RE: Have question about risperdal

[Guest guest]

Dear Bobbie Jo, I do not pretend to know what is best for anyone else's child

but I have a strong conviction that Risperdal is being prescribed

inappropriately many times and should only be uses as a last resort ....

my husband is a medical doctor...no not saying this to try to sound like a " big

deal " authority ( to me he is a husband and totally naggable no matter what

degree he has), but many on this list have displayed through their writings here

that they have the utmost respect for what their own doctors recommend so then

why would I undermine what my own brilliant husband believes...he is extremely

wise and he is not an alternative medicine doctor but he studies up on both the

traditional medical as well as the other options for he knows that traditional

medicine does not have all of the answers and also at times docs are not as

competent as they should be and also he likes to see the other side of things as

there are other approaches to solve problems...and also he likes to stay studied

so as to avoid the fly by night miracle solutions... (sorry for the run on

sentence)

he does believe that Risperdal is a dangerous drug....and he does believe that

some drugs are more dangerous than others as I know there is always the argument

that all drugs can be dangerous.....he believes that we will be seeing more and

more problems arising in children with the more frequent prescribing of

Risperal.....

I cannot by any means tell you what to do but I am willing to be scolded or

looked at like a goofball if that will put questions in anyone's mind at least

to check it out or get a second opinion so as to avoid any unnecesary problems

with their own precious little (or big) child. The balance ....some kids can

seriously injure themselves or others and do need something more drastic to at

least get them through various stages....

Anne

>

[Guest guest]

For us, Logan was trying to jump out the window (consistently) and throwing

his sister up against the wall. He was also hitting my mother every night

at dinner. It wasn't the first thing we tried, believe me. But we decided

it was best for Logan's safety and the safety of those around him.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf

Of Anne Haroun

Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 11:50 AM

To:

Subject: RE: Have question about risperdal

Dear Bobbie Jo, I do not pretend to know what is best for anyone else's

child but I have a strong conviction that Risperdal is being prescribed

inappropriately many times and should only be uses as a last resort ....

my husband is a medical doctor...no not saying this to try to sound like a

" big deal " authority ( to me he is a husband and totally naggable no matter

what degree he has), but many on this list have displayed through their

writings here that they have the utmost respect for what their own doctors

recommend so then why would I undermine what my own brilliant husband

believes...he is extremely wise and he is not an alternative medicine doctor

but he studies up on both the traditional medical as well as the other

options for he knows that traditional medicine does not have all of the

answers and also at times docs are not as competent as they should be and

also he likes to see the other side of things as there are other approaches

to solve problems...and also he likes to stay studied so as to avoid the fly

by night miracle solutions... (sorry for the run on sentence)

he does believe that Risperdal is a dangerous drug....and he does believe

that some drugs are more dangerous than others as I know there is always the

argument that all drugs can be dangerous.....he believes that we will be

seeing more and more problems arising in children with the more frequent

prescribing of Risperal.....

I cannot by any means tell you what to do but I am willing to be scolded or

looked at like a goofball if that will put questions in anyone's mind at

least to check it out or get a second opinion so as to avoid any unnecesary

problems with their own precious little (or big) child. The balance ....some

kids can seriously injure themselves or others and do need something more

drastic to at least get them through various stages....

Anne

>

[Guest guest]

Yea, we reached a bad point and opted for Risperdal only because we were afraid

Maddie would do serious damage to herself. That said, if we can wean our kids

off drugs and they do ok, I am all for it. Maddie is currently being

weaned off abilify and so far, her behaviors are stable. I think you have to

discern what is necessary for your child when making these kinds of decisions.

No medication comes free of side effects. We definitely should not judge

those who opt for using meds, or those who opt NOT to use meds. None of us

is living the other's lives and our goal should be to support each other. I

think we've done an excellent job of doing that here.

Hugs,

Donna

> For us, Logan was trying to jump out the window (consistently) and throwing

> his sister up against the wall. He was also hitting my mother every night

> at dinner. It wasn't the first thing we tried, believe me. But we decided

> it was best for Logan's safety and the safety of those around him.

>

> From: [mailto: ] On Behalf

> Of Anne Haroun

> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 11:50 AM

> To:

> Subject: RE: Have question about risperdal

>

> Dear Bobbie Jo, I do not pretend to know what is best for anyone else's

> child but I have a strong conviction that Risperdal is being prescribed

> inappropriately many times and should only be uses as a last resort ....

> my husband is a medical doctor...no not saying this to try to sound like a

> " big deal " authority ( to me he is a husband and totally naggable no matter

> what degree he has), but many on this list have displayed through their

> writings here that they have the utmost respect for what their own doctors

> recommend so then why would I undermine what my own brilliant husband

> believes...he is extremely wise and he is not an alternative medicine doctor

> but he studies up on both the traditional medical as well as the other

> options for he knows that traditional medicine does not have all of the

> answers and also at times docs are not as competent as they should be and

> also he likes to see the other side of things as there are other approaches

> to solve problems...and also he likes to stay studied so as to avoid the fly

> by night miracle solutions... (sorry for the run on sentence)

> he does believe that Risperdal is a dangerous drug....and he does believe

> that some drugs are more dangerous than others as I know there is always the

> argument that all drugs can be dangerous.....he believes that we will be

> seeing more and more problems arising in children with the more frequent

> prescribing of Risperal.....

> I cannot by any means tell you what to do but I am willing to be scolded or

> looked at like a goofball if that will put questions in anyone's mind at

> least to check it out or get a second opinion so as to avoid any unnecesary

> problems with their own precious little (or big) child. The balance ....some

> kids can seriously injure themselves or others and do need something more

> drastic to at least get them through various stages....

> Anne

>

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh Donna what you said about judgement...you are right...and my mother's heart

would certainly never tell someone their decision is wrong especially through

e-mail when I don't know the child...or the exact situation...well even inperson

it wuld not be my job!! but in any case yes as you said... we do need to be

supportive of one another....and ... Logan and the window...wow ....I am

always afraid of windows with Wes even though he hasn't tried anything like

that..but then agian he does not know how to open them yet....but that must have

been quite scary ...this list is great....the average person with all typical

kiddos has no idea and could never grasp what we have on our hands...not just

the care but the decisions.....

Anne

> From: duffey48@...

> Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2011 18:49:27 -0400

> Subject: Re: Have question about risperdal

>

> Yea, we reached a bad point and opted for Risperdal only because we were

afraid Maddie would do serious damage to herself. That said, if we can wean

our kids off drugs and they do ok, I am all for it. Maddie is currently

being weaned off abilify and so far, her behaviors are stable. I think you

have to discern what is necessary for your child when making these kinds of

decisions. No medication comes free of side effects. We definitely

should not judge those who opt for using meds, or those who opt NOT to use meds.

None of us is living the other's lives and our goal should be to support each

other. I think we've done an excellent job of doing that here.

> Hugs,

> Donna

>

>

>

>

> > For us, Logan was trying to jump out the window (consistently) and throwing

> > his sister up against the wall. He was also hitting my mother every night

> > at dinner. It wasn't the first thing we tried, believe me. But we decided

> > it was best for Logan's safety and the safety of those around him.

> >

> > From: [mailto: ] On Behalf

> > Of Anne Haroun

> > Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 11:50 AM

> > To:

> > Subject: RE: Have question about risperdal

> >

> > Dear Bobbie Jo, I do not pretend to know what is best for anyone else's

> > child but I have a strong conviction that Risperdal is being prescribed

> > inappropriately many times and should only be uses as a last resort ....

> > my husband is a medical doctor...no not saying this to try to sound like a

> > " big deal " authority ( to me he is a husband and totally naggable no matter

> > what degree he has), but many on this list have displayed through their

> > writings here that they have the utmost respect for what their own doctors

> > recommend so then why would I undermine what my own brilliant husband

> > believes...he is extremely wise and he is not an alternative medicine doctor

> > but he studies up on both the traditional medical as well as the other

> > options for he knows that traditional medicine does not have all of the

> > answers and also at times docs are not as competent as they should be and

> > also he likes to see the other side of things as there are other approaches

> > to solve problems...and also he likes to stay studied so as to avoid the fly

> > by night miracle solutions... (sorry for the run on sentence)

> > he does believe that Risperdal is a dangerous drug....and he does believe

> > that some drugs are more dangerous than others as I know there is always the

> > argument that all drugs can be dangerous.....he believes that we will be

> > seeing more and more problems arising in children with the more frequent

> > prescribing of Risperal.....

> > I cannot by any means tell you what to do but I am willing to be scolded or

> > looked at like a goofball if that will put questions in anyone's mind at

> > least to check it out or get a second opinion so as to avoid any unnecesary

> > problems with their own precious little (or big) child. The balance ....some

> > kids can seriously injure themselves or others and do need something more

> > drastic to at least get them through various stages....

> > Anne

> >

> > >

> >

> >