Comments on: New Year, New Behavior, Part 4 http://teenautism.com/2009/02/13/new-year-new-behavior-part-4/ Beyond ABA, after OT . . . what now? Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:40:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Teen Autism » Blog Archive » The Regulator http://teenautism.com/2009/02/13/new-year-new-behavior-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-16578 Teen Autism » Blog Archive » The Regulator Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:58:13 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=254#comment-16578 [...] certainly not against medication; it is integral to the functioning of those who need it. I have seen how much it helps, and I know that some children truly need it for their conditions. Nigel needed it to stop pulling [...] [...] certainly not against medication; it is integral to the functioning of those who need it. I have seen how much it helps, and I know that some children truly need it for their conditions. Nigel needed it to stop pulling [...]

]]> By: kyra http://teenautism.com/2009/02/13/new-year-new-behavior-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-4251 kyra Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:38:05 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=254#comment-4251 wonderful!! i so love that he said overzealous! and i'm so glad to hear that this is working. have a fantastic time on your get-away. wonderful!! i so love that he said overzealous! and i’m so glad to hear that this is working.

have a fantastic time on your get-away.

]]> By: M http://teenautism.com/2009/02/13/new-year-new-behavior-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-4201 M Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:48:33 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=254#comment-4201 "Why was I so fearful of going this route?" because 1. you're a good mother and 2. you care deeply about your sons and 3. change is scary. those things combine, make something like a new med quite tension-creating. i've known people who have done extremely well with med, it's really given them a great coping tool, removed some of the internal barriers to progress. so...it's exciting that he's responding well. that's so great. “Why was I so fearful of going this route?”

because 1. you’re a good mother and 2. you care deeply about your sons and 3. change is scary. those things combine, make something like a new med quite tension-creating. i’ve known people who have done extremely well with med, it’s really given them a great coping tool, removed some of the internal barriers to progress. so…it’s exciting that he’s responding well. that’s so great.

]]> By: Melinda http://teenautism.com/2009/02/13/new-year-new-behavior-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-4187 Melinda Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:25:13 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=254#comment-4187 I was thinking the same thing.....Noah and I could use a break. I was already sitting here and planning some mini trips! Hang in there and have a good break! I was thinking the same thing…..Noah and I could use a break. I was already sitting here and planning some mini trips!

Hang in there and have a good break!

]]> By: Fearless Females http://teenautism.com/2009/02/13/new-year-new-behavior-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-4186 Fearless Females Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:11:51 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=254#comment-4186 Oh what a yummy post and what a yummy cabin (I think I have food on my mind!!) I agree with this post so much that I could have written it as my own. I too held off on starting Nick with meds in fear of, well, being on meds... but I got the guidance that i needed and the education--just like you did; so good for you!! Good for you that you didn’t rush into something that you needed more facts about.. It’s funny too because Nick responded to the med within the first few days and hasn't needed to increase dosage, so I agree with the fact that some people respond faster (more sensitive) to drugs... even for me, caffeine and alcohol work right away---yippy!! And have a great get-away!!!! Drink wine and relax and have fun—going fishing?? I'm planning our get-away as we speak!! Oh what a yummy post and what a yummy cabin (I think I have food on my mind!!) I agree with this post so much that I could have written it as my own. I too held off on starting Nick with meds in fear of, well, being on meds… but I got the guidance that i needed and the education–just like you did; so good for you!! Good for you that you didn’t rush into something that you needed more facts about.. It’s funny too because Nick responded to the med within the first few days and hasn’t needed to increase dosage, so I agree with the fact that some people respond faster (more sensitive) to drugs… even for me, caffeine and alcohol work right away—yippy!!

And have a great get-away!!!! Drink wine and relax and have fun—going fishing??

I’m planning our get-away as we speak!!

]]> By: Hopefool http://teenautism.com/2009/02/13/new-year-new-behavior-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-4185 Hopefool Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:05:47 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=254#comment-4185 Have a great trip. Sounds like you all need one! Have a great trip. Sounds like you all need one!

]]> By: kristi http://teenautism.com/2009/02/13/new-year-new-behavior-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-4184 kristi Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:30:17 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=254#comment-4184 Medication scares me. For now we are holding out but who knows what our future holds. I hope it helps your guy! Medication scares me. For now we are holding out but who knows what our future holds.

I hope it helps your guy!

]]> By: mama mara http://teenautism.com/2009/02/13/new-year-new-behavior-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-4183 mama mara Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:35:03 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=254#comment-4183 This is just what I needed to read! While you are wondering, "Why did I wait?", I am wondering, "Why didn't I leave well enough alone?" Taz had gained a lot of weight on his seizure med, Depakote. Also, his psychiatrist said that if Taz didn't need the Depakote, he would prefer to have him take a different med. Depakote, you see, is also used for mood stabilization, and Taz's moods? Not so stable. So we switched him to another anti-seizure mood-stabilizer. Now he's a complete basket case, and I am beating myself bloody for it. We gotta stop being so hard on ourselves. We do the best we can based on the information we have. 'Nuff said. Have a wonderful vacay! This is just what I needed to read! While you are wondering, “Why did I wait?”, I am wondering, “Why didn’t I leave well enough alone?” Taz had gained a lot of weight on his seizure med, Depakote. Also, his psychiatrist said that if Taz didn’t need the Depakote, he would prefer to have him take a different med. Depakote, you see, is also used for mood stabilization, and Taz’s moods? Not so stable.

So we switched him to another anti-seizure mood-stabilizer. Now he’s a complete basket case, and I am beating myself bloody for it.

We gotta stop being so hard on ourselves. We do the best we can based on the information we have. ‘Nuff said.

Have a wonderful vacay!

]]> By: Tera http://teenautism.com/2009/02/13/new-year-new-behavior-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-4176 Tera Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:41:29 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=254#comment-4176 Have a really terrific vacation. All of you...relax, play, enjoy! As for risperidone, we initailly saw good changes with the medication. After a couple years, however, it seems as if I'm not sure it's working anymore. We've changed the dosage, both up and down, and I'm just not convinced it's working. So, I am again going through the process of: If it's not working for him, should I stop putting it into his body? Is it really working, and he'd be even worse without it? Should I take the chances and take him off it? Last year, we tried another drug which is supposed to work similarly to risperidone...and it made Kaeden absolutely wild and rage completely. It was 2 weeks of pure hell til I could get it out of his system again. At least risperidone doesn't have that effect on him. Good luck...I hope it continues to bring Nigel some peace. That's what our guys really strive for. And if it's working for him, Kudos to both of you. Have a really terrific vacation. All of you…relax, play, enjoy!

As for risperidone, we initailly saw good changes with the medication. After a couple years, however, it seems as if I’m not sure it’s working anymore. We’ve changed the dosage, both up and down, and I’m just not convinced it’s working. So, I am again going through the process of: If it’s not working for him, should I stop putting it into his body? Is it really working, and he’d be even worse without it? Should I take the chances and take him off it?

Last year, we tried another drug which is supposed to work similarly to risperidone…and it made Kaeden absolutely wild and rage completely. It was 2 weeks of pure hell til I could get it out of his system again. At least risperidone doesn’t have that effect on him.

Good luck…I hope it continues to bring Nigel some peace. That’s what our guys really strive for. And if it’s working for him, Kudos to both of you.

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