Re: Opposite effect from meds? ~Heidie

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Hello Heidie.

Thanks for sharing about the Prozac. That's one of the things I was thinking about looking into. My son was taking the Risperdol for a while too and, unfortunately, the only thing it was doing was increasing his appetite.

I agree about it being us parents who are the ones who are really trying to do whatever we can. Even with two children with autism spectrum disorders, I'm certainly not an expert but, like all of us, I do know my kids and I just keep praying for the pieces to somehow come together.

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From: Heidie Ward <heidie_ward@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Opposite effect from meds? Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 1:01 PM

Hi there. DD9 has been on Prozac for 4 years now and the difference for her has been night and day. Her tendency to get “stuck†before was the cause of much anxiety and the psychiatrist that we found, whom we LOVE, is very conservative with meds but OK to use when indicated. So she takes Fluoxetine- which is the generic version of Prozac and has also used Risperdol for a while. That we have managed to wean to where she takes 0.2 mg once a day and after today’s appointment perhaps will wean to nothing…I wasn’t jumping up and down to take meds at first but the difference in DD’s ability to cope on the meds was SO dramatic, I am thankful we did. The psychiatrist explained that the meds will help her maintain a better baseline in order to have the successful experiences which will then in turn help her nervous system mature and hopefully learn to cope better once the meds are weaned. So to me- a foundation on which

to build success. Hope that this is at least a bit helpful. I know that the opinions on medications are wide and varied. At the end of the day, it’s us parents who are doing what we can for our kids to grow up to be successful at doing life! Hope that the puzzle comes together for your family!

Fondest regards

Heidie