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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thank you for all the feedback.

I didn't want this to become a debate on the side effects of the drug. Was really looking feedback on the experience with a drug. We are well aware of them and had a lengthy discussion with the doctor. Our doctor also agreed the rash is very very rare and in his many years of prescribing the drug he has never seen it. BUT thats why you take a low dose to start and slowly increase. For many reasons he thought this would be a good drug for our child. And everything i have read is that many people have had lots os success.

Also, the comments to just get a second opinion our somewhat frustrating becuase its just not that easy! I wish there were tons of well qualified/expereinced pyschs who know complicated kids like mine. But there aren't and the few that there are have long waitlists. Believe me we've tried.

Again, didn't want this to turn into a debate. There are reasons we are considering this drug and I am trying to do my due deligence and hear if people have had success, esp try given the known side effects.[/quote]

NP here. My child has ASD + Bipolar. SSRI's can trigger mania - which in my child triggers violence. It's really not OK - and we've seen a negative reaction to SSRI's within 48 hours. My child hasn't taken Lamictal, but I know children who do take it (they have mood disorders, but not ASD), and their parents are happy with it.

It sounds like you are doing your due diligence, and frankly, this forum has a limit to how helpful it can be on some things. Meds are one of those things - the fact is no one has children thinking "I'll give them tons of potentially side effect inducing meds for fun," and when parents do decide to try meds for a variety of mental health reasons (meds are NEVER criticized when its a physical health issue) other parents try to tell them that its wrong, they need second opinions, everything is SO DANGEROUS. There are risks, yes, but those must be weighed against the risks of not using the medication.

I'm going to assume that your OP doesn't have all the relevant information that your child's doctor has access to. That's perfectly fine - if your child needs medication, and this is the route your child's doctor is recommending, I think it's worth a shot. Keep an eye out for the side effects, keep an eye out for adverse reactions, [u]watch carefully to see if it's actually helping[/u]. In my experience with my complicated kid, we usually saw a difference when a med was working within a week - I regret waiting longer than 3 weeks for improvements a few times. Make sure that everytime you start a new med there is a follow-up visit scheduled within a month - 2 weeks would be my personal preference.

It's hard parenting complicated kids, especially when you (like me!) don't have experience with it before doing it. You're doing a good job.[/quote]

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