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<blockquote data-quote="Wiped Out" data-source="post: 564345" data-attributes="member: 1631"><p>This sound so difficult. I really hope that they recognize this as a mental health issue. I know you said he has been on every anti-psychotic out there except lithium but has he ever been on Clozapine? It isn't often used in children (or adults for that matter but even more rare with kids) as it requires being on a national registry and having weekly blood draws (the weekly blood draws are for about the first year later they go to 1 time a month).</p><p></p><p>For my difficult child it has been a godsend. In 7th grade he was hospitalized 3 times in 3 months for two weeks each and we thought for sure he was going to have to go the residential look (so did the doctors). difficult child's psychiatrist (who we love dearly) met with an entire team of psychiatrists and they decided to try this route. It has really toned down his violence (not that it is o.k. but his violence now is one of walking by and "accidentally" shoving into you-that type of thing-still not o.k. but nowhere near where he used to be). He has not had many manic episodes while on it either.</p><p></p><p>That being said it does carry certain risks which is why it isn't used often. It can mess with the white blood cells in some cases (rare but is why they stopped using it). The way our psychiatrist put it is it is the Cadillac of aps but because of the risks is hardly ever used. We are lucky as difficult child has never had a blood cell problem and is monthly blood draws keep a check on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wiped Out, post: 564345, member: 1631"] This sound so difficult. I really hope that they recognize this as a mental health issue. I know you said he has been on every anti-psychotic out there except lithium but has he ever been on Clozapine? It isn't often used in children (or adults for that matter but even more rare with kids) as it requires being on a national registry and having weekly blood draws (the weekly blood draws are for about the first year later they go to 1 time a month). For my difficult child it has been a godsend. In 7th grade he was hospitalized 3 times in 3 months for two weeks each and we thought for sure he was going to have to go the residential look (so did the doctors). difficult child's psychiatrist (who we love dearly) met with an entire team of psychiatrists and they decided to try this route. It has really toned down his violence (not that it is o.k. but his violence now is one of walking by and "accidentally" shoving into you-that type of thing-still not o.k. but nowhere near where he used to be). He has not had many manic episodes while on it either. That being said it does carry certain risks which is why it isn't used often. It can mess with the white blood cells in some cases (rare but is why they stopped using it). The way our psychiatrist put it is it is the Cadillac of aps but because of the risks is hardly ever used. We are lucky as difficult child has never had a blood cell problem and is monthly blood draws keep a check on it. [/QUOTE]
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