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I'm an adult who was a difficult child. Medicated with Prozac at 5 yo for ODD/anxiety. My experience and advice. AMA.
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<blockquote data-quote="mindinggaps" data-source="post: 762665" data-attributes="member: 29823"><p>Dear Ascending, I have tried EMDR therapy and found it to be very helpful. As I have transitioned off medication I have put increasing effort into various forms of therapy and community and relationships, which I agree are very important to health and healing. These have been very important for my progress and overall I am happy to have reached a point where I feel largely in control without medication, something which I wasn't sure I could achieve. I must also admit that it is not easy - having been on Prozac for almost my whole life I am very used to the stabilization it provides and being off it does not feel natural to me at all. It very much feels like going through things in difficult mode and while I do manage well, I cannot deny that off Prozac I am more irritable and quicker to anger. I may make the decision to go back on it one day but regardless therapy has been crucial for me.</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Deni, thank you for this wonderful and thoughtful message. First I must say that it does sound as though you are a very caring parent who has done everything possible for your son. I am sure he is lucky to have you and the fact that you provided supports and services outside of medication is something you should be proud of. </p><p></p><p>As you mentioned, all psychiatrists I saw only focused on medication, which in today's healthcare systems just seems to be their job. I think it is not ideal, but I do recognize that medication management is their focus and honestly I don't feel poorly about this today. They were presented with a difficult and out of control child and were able to solve the issue using medication, which I recognize needed to happen - I have no disillusionment about the fact that I needed medication and without it my life could have gone down a very dangerous path. </p><p></p><p>My wish is that the doctors were better at explaining things to me and treated me more like a person and less like a case. When I was treated, Prozac had not been on the market long and there really was little data on use in young children. I remember one psychiatrist was almost zealous to manage my file and have the opportunity to be involved in what to them was obviously an extremely exciting opportunity to see how their new tool of Prozac could be applied. Both my parents and the doctors were always ecstatic with the treatment and always proclaimed how amazing Prozac was. As you picked up on, my parents just treated the word of the doctors as the law and did whatever the doctors said.</p><p></p><p>But ultimately, I know people were doing their best and I don't think my experiences should discourage anyone from the path of medication experimentation. It is an unfortunate reality, but benefits outweigh the risks for sure. I consider myself lucky that I was able to find a single medication which could be used for years without too much adjustment - I know the right solution can be so hard for many to find.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mindinggaps, post: 762665, member: 29823"] Dear Ascending, I have tried EMDR therapy and found it to be very helpful. As I have transitioned off medication I have put increasing effort into various forms of therapy and community and relationships, which I agree are very important to health and healing. These have been very important for my progress and overall I am happy to have reached a point where I feel largely in control without medication, something which I wasn't sure I could achieve. I must also admit that it is not easy - having been on Prozac for almost my whole life I am very used to the stabilization it provides and being off it does not feel natural to me at all. It very much feels like going through things in difficult mode and while I do manage well, I cannot deny that off Prozac I am more irritable and quicker to anger. I may make the decision to go back on it one day but regardless therapy has been crucial for me. Deni, thank you for this wonderful and thoughtful message. First I must say that it does sound as though you are a very caring parent who has done everything possible for your son. I am sure he is lucky to have you and the fact that you provided supports and services outside of medication is something you should be proud of. As you mentioned, all psychiatrists I saw only focused on medication, which in today's healthcare systems just seems to be their job. I think it is not ideal, but I do recognize that medication management is their focus and honestly I don't feel poorly about this today. They were presented with a difficult and out of control child and were able to solve the issue using medication, which I recognize needed to happen - I have no disillusionment about the fact that I needed medication and without it my life could have gone down a very dangerous path. My wish is that the doctors were better at explaining things to me and treated me more like a person and less like a case. When I was treated, Prozac had not been on the market long and there really was little data on use in young children. I remember one psychiatrist was almost zealous to manage my file and have the opportunity to be involved in what to them was obviously an extremely exciting opportunity to see how their new tool of Prozac could be applied. Both my parents and the doctors were always ecstatic with the treatment and always proclaimed how amazing Prozac was. As you picked up on, my parents just treated the word of the doctors as the law and did whatever the doctors said. But ultimately, I know people were doing their best and I don't think my experiences should discourage anyone from the path of medication experimentation. It is an unfortunate reality, but benefits outweigh the risks for sure. I consider myself lucky that I was able to find a single medication which could be used for years without too much adjustment - I know the right solution can be so hard for many to find. [/QUOTE]
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