Re: help please!!

[Guest guest]

Hi Lois ~ My son Dylan (11) is on Abilify as well, 2.5 mg per day. We have seen

some positive effects of this - he actually sleeps most of the night now. We

haven't seen any negative side effects. It's hard to figure out when you start

a new med. if things are side effects, or like you said, if it's just a bug.

Maybe because your other son is sick & you are not sure if has it wait a

bit longer before increasing the abilify dose.

Good luck!

Becky

Lois wrote:

Hi,

I don't post often but need a little advice. My son 6 1/2 just

started on Abilify (1/4 of 5mg per day)on August 12th. We have seen no

negative side effects (except for being sleepy when given in the am),

until a few days ago. At this point I can't determine if we are seeing

side effects or an undiagnosed illness.

Tuesday he seemed more osbsinant and sleepy than usual. Wednesday very

compliant and agreeable but low energy. Thurs several VERY smelly

gross poops, diaper rash, and bright red penis. Thurs evening diareah,

gas, sleepiness.

The dr. wanted me to increase the dose of abilify Wed if no side

effects. I didn't and won't while I am unsure of what's going on. Just

wondered if anyone here had any wisdom to share on this.

Side note: my eight year old is complaining of headaches and seems

lethargic, so they may just both have some kind of bug. I can usually

figure these things out, the medication piece has me a little unsure

of myself.

Thanks for reading and responding, I learn so much from all of you.

Lois,

Mom to ds/asd

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Hi Lois,

just started abilify last night. I have a 2

mg tablet that I crushed in some yogurt. He took it

at 9:30 pm. At 10:45pm he started burping like he was

going to throw up in his sleep. I layed down with him

for an hour until he settled down.

He was up at 3:30 am throwing up and had green stinky

frothy poop. ( the medical info says peak levels are

from 3-5 hours) I couldn't get him to drink anything

to rinse it out. Poor baby. I slept with him the

rest of the night. This morning he would only eat 1/3

of his breakfast. I sent him to school and so far

have not heard anything from them.

took depakote 5 years ago for seizures and

had the same side effect.

Another thing to remember is that the drug takes 2

weeks to be saturated into the system. So you are at

that 2 week mark. I am seriously thinking about

getting out my natural cures book and giving him

vitamins. The Abilify bottle said not to give it to

patients with a history of seizures or pneumonia.

Nick has been seizure free for 3 1/2 years and his

respitory system has been good for 2, but I just don't

want him sick again. It is so hard to know what is

the best for our little ones.

Nick is also 6 1/2

Good luck with you decision.

Dianna

--- Becky Kligora wrote:

> Hi Lois ~ My son Dylan (11) is on Abilify as well,

> 2.5 mg per day. We have seen some positive effects

> of this - he actually sleeps most of the night now.

> We haven't seen any negative side effects. It's

> hard to figure out when you start a new med. if

> things are side effects, or like you said, if it's

> just a bug. Maybe because your other son is sick &

> you are not sure if has it wait a bit longer

> before increasing the abilify dose.

>

> Good luck!

>

> Becky

>

> Lois wrote:

> Hi,

> I don't post often but need a little advice. My son

> 6 1/2 just

> started on Abilify (1/4 of 5mg per day)on August

> 12th. We have seen no

> negative side effects (except for being sleepy when

> given in the am),

> until a few days ago. At this point I can't

> determine if we are seeing

> side effects or an undiagnosed illness.

> Tuesday he seemed more osbsinant and sleepy than

> usual. Wednesday very

> compliant and agreeable but low energy. Thurs

> several VERY smelly

> gross poops, diaper rash, and bright red penis.

> Thurs evening diareah,

> gas, sleepiness.

> The dr. wanted me to increase the dose of abilify

> Wed if no side

> effects. I didn't and won't while I am unsure of

> what's going on. Just

> wondered if anyone here had any wisdom to share on

> this.

> Side note: my eight year old is complaining of

> headaches and seems

> lethargic, so they may just both have some kind of

> bug. I can usually

> figure these things out, the medication piece has me

> a little unsure

> of myself.

> Thanks for reading and responding, I learn so much

> from all of you.

> Lois,

> Mom to ds/asd

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

While I must admit that I have not had any experience with Abilify I

do know that some meds take awhile to get into the body's system. I

would contact the doctor and let them know about the symtoms and

your concerns. There a websites that can tell you about any meds

that you are using and any aide effects that they may have. You can

also check for any drug interactions.

Hope this helps

Wayne K

Dad to -23-DS

-21-DS/PDD-NOS/OCD

>

> Hi,

> I don't post often but need a little advice. My son 6 1/2

just

> started on Abilify (1/4 of 5mg per day)on August 12th. We have

seen no

> negative side effects (except for being sleepy when given in the

am),

> until a few days ago. At this point I can't determine if we are

seeing

> side effects or an undiagnosed illness.

> Tuesday he seemed more osbsinant and sleepy than usual. Wednesday

very

> compliant and agreeable but low energy. Thurs several VERY smelly

> gross poops, diaper rash, and bright red penis. Thurs evening

diareah,

> gas, sleepiness.

> The dr. wanted me to increase the dose of abilify Wed if no side

> effects. I didn't and won't while I am unsure of what's going on.

Just

> wondered if anyone here had any wisdom to share on this.

> Side note: my eight year old is complaining of headaches and seems

> lethargic, so they may just both have some kind of bug. I can

usually

> figure these things out, the medication piece has me a little

unsure

> of myself.

> Thanks for reading and responding, I learn so much from all of you.

> Lois,

> Mom to ds/asd

>

[Guest guest]

-Hi Dianna,

Wow! Poor , I hope he is feeling better today. That sounds

awfull, but I guess at least you KNOW that it is a drug reaction. I am

still trying to figure it out. At the moment I am not increasing or

decreasing the medication. He seems to have a yeast infection in the

diaper area and I am just treating symptoms. Thanks for the info and

the support.

Lois

>

> Hi Lois,

> just started abilify last night. I have a 2

> mg tablet that I crushed in some yogurt. He took it

> at 9:30 pm. At 10:45pm he started burping like he was

> going to throw up in his sleep. I layed down with him

> for an hour until he settled down.

>

> He was up at 3:30 am throwing up and had green stinky

> frothy poop. ( the medical info says peak levels are

> from 3-5 hours) I couldn't get him to drink anything

> to rinse it out. Poor baby. I slept with him the

> rest of the night. This morning he would only eat 1/3

> of his breakfast. I sent him to school and so far

> have not heard anything from them.

> took depakote 5 years ago for seizures and

> had the same side effect.

>

> Another thing to remember is that the drug takes 2

> weeks to be saturated into the system. So you are at

> that 2 week mark. I am seriously thinking about

> getting out my natural cures book and giving him

> vitamins. The Abilify bottle said not to give it to

> patients with a history of seizures or pneumonia.

> Nick has been seizure free for 3 1/2 years and his

> respitory system has been good for 2, but I just don't

> want him sick again. It is so hard to know what is

> the best for our little ones.

>

> Nick is also 6 1/2

> Good luck with you decision.

>

> Dianna

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm catching up on everything and saw this post. My son was on

Abilify for a few years.He was given it at night before he went to

bed so he wasn't tired when he went to school.He would take it at

night and fall asleep almost right away. I never did see a negative

side effect.I did see better results from respirdal and seroquel but

my son gained alot of weight on those. Abilify controlled his rages

for some time but after about a year and a half I noticed that it

wasn't really doing anything for him.

-- In , Becky Kligora

wrote:

>

> Hi Lois ~ My son Dylan (11) is on Abilify as well, 2.5 mg per

day. We have seen some positive effects of this - he actually

sleeps most of the night now. We haven't seen any negative side

effects. It's hard to figure out when you start a new med. if

things are side effects, or like you said, if it's just a bug.

Maybe because your other son is sick & you are not sure if

has it wait a bit longer before increasing the abilify dose.

>

> Good luck!

>

> Becky

>

> Lois wrote:

> Hi,

> I don't post often but need a little advice. My son 6 1/2

just

> started on Abilify (1/4 of 5mg per day)on August 12th. We have

seen no

> negative side effects (except for being sleepy when given in the

am),

> until a few days ago. At this point I can't determine if we are

seeing

> side effects or an undiagnosed illness.

> Tuesday he seemed more osbsinant and sleepy than usual. Wednesday

very

> compliant and agreeable but low energy. Thurs several VERY smelly

> gross poops, diaper rash, and bright red penis. Thurs evening

diareah,

> gas, sleepiness.

> The dr. wanted me to increase the dose of abilify Wed if no side

> effects. I didn't and won't while I am unsure of what's going on.

Just

> wondered if anyone here had any wisdom to share on this.

> Side note: my eight year old is complaining of headaches and seems

> lethargic, so they may just both have some kind of bug. I can

usually

> figure these things out, the medication piece has me a little

unsure

> of myself.

> Thanks for reading and responding, I learn so much from all of you.

> Lois,

> Mom to ds/asd

>

>

>

>

>

>

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