Posted by MelindaJ on May 25, 1999, at 17:13:00
In reply to Manic Depression, posted by Shirley on May 6, 1999, at 20:46:44
> My grandson age 13 was taken off Prozac (which wasn't helping ) and put on Remeron ,Adreal and Resperdal.
> He seems more depressed ( talks suicide) and has violent outbursts . When not like this he is very kind and thoughtful. Total opposites. Do these new drugs sound right .He has been on these 3 for about 2 weeks.Shirley,
Most bipolar kids are put on a mood stabilizer such as Depakote as well as an anti-depressant. The Depakote can help even out the extremes. Is your grandson being treated by a psychiatrist? Even if he is not bipolar, these drugs seem to be beneficial for people who have anger/agression problems.
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