QuirkyMotherOf2
01-28-2005, 01:24 AM
My son was just put on medication back in October, he ran out while we were on vacation in December. He acted like himself! Ever since he got back on the medication (or so it seems) he has been acting really defiant. Not listening, saying random things about how he doesn't like us, and in general the main thing is purposely not listening. He has been back on it a week. The medication he is on is Zoloft. The medicine has stopped his gential stimulation like I wrote about earlier. But I would take that any day if that means off the medication he is his usual self. I was just looking for some input. Anyone care to take a stab at it and help me? :)
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Annee
01-28-2005, 10:06 AM
I think you should definitely tell his doctor what you just told us. There are many medications that do the same thing as Zoloft which would not have the same side effects. In fact, communicating the side effects of one medication is often helpful to the doctor in narrowing down which other med will be most effective for an individual. My 24-year-old Autistic son has been on various medications since he was 12, and he's had to change from time to time, usually because he's built up a tolerance to the one he's on. But it's always been helpful to his psychiatrist or neurologist to know exactly what had gone wrong with the previous med, before prescribing the new one. By the way, medication has done more in normalizing my son than any treatment or therapy. Good luck to you :)
IBGECKO
01-29-2005, 06:49 PM
I think you should definitely tell his doctor what you just told us. There are many medications that do the same thing as Zoloft which would not have the same side effects. In fact, communicating the side effects of one medication is often helpful to the doctor in narrowing down which other med will be most effective for an individual. My 24-year-old Autistic son has been on various medications since he was 12, and he's had to change from time to time, usually because he's built up a tolerance to the one he's on. But it's always been helpful to his psychiatrist or neurologist to know exactly what had gone wrong with the previous med, before prescribing the new one. By the way, medication has done more in normalizing my son than any treatment or therapy. Good luck to you :)
Excellent advice. My ten year old son has been on Zoloft for two years, and it has been very helpful in treating his anxiety. But it bears asking, is it a psychopharmocologist who is monitoring your son, or his pediatrician? Pediatricians are not the best source for monitoring these kinds of drugs, and tend to under-dose the medications, so the results can be highly inaccurate as to their effectiveness. If you are not seeing a psychiatrist, do so, and if you are, call him and let him know what is going on.
Excellent advice. My ten year old son has been on Zoloft for two years, and it has been very helpful in treating his anxiety. But it bears asking, is it a psychopharmocologist who is monitoring your son, or his pediatrician? Pediatricians are not the best source for monitoring these kinds of drugs, and tend to under-dose the medications, so the results can be highly inaccurate as to their effectiveness. If you are not seeing a psychiatrist, do so, and if you are, call him and let him know what is going on.
QuirkyMotherOf2
01-30-2005, 08:48 PM
My son is being seen by a Psychatrist. She is a really great lady. I am just afraid she will tell me to wait a while and stick it out. I know my son. This is not normal for him. Is no Medication and having him act himself but doing genital stimulation better than a medication that prevents this but makes him act out? I feel like I am picking the lesser of the 2 evils. Is there ANY medication that will help? Any advice would be appreciated.