need some help plz x

hi there my son is nearly 11 he has just saw his consultant today and i have to make a decision on meds for him either Risperidone or Aripiprazole i havnt a clue can anyone advize plz thanx in advance x  one stressed mammy xx

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  • I now understand more what a dificult situation you have. I was given antipsychotics because the dr did not believe that I was being bullied, and therefore assumed I was paranoid. They also said that I had no insight into my condition. These two oppinions really robbed me of the chance of being heard at all, and took away my confidence in my own view of what was going on. I also had anxiety problems. Aggression is a different issue, especially in a boy getting physically larger etc.

    Maybe you need to try something to give you all some respite. You can always change your mind later. I do, however think that these drugs should not be for life. I found myself in the position where my dr would say "your condition will return, if you stop taking the drugs". I actually find now, that I am happier without. Any psychosis went when I escaped the bullying.

    Psychosisis a difficult label to challenge, and medical notes travel with you for life. If a psychiatrist says that you have no insight into your condition, then nothing you say has any value, it is a product of your condition.

    It is a difficult decission for you, and perhaps you need to ask what they hope to achieve using this drug, and what timescales they have in mind. 

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  • I now understand more what a dificult situation you have. I was given antipsychotics because the dr did not believe that I was being bullied, and therefore assumed I was paranoid. They also said that I had no insight into my condition. These two oppinions really robbed me of the chance of being heard at all, and took away my confidence in my own view of what was going on. I also had anxiety problems. Aggression is a different issue, especially in a boy getting physically larger etc.

    Maybe you need to try something to give you all some respite. You can always change your mind later. I do, however think that these drugs should not be for life. I found myself in the position where my dr would say "your condition will return, if you stop taking the drugs". I actually find now, that I am happier without. Any psychosis went when I escaped the bullying.

    Psychosisis a difficult label to challenge, and medical notes travel with you for life. If a psychiatrist says that you have no insight into your condition, then nothing you say has any value, it is a product of your condition.

    It is a difficult decission for you, and perhaps you need to ask what they hope to achieve using this drug, and what timescales they have in mind. 

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