Guest guest Posted February 5, 2002 Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 Hi, Everyone.........yes, Zyprexa is along the same lines as Risperdal and Seraquel. We tried Gareth on it several yrs. ago for a 2 month period. From my notes, here's what happened. Major decrease in growling/rocking/stimming; major decrease in teeth grinding; major decrease in guttural sounds; Could not tolerate Ritalin; Major increase in nastiness/anger/echolalia; major increase in OCD behaviors; started swatting at 'flies' that weren't there (hallucinations???). In the long run, we got rid of a lot of the autistic behaviors but got a very belligerent, OCD child. Prayers are with you that this is your miracle drug, though. You know our kids, what works for one is a disaster for the next one!!! <I haven't forgotten or forgave and am always on my guard. I understand everything you went through as I have had similar experiences. Charlyne> What is sooooooooo frustrating to me is how there are so many BAD school districts out there. This is G's 4th district and, granted, only one was from Hell, but from what others write, there are plenty more out there. I am still very vigilant about watching and checking on Gareth in school, too.....and he's in a good district now with aides and teachers. I would never dream of checking up on his 'normal' brother at school. Why do we have to be so vigilant and concerned that our special needs kids are being treated respectfully and properly? Happy Birthday to all the kids out there. Take care, Everyone. Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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