Re: Opposite effect from meds? ~

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Hi .

Thanks so much for your reply. I definitely agree how amazing it is how different our kids all are even with their similarities. Some meds are perfect for some and don't do the trick for others. I know that can be a sticky issue and that's why I was a bit hesitant to post my questions but everyone here on this list seems so helpful and patient with each other.

I am using a low dose of Melatonin with my youngest and it seems to be helping him get to sleep at night and that in itself is wonderful. It's just the daytime anxieties that have us all so frustrated and me feeling bad because I don't know how to help him.

I'm thankful so many others can relate! Thank you for sharing about the Atarax. I'm going to talk to the doctor next week and see what we can come up with.

Debra

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From: <kristenwallen@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Opposite effect from meds? Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 12:43 PM

Hi Debra,Isn't it amazing how one med can work wonders for one person and totally freak out another? I guess that's why there are so many different types out there so we can by trial and error figure which ones work. And if your anything like me you don't want to use your child as a guienna pig for meds. My son was on lithium for two years (started at age 11 when he became suicidal) and it was so scary for me. We've since then discovered that his symptoms stem more from his Aspergers and maybe not Bipolar but him being on meds really scared me.For sleep we use Melatonin. I've been using it since my son was about 5. I found chewable 1/2 mg. melatonin at our Trader Joes store which made it nice because he couldn't swallow pills. I know they also have melatonin in drops as I've seen it at Whole Foods store.For extreme anxious situations, like our trip to Disneyland my son has a "just in case" prescription of generic Atarax. It's

actually an antihistimine, used for itching but it's also used for anxiety. I've been told it's what some hospitals give to patients before surgery or IV placement. In some cases meds like this can CAUSE anxiety in people too so there again, it's a trial and error. All it does for my son is take the edge off his anxieties. It's short acting (like benedryl) but it does the trick.I wish you the best of luck in your search. I know how hard it is to both live with anxiety and also have a child that suffers from it.Take care my friend,>> Hello everyone. I joined about a month ago and haven't posted since my intro but thank you, to all of you, for your

posts. I have learned so much just from reading what you share.> > I do have a question. My youngest has AS and ADHD. Before he was finally given the AS diagnosis, we tried quite a few different ADHD meds for him and none of them helped. Some even made things worse and the rest only increased his appetite and he does NOT need that! LOL. The neuropsychologist who finally gave us the AS diagnosis in writing recommended Valerian and we tried that too. He had some really bad outbursts/meltdowns while on it and this was after making so much progress with needing just simple reminder cues to help him calm down. So my question is, have any of you also experienced these things with meds and have you found anything that can actually help anxiety issues in your child or help him sleep better at night? I've been thinking about discussing anti-depressants with his doctor but would like

to hear from the real experts first...all of the parents who are living it!> > Thanks so much!> > Debra>