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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some kids needs meds to control the symptoms sufficiently for them to even be able to engage in therapy and have therapy be useful... Lots of kids need to be on meds until they have learned how what triggers the symptoms, and how to change their thinking and how to alter their actions to minimize the symptoms and to manage any residual symptoms. [/quote]

Thank you for this. This is exactly what my daughter's therapist said to me today. I'm trying to wrap my brain around all of this because I never thought it would come to this until she mentioned it to me today. She thinks that she needs to mature to fully understand her own anxiety, what triggers it and how to "control" it. I've never taken medication (anti-anxiety/depressants, etc.) so it scares me a little. I'm trying to research now as much as I can. I don't know what the right thing to do is. :([/quote]

Not the first quoted PP but it explains our situation.  Our DS (then 7) had crippling situational/anticipatory anxiety.  He always had at least a lot level of anxiety but it would flare prior to the start of school, before Christmas (I've been bad, I won't get any presents) and when he thought about something bad happening to me or DH.  We enrolled him in an NIH anxiety study that offered CBT and/or medication to help treat the anxiety (they were studying the brains of kids with anxiety, not studying CBT/medication).  In their opinion, his anxiety level was too high for him to benefit from CBT alone.  This was congruent with our experience with private CBT.  We could teach him all the tools he needed but when in an anxious state, he was unable to use them.  It was so very hard but we did put him on generic Prozac and the difference was amazing (it took several weeks at a therapeutic dose).  He still had low levels of anxiety but he never got to a crisis point again.  He was actually able to talk about where he was emotionally and we could start helping him use the tools he learned.  Our experience is just what the first PP stated.  He was on the medication until he learned how to get a handle on the anxiety.  We still use it before the start of school because that transition is so very difficult for him but it's amazing to see how he's able to use CBT and meditation to control and calm his mind.

Medication is a big deal and it's okay to be scared.  You're doing your research which is good.  We did the same thing.  For us, medication was a life changer and I'm glad we didnt' wait any longer than we did.  Best of luck to you.  It'll be okay.  [/quote]

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