Guest guest Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 My 16 year old son has been on lexapro 20 mg for a month, with no results, so the Dr added abilify 10 mg. He took his 1st one today and passed out in the bathroom (he's not sure if he fainted or had a seizure) just knows he felt light headed and next thing he knew, he was on the floor. Just wondering if anyone who takes abilify has had any problems with fainting, lightheadedness or possible seizures. I plan to take him off of it until talking to his doctor, I was really hoping this would help him. Also, since taking lexapro (but before taking abilify) he says his head feels strange on the left side; has anyone ever had that type of reaction to the ssri's? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 The worst (and pretty much only) side effect my 13yo son had when starting Abilify a couple of months ago was extreme tiredness, which wore off after about a month. He did have problems with Clonidine when the new dr. tried increasing the dose -- he's small for his age and very thin, and he started having " mini blackouts. " The ped sent him to a cardiologist, who felt it was caused by a drop in BP from the increased Clonidine, which was reduced as a result and the symptoms went away. Abilify was added at that point (he takes the meds for his Tourette's). FYI, he also takes Adderall XR with a Ritalin booster. He is not my OCDer, that's his sister. Of course, there was the near-passing out episode the day after he got the meningitis shot in July. The summer program director called an ambulance for that one -- pretty scary to get a call that your child is en route to the hospital. P. lsl80 <LL0854@...> wrote: My 16 year old son has been on lexapro 20 mg for a month, with no results, so the Dr added abilify 10 mg. He took his 1st one today and passed out in the bathroom (he's not sure if he fainted or had a seizure) just knows he felt light headed and next thing he knew, he was on the floor. Just wondering if anyone who takes abilify has had any problems with fainting, lightheadedness or possible seizures. I plan to take him off of it until talking to his doctor, I was really hoping this would help him. Also, since taking lexapro (but before taking abilify) he says his head feels strange on the left side; has anyone ever had that type of reaction to the ssri's? thanks Our list archives, bookmarks, files, and chat feature may be accessed at: / . Our list advisors are Gail B. , Ed.D., Tamar Chansky, Ph.D.( http://www.worrywisekids.org ), Dan Geller, M.D.,Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D., ( http://www.lighthouse-press.com ). Our list moderators are Birkhan, Castle, Fowler, Kathy Hammes, Joye, Kathy Mac, Gail Pesses, and Kathy . Subscription issues or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at louisharkins@... , louisharkins@... , louisharkins@... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Abilify can definitely cause orthostatic hypotension, which is reduced blood pressure when standing. My daughter suffers from this, whether naturally or from her Abilify, we don't know. (her father had it as a teen also, so it could be genetic). If that is what is going on with your son, he will have to be careful not to stand up too quickly and to hang on to a chair or wall as he stands up, at least until his body adjusts a bit to the medication. But I'm sure the doctor will tell you all this anyway! Best wishes, in NV p.s. feeling " funny " can be a side effect of an SSRI. It should also go away as he adjusts - but mention it to his doctor anyway, just to be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Today seems to be my day to be a naysayer. My 14 year old son is on 20mg lexapro - with results showing up in the first few weeks and now after months at full dose, he is a more normal child than he has ever been in his entire life. We definitely saw results. When you say the lexapro had no effect do you mean some effect but more is needed...or do you mean " no effect " . I guess I can't see adding another med if there is no effect from the lexapro. When I've heard on this site of adding meds of this type to an ssri it seemed to be to get a boost for an ssri that was already giving some degree of relief - or to quell impulsiveness or violence. Maybe since your question was about the fainting you wooshed by the lexapro effect and I'm just misunderstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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