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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m going to just be super blunt. You lost me at “I prefer not to put him on meds.” Families and the kids themselves deserve some relief. If my parents had towed the “I prefer not to put my depressed and irritable teenage daughter on meds” line, I’d be long dead by suicide. Your child is suffering from a real condition, just like cancer is real. He, and you, deserve relief. [/quote]

op - sorry i 'lost you' but SSRIs for tweens are no joke. I have been told this by multiple psychiatrists. Every parent should start from a place of reluctance where these hardcore medications for kids this age are concerned. I encourage you to search on this board for multiple examples of why SSRIs are not a first line answer to these issues before you come with such certainty. [/quote]

I started my adhd and ASD level 1 son on an SSRI at age 5.5 due to his unstable mood. He’s 7 now. Life was not sustainable for anyone that way. I hesitated before starting each medication he is on but I also trust my doctor in guiding us.

Prozac has been a huge help for him. It’s not perfect - he still has his moments with frustration tolerance and in some ways the Prozac heightens his hyperactivity, but he generally doesn’t fly off the handle anymore. Stimulants exacerbate irritability and when you’re treating more than one condition, unfortunately usually more than one medication is necessary.

Have you tried therapy for coping mechanisms? I would try that in tandem with medication.[/quote]

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