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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: 763121" data-attributes="member: 29823"><p>[USER=24454]@Xheni[/USER] Prozac is used to treat a wide range of conditions including anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), eating disorders and ODD. For oppositional behaviour, it is effective for improving emotional regulation and stability, reducing anger, controlling aggressive outbursts, and tantrum management, particularly for young people.</p><p></p><p>Nowadays Prozac is very commonly used for behavioural issues in young people due to its high tolerability and low side effect profile. It is not relied upon as heavily as it once was since many more medications have been introduced over recent years, but it remains a popular choice either in isolation or as part of a cocktail. My experience with Prozac is quite unique since I was selected to participate in one of the first ever trials for use in very young children.</p><p></p><p>At 4 years old my behaviour was completely out of control with multiple aggressive tantrums daily that threatened my own safety and those around me. I was unable to be around peers and was considered a general danger. I was seen by a specialist who determined that medication was necessary for basic functioning but there were questions with how to proceed since available treatments in those days carried lots of side effects. Prozac had just entered into the market and it was suggested I could be treated - it was considered experimental with some risks and it would be part of a scientific study. It was almost completely unknown how someone so young would respond to the medication and what the side effects could be. However, it was encouraged because there had been a few reported instances of its efficacy for similar cases and based on effects in adults it was believed to be highly tolerable with low side effects.</p><p></p><p>So at 5, I was started on the Prozac and carefully monitored. Dosages were gradually ramped up and within a few months I was in complete remission of all tantrums and aggression. I was given lots of brain scans, tests, etc to ensure everything was as safe as possible. As I grew, the occasional tantrum or aggression emerged and the Prozac dosages were increased for growth. At the time it wasn't really understood how things would evolve long term, but given how well I was doing on the Prozac, the recommendation was to continue treatment indefinitely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mindinggaps, post: 763121, member: 29823"] [USER=24454]@Xheni[/USER] Prozac is used to treat a wide range of conditions including anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), eating disorders and ODD. For oppositional behaviour, it is effective for improving emotional regulation and stability, reducing anger, controlling aggressive outbursts, and tantrum management, particularly for young people. Nowadays Prozac is very commonly used for behavioural issues in young people due to its high tolerability and low side effect profile. It is not relied upon as heavily as it once was since many more medications have been introduced over recent years, but it remains a popular choice either in isolation or as part of a cocktail. My experience with Prozac is quite unique since I was selected to participate in one of the first ever trials for use in very young children. At 4 years old my behaviour was completely out of control with multiple aggressive tantrums daily that threatened my own safety and those around me. I was unable to be around peers and was considered a general danger. I was seen by a specialist who determined that medication was necessary for basic functioning but there were questions with how to proceed since available treatments in those days carried lots of side effects. Prozac had just entered into the market and it was suggested I could be treated - it was considered experimental with some risks and it would be part of a scientific study. It was almost completely unknown how someone so young would respond to the medication and what the side effects could be. However, it was encouraged because there had been a few reported instances of its efficacy for similar cases and based on effects in adults it was believed to be highly tolerable with low side effects. So at 5, I was started on the Prozac and carefully monitored. Dosages were gradually ramped up and within a few months I was in complete remission of all tantrums and aggression. I was given lots of brain scans, tests, etc to ensure everything was as safe as possible. As I grew, the occasional tantrum or aggression emerged and the Prozac dosages were increased for growth. At the time it wasn't really understood how things would evolve long term, but given how well I was doing on the Prozac, the recommendation was to continue treatment indefinitely. [/QUOTE]
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