Re: Does anyone had a child on Zoloft?

[Guest guest]

Hi le,

has been on too many medications to list, one of them being Zoloft. He

started

taking his first meds when he was 7.5 years old. Unfortunately, none of them

have really

helped him, but is a complex kid. le, to be honest with you, it

scares me to

think of a 2-year old on psychiatric meds. I looked at the prescribing

information for

Zoloft. You can view it at:

http://www.zoloft.com:80/pdf/ZoloftUSPI.pdf

It in indicated for use in children six years old & up. In other words, the

youngest children

included in the studies were 6 years old. This does not mean that it would not

be effective

for a child younger than 6 - it just means there are no studies to support it.

I would speak

with the doctor a little more in depth and perhaps ask him if there any ways you

can avoid

medication until Coby is a little older. Whatever your final decision is, trust

your own

instincts. Parents are usally right when it comes to their children!

Kim C.

> I was wondering if anyone has ever had their child on a Selective

> serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant such as Zoloft.

> Coby's neurologist has suggested we put Coby on Zoloft to help with

> his outbursts due to his compulsions. While in his office, Coby asked

> to go outside over 100 times. His obsessions are starting to affect

> the way he plays and how others react to him. However, I don't know

> that I am comfortable with these types of drugs for my 2 yr old.

>

> I would really appreciate any thoughts anyone has on this subject.

>

> Thanks, le, mom to:

> Shye 10, Brock 8, and Coby (rss) & Carlee 2 yr old twins

[Guest guest]

le - I know I wrote you privately about our experiences with

Zoloft, and other SSRIs and other meds. I totally forgot how young

Coby is. I agree with that an SSRI for a 2-year-old seems a

bit hastened. As I explained, Steve and I did a huge amount of

research on the subject, and 6 years old and up are what were

studied and recommended. Talk to the psychiatrist (make sure it is

a psychiatrist as they are truly the only ones trained specially in

these meds) and ask his or her thoughts on why they think an SSRI

would be helpful at age 2. let me know what the dr says, OK? Jenn

> > I was wondering if anyone has ever had their child on a

Selective

> > serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant such as

Zoloft.

> > Coby's neurologist has suggested we put Coby on Zoloft to help

with

> > his outbursts due to his compulsions. While in his office, Coby

asked

> > to go outside over 100 times. His obsessions are starting to

affect

> > the way he plays and how others react to him. However, I don't

know

> > that I am comfortable with these types of drugs for my 2 yr

old.

> >

> > I would really appreciate any thoughts anyone has on this

subject.

> >

> > Thanks, le, mom to:

> > Shye 10, Brock 8, and Coby (rss) & Carlee 2 yr old twins