Re: Medication and Increased Behavioral Problems

[Guest guest]

How long have you been using Strattera? My son, 11, had a bad reaction with that medication. I noticed the first week that he seemed to be angry all the time. I got worst as he continue to take it and when we increased the dosage, he when ballistic at school and home. It scarred us to death. Risperdal worked fine but he gained a lot of weight. We have him on Geodon 10 mg twice a day. So far it is working for him. He is just a little emotional, but I prefer that than anger.

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From: <mrathswohl@...> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 11:26:15 AMSubject: ( ) Medication and Increased Behavioral Problems

Hi all. Wanted to get some feedback. My 12 year old AS son just had his 3rd incdent at school. He took a pair of sissors and put them on another kids desk. When questioned about it, he stated that he wanted to see the other kid bleed. He has never made comments like that before. He is on Strattera, Risperdone and Buisparone(sp? ). I am pretty upset and frustrated. He is old enough to know better, and I get that, but who leaves a pair a sissors out in the SDC summer school Classroom?? Thank heavens my hubby is security at that site this year, and so far Luc hasn't been kicked out. He is in pubuerty and I think his meds are no longer working correctly. Any ideas???

[Guest guest]

This is hard to figure out. Sometimes AS kids don't

have the social perspective to tell you what lead up to this

thought. Retaliation, a stress build up in this particular

class, a tendency to think about violence to others etc.

You or your husband can go over with him (maybe use a boy scout

handbook) safetly issues with sharp objects and other safety

concerns in general. You don't want to scare him if it was

one incident. You don't want to ignore it either.

I can't speak to the medication, Risperdal is often

used to prevent violence/agression in AS kids. It may have

a paradoxial effect. I assume there hasn't been any change in

medication.

I can also tell you the folks at Yale Conduct Clinic in CT

provide on the phone parent training for parents of kids

with behavior issues. It is an eight week program and I am

pleased with the support I am getting. They have an evidence based

program meaning it is studied and compared for effectivness

compared to medications and other treatments.

What I have found is that all the therapist I have seen have

given me advice that is too severe in dealing with my daughter

and not effective. This is why after from age 5-11 years old

of various strategies that did not help I have turned to this

group. If it gets worse this may be an option. The cost is reasonable.

$75 an hour.

This may be helpful if changing medication is not considered the

issue.

Good luck.

Pam

- In , " " <mrathswohl@...> wrote:

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> Hi all. Wanted to get some feedback. My 12 year old AS son just had his 3rd

incdent at school. He took a pair of sissors and put them on another kids desk.

When questioned about it, he stated that he wanted to see the other kid bleed.

He has never made comments like that before. He is on Strattera, Risperdone and

Buisparone(sp?). I am pretty upset and frustrated. He is old enough to know

better, and I get that, but who leaves a pair a sissors out in the SDC summer

school Classroom?? Thank heavens my hubby is security at that site this year,

and so far Luc hasn't been kicked out. He is in pubuerty and I think his meds

are no longer working correctly. Any ideas???

>

[Guest guest]

Hi! When our 8 y.o. daughter plays Barbies, etc., she often mimics things she

has seen on TV, etc. I try to limit what she watches, but my husband scowls

about this and isn't always careful about what is on. She has been having the

Barbies get in serious accidents where they have really violent things happen to

them--- one day I saw where she got part of the idea from... a certain yellow

square sponge cartoon character show (don't know if I can say the name of the

show or if that's not allowed, but you get the idea). Is there a chance that he

has recently seen/heard about something that might have triggered this

scissors/others bleeding idea? Also, is this other kid giving your son a

difficult time? Maybe he's expressing some desperate feelings due to being

mistreated and doesn't quite know how to handle the situation. Just a thought.

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> Hi all. Wanted to get some feedback. My 12 year old AS son just had his 3rd

incdent at school. He took a pair of sissors and put them on another kids desk.

When questioned about it, he stated that he wanted to see the other kid bleed.

He has never made comments like that before. He is on Strattera, Risperdone and

Buisparone(sp?). I am pretty upset and frustrated. He is old enough to know

better, and I get that, but who leaves a pair a sissors out in the SDC summer

school Classroom?? Thank heavens my hubby is security at that site this year,

and so far Luc hasn't been kicked out. He is in pubuerty and I think his meds

are no longer working correctly. Any ideas???

>

[Guest guest]

Lucas does tend to watch shows that are a bit too realistic for my taste. He

figured out how to bypass the child lock on the tv ( I did have those shows

blocked). When I talked to him about the incident, he did clarify that he didn't

want to see the kid bleed. Apparently when daddy was talking to him, he asked a

3 part question " why, what were you thinking and what could happen " ...daddy

should know to ask 1 question at a time! He has been on this combination of meds

(with some dosing changes) for about 2 years now. He is fully in puberty, and

has an appointment with his Psychiatrist on Tuesday so we can talk about the

meds. Thanks for the feedback and I will post an update after that meeting.

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> > Hi all. Wanted to get some feedback. My 12 year old AS son just had his 3rd

incdent at school. He took a pair of sissors and put them on another kids desk.

When questioned about it, he stated that he wanted to see the other kid bleed.

He has never made comments like that before. He is on Strattera, Risperdone and

Buisparone(sp?). I am pretty upset and frustrated. He is old enough to know

better, and I get that, but who leaves a pair a sissors out in the SDC summer

school Classroom?? Thank heavens my hubby is security at that site this year,

and so far Luc hasn't been kicked out. He is in pubuerty and I think his meds

are no longer working correctly. Any ideas???

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I would want to have a "functional behavior assessment" done (FBA). Then I would want a behavior plan in place, if necessary. I don't know what other things he has done to get in trouble but this doesn't seem like a big deal to me. If I am missing the point, then you might ask for an aide to be around him at all times. Not only for his protection but for the safety of others. I would definitely let them know that he is a child with a disability and expecting him to make wise and appropriate choices all the time is a little bit of wishful thinking on their part. He needs help and guidance, despite his age.

Roxanna

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." E. Burke

( ) Medication and Increased Behavioral Problems

Hi all. Wanted to get some feedback. My 12 year old AS son just had his 3rd incdent at school. He took a pair of sissors and put them on another kids desk. When questioned about it, he stated that he wanted to see the other kid bleed. He has never made comments like that before. He is on Strattera, Risperdone and Buisparone(sp?). I am pretty upset and frustrated. He is old enough to know better, and I get that, but who leaves a pair a sissors out in the SDC summer school Classroom?? Thank heavens my hubby is security at that site this year, and so far Luc hasn't been kicked out. He is in pubuerty and I think his meds are no longer working correctly. Any ideas???

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