Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 My 16 yr old son has benefited greatly from Zyprexa. Before he was put on that we had some really bad times and even had to call the police in his anger episodes. That was when he said, " You wouldn't want to be in this body for a minute!! " I believe him. I had to fight to get the YRTC to raise his Zyprexa when I saw his symptoms and out visits being more distressful. They have now raised it to 10 mg. I was told by his original doc it could be up to 15-20mg. They have now raised his adderall to 30 mg and took him off depakote and are taking him off effexor. I am agressivly telling them that is a mistake. He has been very anxious and rolls the bottom of his shirt thru our 4 hr visit. My oldest, 30 is on Seraquel. Not sure of the dosage. The thing I've seen in his is dozing off,could be due to taking too much, and massive eating. This is what I've heard is dangerous for people prone to diabetes. They often give adderall to offset the appetite that goes with this. Seems like a big balancing act. Actually our family counselor said it looked to him like I was doing the balancing act of spinning the plates- Then they all come crashing down. TELL ME about that. I see meds as being a crucial and very necessary part of the treatment. They canot control their own moods/emmotions etc so best to have meds do it. Best wishes, LouAnn tanith ~ wrote: > > Are drugs like Zyprexa, Seroquel, and Risperdol used only for > breakthrough psychosis & depression in bipolars and schizophrenics? Or > do atypical antipsychotics have a different application for BPs? > > My daughter's phychiatrist wants to try her on Seroquel in December. > The side effects of Risperadol were too severe (vertigo, muscle > spasms) for my daughter to tolerate. She is also at risk for > diabetes, so I'm wondering if lithium might not be better. > > Meredith > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Hi LouAnn-- Thanks for responding. My daughter is prone to diabetes, as it runs on her dad's side of the family, so I'd rather not take the chance if I can help it. She's taking Neurontin now and on Friday will start a short course of Ambien for her insomnia. She had reactions to all the other meds we tried, including an NSRI (trazadone). She's developed some anger management and self-soothing skills over the past year, so if it's all about mood, I'd like to do Lithium. It's safer than the atypicals, IMO. Besides, the two days she was on Risperdol turned into a vast food fest. Does not bode well for avoiding diabetes. Meredith Re: Question about meds My 16 yr old son has benefited greatly from Zyprexa. Before he was put on that we had some really bad times and even had to call the police in his anger episodes. That was when he said, " You wouldn't want to be in this body for a minute!! " I believe him. I had to fight to get the YRTC to raise his Zyprexa when I saw his symptoms and out visits being more distressful. They have now raised it to 10 mg. I was told by his original doc it could be up to 15-20mg. They have now raised his adderall to 30 mg and took him off depakote and are taking him off effexor. I am agressivly telling them that is a mistake. He has been very anxious and rolls the bottom of his shirt thru our 4 hr visit. My oldest, 30 is on Seraquel. Not sure of the dosage. The thing I've seen in his is dozing off,could be due to taking too much, and massive eating. This is what I've heard is dangerous for people prone to diabetes. They often give adderall to offset the appetite that goes with this. Seems like a big balancing act. Actually our family counselor said it looked to him like I was doing the balancing act of spinning the plates- Then they all come crashing down. TELL ME about that. I see meds as being a crucial and very necessary part of the treatment. They canot control their own moods/emmotions etc so best to have meds do it. Best wishes, LouAnn tanith ~ wrote: > > Are drugs like Zyprexa, Seroquel, and Risperdol used only for > breakthrough psychosis & depression in bipolars and schizophrenics? Or > do atypical antipsychotics have a different application for BPs? > > My daughter's phychiatrist wants to try her on Seroquel in December. > The side effects of Risperadol were too severe (vertigo, muscle > spasms) for my daughter to tolerate. She is also at risk for > diabetes, so I'm wondering if lithium might not be better. > > Meredith > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Hi Meradeth, In TJ's taking Zyprexa I haven't noticed the weight gain as I did in my older son with Seraquel. I have heard good things about Effexor XR also helping the PMS symptoms in girls.With the mood swings that come with that we can all benefit from that. I believe as with BP's they have such a varity of symptoms, they also need a variety to combat them. The nurse at YRTC said, " I wouldn't have my son on all those meds " I said, " You didn't see your son feel so bad he wanted to crawl out of his own skin! " . She's the one that yelled at me and said that I WAS the reason for his problems. Is there any more cruel statement to make to a parent who loves their child. I have written many e-mails to all the State HHS system and every other group saying that I am totally Appalled at the attitudes towards mental illness in our system. cand you say " STONEAGE! " Nebraska The good life ....unless you need help. I have been told my conversations are TOO LENGTHY AND INVOLVED, guess in years of dealing with BP I've probably learned a whole new communication system out of need. Stand up for what you believe and hold your heads high. Wishing you the best. Please tell all your kids they're being prayed for daily or minutely by a mom in Nebraska. Prayers, LouAnn tanith ~ wrote: > > Hi LouAnn-- > > Thanks for responding. My daughter is prone to diabetes, as it runs on > her dad's side of the family, so I'd rather not take the chance if I > can help it. She's taking Neurontin now and on Friday will start a > short course of Ambien for her insomnia. She had reactions to all the > other meds we tried, including an NSRI (trazadone). > > She's developed some anger management and self-soothing skills over > the past year, so if it's all about mood, I'd like to do Lithium. It's > safer than the atypicals, IMO. Besides, the two days she was on > Risperdol turned into a vast food fest. Does not bode well for > avoiding diabetes. > > Meredith > > Re: Question about meds > > My 16 yr old son has benefited greatly from Zyprexa. Before he was put > on that we had some really bad times and even had to call the police > in > his anger episodes. That was when he said, " You wouldn't want to be in > this body for a minute!! " I believe him. I had to fight to get the > YRTC > to raise his Zyprexa when I saw his symptoms and out visits being more > distressful. They have now raised it to 10 mg. I was told by his > original doc it could be up to 15-20mg. They have now raised his > adderall to 30 mg and took him off depakote and are taking him off > effexor. I am agressivly telling them that is a mistake. He has been > very anxious and rolls the bottom of his shirt thru our 4 hr visit. My > oldest, 30 is on Seraquel. Not sure of the dosage. The thing I've seen > in his is dozing off,could be due to taking too much, and massive > eating. This is what I've heard is dangerous for people prone to > diabetes. They often give adderall to offset the appetite that goes > with > this. Seems like a big balancing act. Actually our family counselor > said > it looked to him like I was doing the balancing act of spinning the > plates- Then they all come crashing down. TELL ME about that. > I see meds as being a crucial and very necessary part of the > treatment. > They canot control their own moods/emmotions etc so best to have meds > do it. > Best wishes, LouAnn > > tanith ~ wrote: > > > > Are drugs like Zyprexa, Seroquel, and Risperdol used only for > > breakthrough psychosis & depression in bipolars and schizophrenics? > Or > > do atypical antipsychotics have a different application for BPs? > > > > My daughter's phychiatrist wants to try her on Seroquel in December. > > The side effects of Risperadol were too severe (vertigo, muscle > > spasms) for my daughter to tolerate. She is also at risk for > > diabetes, so I'm wondering if lithium might not be better. > > > > Meredith > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Meradith, Forgot to say my friend (42)who has bi-polar is on Neurontin.Of course now when I hear bi-polar I see that they call many things bi-polar that are worse. He swears by that. He says it's mostly crucial to him he keeps, meals, sleep etc very structured as even on this he's moods go up and down. I really feel at times my BP don't even make a connection between their head and their stomache. Even times for them to just make a simple decision for what to eat seems overwhelming. I remember many a trip with my ex (the non-BP) headed out to one of the fast foods and I would ask TJ what he wanted. He would get so upset and always end up not eating. So...I learned to just go get something. Don't think that's pampering when I knew if he didn't eat I'd suffer for it. Hmmmmm....lots of stuff in retrospect that I see why it was so hard. I do feel better at least being informed. LouAnn tanith ~ wrote: > > Hi LouAnn-- > > Thanks for responding. My daughter is prone to diabetes, as it runs on > her dad's side of the family, so I'd rather not take the chance if I > can help it. She's taking Neurontin now and on Friday will start a > short course of Ambien for her insomnia. She had reactions to all the > other meds we tried, including an NSRI (trazadone). > > She's developed some anger management and self-soothing skills over > the past year, so if it's all about mood, I'd like to do Lithium. It's > safer than the atypicals, IMO. Besides, the two days she was on > Risperdol turned into a vast food fest. Does not bode well for > avoiding diabetes. > > Meredith > > Re: Question about meds > > My 16 yr old son has benefited greatly from Zyprexa. Before he was put > on that we had some really bad times and even had to call the police > in > his anger episodes. That was when he said, " You wouldn't want to be in > this body for a minute!! " I believe him. I had to fight to get the > YRTC > to raise his Zyprexa when I saw his symptoms and out visits being more > distressful. They have now raised it to 10 mg. I was told by his > original doc it could be up to 15-20mg. They have now raised his > adderall to 30 mg and took him off depakote and are taking him off > effexor. I am agressivly telling them that is a mistake. He has been > very anxious and rolls the bottom of his shirt thru our 4 hr visit. My > oldest, 30 is on Seraquel. Not sure of the dosage. The thing I've seen > in his is dozing off,could be due to taking too much, and massive > eating. This is what I've heard is dangerous for people prone to > diabetes. They often give adderall to offset the appetite that goes > with > this. Seems like a big balancing act. Actually our family counselor > said > it looked to him like I was doing the balancing act of spinning the > plates- Then they all come crashing down. TELL ME about that. > I see meds as being a crucial and very necessary part of the > treatment. > They canot control their own moods/emmotions etc so best to have meds > do it. > Best wishes, LouAnn > > tanith ~ wrote: > > > > Are drugs like Zyprexa, Seroquel, and Risperdol used only for > > breakthrough psychosis & depression in bipolars and schizophrenics? > Or > > do atypical antipsychotics have a different application for BPs? > > > > My daughter's phychiatrist wants to try her on Seroquel in December. > > The side effects of Risperadol were too severe (vertigo, muscle > > spasms) for my daughter to tolerate. She is also at risk for > > diabetes, so I'm wondering if lithium might not be better. > > > > Meredith > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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