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i've been on lamictol, latuda,rispiadone, haldol, and now on abilify for autism and all has caused bad aggression and mood problems plus i was upset all the time and i need to know is there a good med that i may can talk to my doctor about trying
Abilify doesn't work for my brother he's still gets easily irritable and aggressive.
Hi currently we started medication for my son for his aggressive behaviour . He is more aggressive on weekends and mostly at home. We r not able to figure it out why he is aggressive over weekends and especially at home .
We have used sertraline for 3 weeks till now and it's not of much use .the doctor just started respirodone .
Please anyone can suggest your techniques which worked for you handling weekend agression.
Any medication which is working for you.
Vitamin D helped our son with aggression problems. You need to get it checked by a doctor with a blood test to see how much is needed though. Dr. Cannell, a psychiatrist in California has had some… read more
I have a 11 year old was on abilify was doing great but the dr took him off due to weight gain. He is now on latuda. His behavior is getting worse. He has been in the hospital twice for a big meltdown when we are out. He gets upset over little things like a tv being changed in a restaurant. He goes from 0 to 50 in seconds. Don’t know what to do. Last time his eyes were dilated during the meltdown. Has anyone have a increase in behavior on this medicine
He is in aba five days a week and three… read more
I have tried Latuda. My son is 19. He was extremely aggressive, hitting himself and others. It’s been two weeks and he’s starting to calm down. However I’m noticing more OCD and anxiety now.
My daughter recently was discharged from an inpatient facility, they put her on chlozapine because of her increased aggression. The weekly blood draws were difficult, we had them come to the house… read more
My oldest son has become more aggressive the past two weeks and wonder if the change would help aggression. He currently takes 10 ml/day.
My son is taking Quillivant XR 5 ml/day. He started at 2 ml and we have been increasing the dosage. We were getting good results with no aggressive behavior at first, but in the last couple of weeks… read more
Melatonin
I would seek the advice of a professional physician. There is no known side effects of melatonin — although it has to be prescribed where I live for children, it isn't an over-the-counter option.
My… read more
I have job and Care Home Staff to look after son and take him out. Medicine - grateful for all family to have their own medicine and son to have his as well
I’m grateful for the school and church we attend ! JAYLIAH lives church and is a member of the Usher Board
Does anyone have a child that started being aggressive at the onset of puberty? At what age did the aggressive behavior stop?
My granddaughter is now 18 the jealousy of her younger cousins is putting stress on herself although I know she loves them she’s also jealous she wants to still be the youngest child in the family… read more
My daughter (16) has been handling puberty better than my son (19) who has gotten more aggressive and secretive - especially when he is uncomfortable about his sexuality (i.e. when he is around girls… read more
My son is 5 and has issues with being aggressive toward other children his age and younger. What has helped your child to overcome aggression with peers?
Hi there
The first thing I would do is to try to figure out what he’s trying to communicate. Our babies use their behavior either to resist or request something. This is especially true when they… read more
