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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]New here    -my 11 yo  daughter has panic attacks a school and home so pediatrician said to put her on Zoloft. But he really did not do any evaluation  other than what I reported that I saw.  She is highly grifted and I suspect also has adhd - but I am no  doctor. Is it ok just to pick a random
Medicine without a diagnosis?   How do  you get a diagnosis ? [/quote]

Having panic attacks is enough diagnosis to get started, IMO.

Our pediatrician started my daughter on Prozac. She said "I like to start with Prozac because XYZ..." Docs often have their first line go-to for a reason. We are 5y into this journey, unfortunately these meds are trial and error in many ways. Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes you end up complex and with a psychiatrist.

When they are so miserable, trying a med to get started and improve their daily life ASAP is important. Sounds like your daughter would benefit from a full neuropsych evaluation for the rest and moving to a psychiatrist for med management. [/quote]

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