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I know your doctor has been involved in so many clinical trials

with kids, I think he at least he has a process of mediication

management. I know he likes to start with an SSRI for kids

with developmental disorders. I think an orderly process is so

important otherwise it feels hopeless and undirected.

I have read the research from your doctor that oxytocin is suppose

to help with social functioning, he is doing all the

research in that area. That is interesting about Buspar.

It is worth a try to see if it helps your son.

Did your doctor say he prefers anti-convulsant drugs for

kids with developmental disorders and mood issues. I thought

I read that from your doctor's research.

I am hoping and praying that this doctor can methodically

come up with a treatment plan that really helps.

Pam

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> Saw our doctor today. He thinks that has OCD and a mood disorder and

that he is somewhere on the autistic spectrum. Now that his moods are somewhat

stabilized, he is going to start a very low dose of Prozac and Buspar. Our past

history with Prozac was initially good, then bad (in the spring when his mood

destabilized?). He said that Buspar treats the anxiety without destabilizing

mood and that it lessesns irritability - it also affects the release of oxytocin

which has been shown to improve social functioning - both social anxiety and

even social interpretation. It'll be interesting to see results.

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> He said that once is functioning better, we'll try to get rid of some

of his other meds. He said he has 2 clients who went to recently and are

doing well. He thinks it's worthwhile for us to look into it because the kids

learn so much about coping and refocusing, ect....

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> Poor Matt is so anxious and obsessive.

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> To be continued.....

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> Bonnie

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