angieinohio
New Member
Hello ~ this is my first post. I have twin daughters who just turned five last week.
One of my girls has been diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder.
Much of the time she is a pleasant, loving and well behaved wee one. However, she does not follow directions well and does not do well with transitions. She is aggressive and bossy with other children and often mean to her sister and me.
These behaviors have caused her problems in school, have affected her ability to make and keep friends and have affected her ability to learn.
We had our first apt. with the psychatrist late last week. She prescribed 5 mg. of Prozac (a generic). It was a tough decision for me deciding if I wanted to put her on an anti-deppresent -- but if it can help her academicaly and socially -- i want to do anything possible.
I tried to find some info online about the use of this drug in very young children -- but didn't find much.
What are your experiences or knowlege.
Feel free to ask questions if you need more info.
~Angie
One of my girls has been diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder.
Much of the time she is a pleasant, loving and well behaved wee one. However, she does not follow directions well and does not do well with transitions. She is aggressive and bossy with other children and often mean to her sister and me.
These behaviors have caused her problems in school, have affected her ability to make and keep friends and have affected her ability to learn.
We had our first apt. with the psychatrist late last week. She prescribed 5 mg. of Prozac (a generic). It was a tough decision for me deciding if I wanted to put her on an anti-deppresent -- but if it can help her academicaly and socially -- i want to do anything possible.
I tried to find some info online about the use of this drug in very young children -- but didn't find much.
What are your experiences or knowlege.
Feel free to ask questions if you need more info.
~Angie