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Prozac

A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭
Uxbridge, ON

Would anyone be willing to share their experiences with using prozac for anxiety with their autistic child. My son is 9 and moderately functional, verbal, but has a great deal of anxiety about going to school. Or separating from us (his parents) for activities.

October 11, 2016
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A MyAutismTeam Member

Prozac works for anxiety but I would trust your doctor's opinion. It takes about six weeks to kick in, and it doesn't work for everyone so he may need to try different antidepressants.

October 12, 2016
A MyAutismTeam Member

Prozac is anti depressant... I haven't heard it's been used to anxiety... especially for kids. I used it myself but it did more damage than good... unless you are using real brand Prozac not generic crap like Fluoxetine etc that's my opinion. But I haven't heard it was used on kids. We use valerian root, natural and does the trick.

October 11, 2016

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