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Aspergers medication advice

jillw

Hi

My son is 27 years old and has been diagnosed with Aspergers Dyspraxia and other Learning Disabilities. He has been prescribed Zyprexa by his Psychiatrist which we give him occasionally to calm him and to help him sleep at night. His meltdown episodes seem to be getting more frequent and his daily moods are like turning a light switch on and off. Also his obsessional thoughts are stronger and he thinks and talks about them constantly.

His Psychiatrist has offered to give him a more regular medication to see if this will help.

We've always been anti-medication as we don't want him in a sedated condition continually. And so we are seeking advice on what medication are 'kind', safe and will not have serious side effects (short and long term).

Any advice/information would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Jill

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  • Hi Jill

    When my son was younger he had terrible meltdowns and was very disruptive.  He was given risperodon which did not really do a great deal.  The one thing that did work was prozac.  It not "space" him out but just took the edge off his anxieties so that every little thing did not become a major issue.  Unfortunately when he was 17 he decided that he did not want to take medication anymore and stopped taking it.  The difference was amazing, he was very stressed we were back to every little thing being a major trauma. 

    Colinthecat

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  • Hi Jill

    When my son was younger he had terrible meltdowns and was very disruptive.  He was given risperodon which did not really do a great deal.  The one thing that did work was prozac.  It not "space" him out but just took the edge off his anxieties so that every little thing did not become a major issue.  Unfortunately when he was 17 he decided that he did not want to take medication anymore and stopped taking it.  The difference was amazing, he was very stressed we were back to every little thing being a major trauma. 

    Colinthecat

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