Hey Kathy,

Seroquel and Gabitril are both good for anxiety and neither activate.  Another option is BuSpar, which is a non-addictive med, unlike traditional benzos used to treat anxiety.  Mr. 18 successfully took BuSpar.  Within 2 weeks of treatment I began to see his anxiety lift, by week 4 it was completely gone.  However, there have been parental reports of activation with BuSpar.  Inositol, a supplement, is also good at treating anxiety.

I completely understand your hesitation with SNRI/SSRI's.  Neurontin would also be a unlikely choice.

Hope "C" man gets some needed relief soon!

Hugs,

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Jackie aka mom2one
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Mom to Mr. 18 (dx'd at age 4), Bipolar, Psychotic Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, PDD, Cognitive Disorder
Meds: Seroquel 900 mg., Risperdal 4.5 mg., Fanapt 12 mg., Lamictal 600 mg., Lithium 1250 mg., DDAVP, and Synthroid .150 mcg
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Hi, Kathy! For some reason, I was thinking you guys had already tried Seroquel. That would be my only suggestion based on our experience. The Seroquel isn't doing much for DS's aggression, but it has completely wiped out his anxiety. It's been amazing! Even when on both LIthium and an AP, separate trials of Celexa and Buspar made him manic within days. I was about to give up on the anxiety piece until he was older.

I hope you find something you feel comfortable with. I'd be very uneasy about the situation, too.

Amanda

DS, 6, BP1, Lithium, Seroquel

Klonopin is great for anxiety.  Has been a great med for my son and other family members.

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ds age 16 - lithium, abilify, namenda, klonopin

Thanks! - He has been on Seroquel and we don't want to try that just yet.  Klonopin has been used as a prn but the pdoc will not prescribe it full-time.... I wish! 

Jackie -  Do you have any idea how much Inositol it would take?  I think I have some.... that I have never given him.

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Kathy 
DS 6, DX: Mood Disorder-nos, Anxiety Disorder, ADHD
Current Meds: Titrating Lamictal, Titrating Thorazine, Trazedone 50 mg, Risperdal Melt-tab (prn), Melatonin 3-6 mg

Eric started on inositol over a year ago.  We worked up to 8 GM twice a day.  We were able to wean down his Seroquel dose to just 100mg at night.  And his anxiety is under better control than it has ever been.  He even stopped pulling his hair out (TTM).  Our pdoc had never even heard of it, but she looked it up and gave us the go ahead to try it. 

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E, 14, BP,AS, hypothyroidism: Seroquel, Eskalith CR, levothyroxin, inositol
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Thanks Brenda!

I will ask ds's pdoc about it.  Probably send her an article <smile>

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Kathy

DS 6, DX: Mood Disorder-nos, Anxiety Disorder, ADHD
Current Meds: Titrating Lamictal, Titrating Thorazine, Trazedone 50 mg, Risperdal Melt-tab (prn), Melatonin 3-6 mg

 I think I finally figured out how to post (Whew) Grandson hospitalized for EXTREME anger at an excellent hospital in CA but Chief of psychiatry does not believe in childhood BP. The only thing they have added to his rages is Clonodine. He has been in hospital since Friday night and have had to give him 3 injections of Benadryl too. Will Clonodine help???

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Ceci 58 (self) BP Depakote 1500 mg Topamax 100 mg
Payson 7 G-son BP, OCD Risperdal 0.5 (2X day) Trileptal 150 mg (2 x day)..Previously tried Prozac and Abilify and made him go through the roof. Current combo seems to be controlling (if possible) rages. Instead of 4 hours, down to 1 to 2 hours.

Hi Ceci and Welcome!

You may want to start a new post instead of replying to an existing one.  It will probably help you get more answers.

Is there a teaching hospital there?  Or better still, a teaching childrens' hospital?  Even if the Chief doesn't believe in childhood bp, he should at least treat his symptoms.  Clonodine is an older blood pressure medication that is used in our kiddos for sleep.  Some pdocs will use it throughout the day also.  It makes some kids drowsy so they don't rage.  It made my son climb the walls.

The combo is certainly not working.  The Risperdal, if not causing high prolactin levels, could be increased a bit.  That helped my son.  We haven't tried Trileptal but that dose looks low.   Has he tried Abilify without Prozac?

I may try moving this post if I can figure it out - whew!

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DS Cody 6, DX: Mood Disorder-nos, Anxiety Disorder, ADHD
Current Meds: Titrating Lamictal, Titrating Thorazine, Trazedone 50 mg, Risperdal Melt-tab (prn), Melatonin 3-6 mg

 I have so much good things to say about Prozac!  It works great for my anxiety/ocd.  Recently during a long and trying med ajustment my pdoc added tenex and Klonopin and now Im pretty much anxiety free with these meds.  But everyones different...

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Love Faith, (15) dxd with Generalized Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Ocd, with Bipolar tendencies
Meds= Seroquel 500mg Prozac 40mg Tenex 1mg Klonopin .25 Tetracycline 500 mg and allegra 200mg