Should i be nervous and protective over meds his Dr. recommends?
We had him on Clonidine witch seemed to subside some of his tics but his adhd, ocd, and sleep deprevation disorder was becoming more of a concern. After about four months we weened him off and they recommended antianxiety meds. I freaked out to say the least...but after baby steps with the wellbutrin..he sleeps all night has his appetite back and concentrates on his homework.I guess i should keep my anxieties from him instead of making them worse..Just overprotective!!! Is there anyone out ther who knows this feeling of helplessness??
I don't have any experience with tourettes however I just wanted to say that you should trust your "mommy instinct". Like the last poster said, it is absolutely within your rights to ask millions of questions of the doctor about the medication he or she is prescribing. That is wonderful to hear that he is making some progress - I wish you the best of luck.
Tourettes requires medication. Our grandson was in a program at Children's Hospital of Detroit and was helped greatly. He's 25 and still on meds and does quite well, though Tourettes is different with different people. If you're unsure, get a 2nd opinion from Children's or some other place that sees a lot of this.
my son has asperger's syndrome, adhd, ocd, epilepsy, etc etc etc. When we first started having problems we tried to solve them with counseling as our first avenue but at the age of 10, 13, 14, and 16 he attempted suicide and we've had to put him into the hospital to find out exactly what the issues are and how to most effectively address them. The MOST IMPORTANT thing I've learned (I've been doing this almost 19 years) is that YOU are his most important advocate and that sometimes medication is a very necessary component in his treatment. We have good days and bad days even with medications. Please remember that YOU have a right to question the doctors and other professionals who work with your child.
