, discuss with professional, start small, watch carefully, use good judgement. My son on Prozac became more and more violent and it was a very dramatic personality change. I had no problem knowing Prozac wasn't for him.Heide"Only those who risk going

too far can possibly find out how far they can go.â€~ T.S. Elliot

From: Lori Lashley <LLashley@...>Subject: RE: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child? Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 8:54 AM

So the Prozac really seems to help with the OCD, huh? My uncle (57) has extreme OCD and started Prozac in his 40’s. I feel like it made him way worse. He clearly had some issues prior to Prozac, but was functioning, had a career, etc. Today, he is on disability and holed up in his house amongst piles of “stuff.†It scares me! That’s why I’m asking so many questions!

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Hall MelindaSent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:09 AM Subject: Re: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child?

My son, (16) is currently on Prozac and has been for the past 5 years with good results. He started out on 10mg and went to 15 and was on 15mg for a long time. He is now up to 20mg/daily. It was mainly for his OCD issues. He went through a whole bunch of medications during 6th-grade that were mainly destructive after a few weeks. We started on Paxil at one time and it was the difference in night and day for him, but once it leveled off, and we tried to increase it, it became nightmarish. But the Prozac has been good. But again, mainly for his OCD/anxiety issues.

-Melinda

[Guest guest]

My son is on Zoloft (Generic, sertraline) for Anxiety and Concerta ER and

Generic Ridlin for ADHD.

Vickie

>

> From: chelseaj21 <chelseaj21 (DOT) com>

> Subject: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child?

>

> Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 1:54 PM

>

> has anyone tried a low dose of prozac with their child? or any other

> medication that has helped?

> (my son's behaviors have gotten worse since he has started school and the

> aftercare program wants us to put him on something)

>

[Guest guest]

Our Psychiatrist said that the main medicinal treatment for OCD is Anxiety meds

because it helps deal with the stress of the obsessions and compulsions. So if

they are on a Anxiety med it may also help with OCD behaviors.

Vickie

>

> So the Prozac really seems to help with the OCD, huh? My uncle (57) has

> extreme OCD and started Prozac in his 40's. I feel like it made him way

> worse. He clearly had some issues prior to Prozac, but was functioning, had

> a career, etc. Today, he is on disability and holed up in his house amongst

> piles of " stuff. " It scares me! That's why I'm asking so many questions!

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From:

> [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Hall Melinda

> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:09 AM

>

> Subject: Re: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child?

>

>

>

>

>

> My son, (16) is currently on Prozac and has been for the past 5 years with

> good results. He started out on 10mg and went to 15 and was on 15mg for a

> long time. He is now up to 20mg/daily. It was mainly for his OCD issues. He

> went through a whole bunch of medications during 6th-grade that were mainly

> destructive after a few weeks. We started on Paxil at one time and it was

> the difference in night and day for him, but once it leveled off, and we

> tried to increase it, it became nightmarish. But the Prozac has been good.

> But again, mainly for his OCD/anxiety issues.

>

>

>

> -Melinda

>

[Guest guest]

She never has tried any other medicine, just Prozac. She just turned 18 last month, a freshman in College, trying to do her best considering the circumstances. Academically doing extremely well. The only advice I could give you based on our experience is to chose the proper school setting. One of the best decisions I took was to pull her out of the public school system.

The story is really long, it involves one year of home schooling. She replaced Prozac with exercise ( not extreme since she has very poor fine motor skills, she always was unhappy with PE and at the H.S. where she finished was allowed to do P.E. credits as "independent study" since she has a daily routine of moderate exercise for at least one hour) . The best part of the school I found was that it is small, religion and moral values are a must and it is very demanding on the academic side. Some of her OCD issues were a problem to be on time and I had to deal with the school as much as I could. They did not provide Spec. Ed. but most of the teachers were understanding and cared a lot for the students.

She did very well in her SAT and now her academic advisor in College has told her she should take Honor Courses since she gets bored som

etimes.

I do not see medicines in her future and I confess that sometimes I wish to fine a medicine without side effects to control her anxiety level. She absolutely refuses to consider it and I understand her position.

PATIENCE and take one day at a time.

Ana

( ) anyone tr ied prozac with their child?

Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 1:54 PM

has anyone tried a low dose of prozac with their

child? or any other medication that has helped?

(my son's behaviors have gotten worse since he has started school and the

aftercare program wants us to put him on something)

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[Guest guest]

Does the after care program people understand that medications can "help" but do not fix or cure behaviors? What are they doing now to manage behaviors? They should examine what behaviors he is having and then find ways to help change the situations or help him change his responses to those behaviors. Just giving him a pill will not fix the problem. He is still going to need guidance and help. Maybe they could bring in an autism expert to help them? Would they try something like that?

And yes, we have tried meds before, prozac being one of them. Prozac did not help anything for our one ds. So we went on to a different med.

Roxanna

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( ) anyone tried prozac with their child?

has anyone tried a low dose of prozac with their child? or any other medication that has helped?(my son's behaviors have gotten worse since he has started school and the aftercare program wants us to put him on something)

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[Guest guest]

Sounds like the Prozac doesn't help him. NOt all meds help all people all of the time. Each of us is different and the meds will affect us differently. Most people should be under the care and supervision of a doctor when they are taking any of these meds. If it is not working or causing other problems, you would call the doctor right away and take care of the problem.

Roxanna

The government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it.And if it stops moving, subsidize it. Reagan

RE: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child?

So the Prozac really seems to help with the OCD, huh? My uncle (57) has extreme OCD and started Prozac in his 40’s. I feel like it made him way worse. He clearly had some issues prior to Prozac, but was functioning, had a career, etc. Today, he is on disability and holed up in his house amongst piles of “stuff.” It scares me! That’s why I’m asking so many questions!

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Hall MelindaSent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:09 AM Subject: Re: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child?

My son, (16) is currently on Prozac and has been for the past 5 years with good results. He started out on 10mg and went to 15 and was on 15mg for a long time. He is now up to 20mg/daily. It was mainly for his OCD issues. He went through a whole bunch of medications during 6th-grade that were mainly destructive after a few weeks. We started on Paxil at one time and it was the difference in night and day for him, but once it leveled off, and we tried to increase it, it became nightmarish. But the Prozac has been good. But again, mainly for his OCD/anxiety issues.

-Melinda

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[Guest guest]

On Nov 21, 12:10am, " Lori Lashley " wrote:

}

} So what Anxiety med do you (all) recommend for 6/7 age range? Do you combine

} with ADHD med or is there an ADHD med that also handles anxiety? I have

} appt 4/21 and I want to fully understand the options!!

After a trial of Ritalin that made him very anxious, my son was tried

on Tenex and that has been very helpful for impulse control and

anxiety. He started at 6, has been on for not quite a year.

Willa

[Guest guest]

Tenex, that’s one I had not heard of

yet. Thank you!

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Willa Hunt

Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009

12:13 PM

To:

Subject: RE: ( )

anyone tried prozac with their child?

On Nov 21, 12:10am, " Lori Lashley " wrote:

}

} So what Anxiety med do you (all) recommend for 6/7 age range? Do you combine

} with ADHD med or is there an ADHD med that also handles anxiety? I have

} appt 4/21 and I want to fully understand the options!!

After a trial of Ritalin that made him very anxious, my son was tried

on Tenex and that has been very helpful for impulse control and

anxiety. He started at 6, has been on for not quite a year.

Willa

[Guest guest]

Tenex was one of the best meds we ever used...

RE: ( ) anyone tried prozac with their child?

On Nov 21, 12:10am, "Lori Lashley" wrote:} } So what Anxiety med do you (all) recommend for 6/7 age range? Do you combine} with ADHD med or is there an ADHD med that also handles anxiety? I have} appt 4/21 and I want to fully understand the options!!After a trial of Ritalin that made him very anxious, my son was triedon Tenex and that has been very helpful for impulse control andanxiety. He started at 6, has been on for not quite a year.Willa