Posted by schuyler on August 5, 2002, at 11:12:01
In reply to Re: non-verbal child/BPD?/med side effects/detect how?, posted by bubblegumchewer on August 5, 2002, at 8:30:46
Thanks for the post, BGC. I'm sure that your case is all too common, and it is good to be reminded that many doctors will just prescribe the first med that comes to mind when a child acts out and then, through inertia, will continue to continue to prescribe what has been prescribed before. It is frightening to think what would have happened to your son if you had blindly accepted the recommendation of the "experts".
The boy I'm writing about is lucky to have a mother who, like you, is very vigilant about her son's health and very cautious about medicating him. She wanted to know more the diagnosis and about alternatives to depakote for the boy, which is why I posted here to begin with.
My girlfriend is still exploring second opinions and alternatives to depakote. She is also trying to get the dose reduced. For some reason, it is very hard to get the system to respond to her concerns. We read in the paper the other day that Risperdal has now been shown to treat the symptoms of autism, which this boy has (the symptoms, that is), so she is going to explore that option as well.
Thanks to everyone who responded to my posts, and especially somebetter for getting this new thread going. I appreciate your concern and support and advice very much!
---Schuyler
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