Re: Re: Where's my post

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Thank you, funny thing Jo I take Buspar...and it does help with anxiety and my sons cholesteral is up probably because of the abilify....thank you for your imput. The doctor called back tonight and gave me ativan for the outbursts as a "rescue med". And bumped up his Tenex to 2mg which hopefully will help him to sleep thru the night. Another lady wrote me about Mandt techniques I need to check into for a way to restrain him when he gets like this...I just love this kid more than life itself and don't want to see either one of us get hurt anymore.

Marcia

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Marcia, I'm sorry you are going thru this. I have a parent support

group once a month, you are not alone with this one. My daughter

was a rager, so it is not just boys, and she was stronger than me.

Having her go to her room to cool down helped a lot, avoiding her

helped a lot, and also the Buspar medication. Asperger's during

the teen years is all about anxiety and it builds, builds, builds,

till they rage about something I would find insignificant. Our

asperger's counselor told us this, and I found it to be true.

It is so upsetting when it occurs. I am personally perplexed as

to why the dr's are on the "abilify" bandwagon for irritability

of autism, it has metabolic side effects....hyperlipidemia (high

cholesteral and weight gain) and is also a risk for diabetes.

Buspar is an old anxiety med., cheap, not much in way of side

effects, and very effective for the rages in my daughter and

my friend's 18 yo daughter's rages. I was on abilify for depression,

I gained lots of weight, haven't lost it yet due to "advanced age"

(52) and am disabled so hard to do exercise, it raised my

cholesteral to 300 and my blood sugar also.

So guess this is too long of an email. But, time alone, and look

into getting something medication wise for anxiety might take

the rages down to being dealable. I feel very strongly about

the Buspar vs abilify. Obviously! I am a retired RN. I know

they like to get these new drugs out there and selling. And

I picked my battles.

Know there is hope. Mine is 21 and moving steadily toward better

and better socially and mood-wise. Not perfect, but that's OK.

Seems the middle school and high school years require vigilence

about school, and I think hindsight-wise, no battles over home

chores. They are sooo overwhelmed by their days at school.

Well, I've run on long enough. Tony Attwood's The Complete Guide

to Asperger's Syndrome is also a very straightforward paperback

book with guidance.

Jo

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> I posted a email about my 12year old with Asperger's and having the police here for his violent behaviors I could really use some feedback...

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> Marcia

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