Posted by Jack Smith on May 29, 2003, at 22:54:28
In reply to Jack...got to ask you something., posted by ace on May 29, 2003, at 22:23:53
> Did you remember that post about the young child on Risperidone? Can you believe that? A mother who is worried goes in good faith to a 'Doctor" and is not even warned about THE most serious s/effect - which is very possible for a young child her age. Decietful.
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> Anyhow, did you chase that up? I remember saying you were going to do something. Did she get back to you?
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> Ace.
No, she did not respond to my questions but I find it almost unbelievable that a child of 2 would be given risperdal, for OCD no less, let alone not warned of its side effects. I think you would agree that if a 2 year old has OCD that is so bad that it needs to be medicated, a low dose ssri would probably be the first option. I actually wanted to refer her to a lawyer because if what she is saying is true, that is a textbook example of medical malpractice.It also exemplifies one of the things that I try to point out to so many people who criticize psychiatric drugs--it is usually not the drug companies fault but the prescribing doctor who did not fully inform patients of the risks of medication. Those screaming at Wyeth that effexor should be taken off the market should be screaming at their doctors for not warning them of withdrawl (which was well known by 1996, look at Dr. Bob's psych. pharm tips) and by not handling it with well-known methods.
I have no problems with atypical antipsychotics, I just think that people should be warned about their dangers. I don't know if you remember but there was this guy who posted here quite a bit a while ago, utopizen, his doc insisted on giving him risperdal but refused to give him klonopin!! Incomprehensible.
JACK
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