Posted by grapebubblegum on June 23, 2001, at 23:05:06
In reply to Re: zyprexa and children, posted by Moors on June 20, 2001, at 7:54:59
Wow, one or both of us must be psychic, because I posted that so long ago and forgot about it and for some odd reason just came back to check this forum about children today.
I noticed a decline in his progress and the pdoc added geodon, 25 mg. per evening to his regimen. That makes 40 mg. of topamax in the AM and the same at night plus geodon. Overall, I've seen improvement although there are definite setbacks (bad days.) The dark talking has diminished though (hardly ever says "I don't like you mommy" anymore and when he does there is not as much feeling behind it and I hear fewer wishes of harm expressed toward his brothers anymore, either.)
The physical acting-out has been dramatically decreased, also. Since he is 5 1/2, though, it is hard for me to sort out how much of this is age-related developmental changes, but I think I can safely say the medication is helping, although his own level of self-control is far below what I would expect for a 5 year old (I have three sons, one older and one younger.)
In a few weeks our family will make a major relocation back home to a city where we have a lot of family support (basically we've been "away from home" for about 5 years) and it is a city with excellent health care resources, Baltimore, Maryland. Suburban-rural central Florida just does not have the same range and quality of health care choices, so I think the move will be better for all of us. Thank you for asking and I hope I'll be able to report even better improvement in my son after I get him situated in a good practice that can work with the whole family.
BTW, I'm reading a book called "The Bipolar Child," by Papolos and Papolos. Ok, ok, I'm really ABOUT to read it. I have more interests than I have time to pursue each interest.
Does anyone have anything positive or negative to say about this book?
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