Max has been on stimulants (different ones) to treat ADHD since he was 6. We'd been considering that one for over a year when we finally decided on it; we all believe it was the right decision (although Max hates taking the pills.)
The anti-depressants started as response to a crisis four years ago--so he was 12. Goofy was going through his backpack and found some violent artwork--the kind that would have caused problems if it had been found at school. So, we took him straight to his therapist (that's been ongoing since he was 8) and, when everything shook out, he was put on a low dose of anti-depressants/anti-anxiety. He's been on the same dose ever since. We've discussed taking him off but every time, he misses more than one dose, it's been clear that, placebo or not, he needs the med. (The dose is very low and his body weight has increased quite a bit.)
Good luck with your little one. There's no way it's easy.
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Date: 2011-06-14 11:08 am (UTC)The anti-depressants started as response to a crisis four years ago--so he was 12. Goofy was going through his backpack and found some violent artwork--the kind that would have caused problems if it had been found at school. So, we took him straight to his therapist (that's been ongoing since he was 8) and, when everything shook out, he was put on a low dose of anti-depressants/anti-anxiety. He's been on the same dose ever since. We've discussed taking him off but every time, he misses more than one dose, it's been clear that, placebo or not, he needs the med. (The dose is very low and his body weight has increased quite a bit.)
Good luck with your little one. There's no way it's easy.