Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 I feel such a strong need to reach out to all of you tonight. My daughter Elise has been on the decline for some months now. We've tried all the SSRI's with worsening symptoms. She's experienced manic episodes and they've intensified with every med change. I'm so afraid this could be the start of Bipolar disorder (I believe the gene is sometimes activated by SSRI drugs). No one wants to say it is bipolar as of yet, apparently diagnosing bipolar in children in not common. They took her off the latest SSRI (Zoloft) two days before Christmas and put her on the mood stabilizer Seroquel and Lorazepam to get us through the holidays (at only 65 lbs she's a walking zombie). Our next appointment with her Psychiatrist is the 3rd and I fear the dreaded words " let's try this next " . She's so tired of feeling sick and has started refusing to take her medicine, feeling that they are at the root of the problem and not her illness. I'm so tired of fighting this battle. Everything seems so uncertain and I'm so afraid I'm making all the wrong choices for her. The sheer terror in her eyes tonight was almost too much. I trust her Psychologist when she tells me Elise definitely needs medicine, and I too have seen improvement when she's taking them. BUT, the good effect of the SSRI only lasts briefly and than the manic behavior takes over. What comes next after SSRI's have failed to help? What am I in for now that they've told me we need to move beyond them? I know I will get back up and fight again tomorrow, but for now I feel defeated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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