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<blockquote data-quote="ahhjeez" data-source="post: 719160" data-attributes="member: 16999"><p>I also agree with Susie regarding the Occupational Therapist (OT) for your daughter. We used a combination joint compression and brushing and it really worked quite well for B in conjunction with the medications. Occupational Therapist (OT) was actually the first thing we did after visiting his pediatrician with my concerns when he was about about 3. We used the brushing protocol for years. He loved it. The joint compressions we learned also helped immensely. Particularly when he was very nervous about something. Another non-medication thing that really works for both of us is watching ASMR videos. If you google them it may seem really weird, but if you experience ASMR the videos can be incredibly helpful for sleep or anxiety. </p><p></p><p>He currently takes Cymbalta for anxiety and it seems to be working quite well. When B was quite a bit younger risperdal was trialed and it made him very loopy and giddy so we discontinued. At the time he was beginning to become phobic of odd things and his level of fear and anxiety was so high that he was refusing to leave the house. His doctor was considering hospitalization. Eventually he started celexa with clonidine for sleep issues and that worked for many, many years. It's so individual. For some kiddos medications don't work or aren't needed, but for others, like my son and actually myself. we have difficulty functioning without them. </p><p></p><p>I'm glad you found another practice. If you are nervous or unsure trust your gut. I'm hoping you and your daughter can find some relief for her anxiety.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ahhjeez, post: 719160, member: 16999"] I also agree with Susie regarding the Occupational Therapist (OT) for your daughter. We used a combination joint compression and brushing and it really worked quite well for B in conjunction with the medications. Occupational Therapist (OT) was actually the first thing we did after visiting his pediatrician with my concerns when he was about about 3. We used the brushing protocol for years. He loved it. The joint compressions we learned also helped immensely. Particularly when he was very nervous about something. Another non-medication thing that really works for both of us is watching ASMR videos. If you google them it may seem really weird, but if you experience ASMR the videos can be incredibly helpful for sleep or anxiety. He currently takes Cymbalta for anxiety and it seems to be working quite well. When B was quite a bit younger risperdal was trialed and it made him very loopy and giddy so we discontinued. At the time he was beginning to become phobic of odd things and his level of fear and anxiety was so high that he was refusing to leave the house. His doctor was considering hospitalization. Eventually he started celexa with clonidine for sleep issues and that worked for many, many years. It's so individual. For some kiddos medications don't work or aren't needed, but for others, like my son and actually myself. we have difficulty functioning without them. I'm glad you found another practice. If you are nervous or unsure trust your gut. I'm hoping you and your daughter can find some relief for her anxiety. [/QUOTE]
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