Re: Please Share Your Coping Strategiesj, have you talk to a child neurologist about it?

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He was not having a seizure, it was muscle stiffness from the med. The doc

warned me this could be a side effect and to stop the med and give him Benedryl

if it happens. Once we stopped the med, the muscle stiffness stopped. He does

see a neurologist for his tics.

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> > I'm curious to know why you are stopping the medications when they seem to

help

> > your son so much.  I guess I look at it as denying a child what he/she

needs

> > when medications are removed in such a manner, like taking a diabetic's

insulin

> > away.  I understand not wanting to have a child on medication, but if the

> > medications help isn't it worth it to cope with the side effects?

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> > Of course that is MY opinion, which doesn't mean it should be anyone else's.

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> > Patti

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> > ________________________________

> > From: cmt263 <gina9431@>

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> > Sent: Wed, December 8, 2010 9:37:59 AM

> > Subject: ( ) Please Share Your Coping Strategies

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> > We have decided to take my son off meds as he has too many side effects.

 We

> > stopped meds as of Friday and have a follow up appt with the doc tomorrow.

 I

> > may talk about going the Zoloft route, as this is the only other class of

drugs

> > we have not tried.  The biggest issue with my son is his mood. He tends to

be

> > very negative and down all the time.  When this happens, he tends to act

> > ridiculous.  He will say he hates things, wvwn when he does not.  He will

be

> > rude to others, hit, talk about dying, and so on.  When he is in a positive

mood

> > (as he has been on the meds), he is so much more cooperative, reasonable,

and

> > pleasant.  Not sure how to get him to this place without medsN but would

love

> > any advise.

> >

> > I am also looking for advise on how to deal with things patiently.  Since

we

> > stopped meds, I am already seeing the behaviors return and I have a hard

time

> > dealing with it.  I am a bit of a perfectionist myself, which clashes with

his

> > " everything revolves around me " attitude.  When he is saying ridiculous

things

> > or acting like a spoiled brat, I quickly lose patients.  How do you deal

with

> > this?  I have been on Lexaporo for years, but stopped taking it months ago.

 I

> > really do not want to go back on the meds, but have in the past as I feel I

am a

> > better mother to my ds when I am on the meds.  I would love any suggestions

or

> > tips on how you deal.  Are there any vitamins or alternatives that help

you.  I

> > try to exercise, eat right, and get enough sleep, but this doesn't do it for

> > me....

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