Risperidone for aggression, clonidine, melatonin and trazodone for sleep. Aggression was reduced by 50%, but sleeping thru the night is still a daily issue. Mostly wakes up around 1 or 2 in the morning and has to be coaxed back to bed. Sometimes she will go back to sleep. Risperidone has caused tremendous weight gain, but is the only thing that keeps her aggression at bay. This was not an easy decision, but she has caused serious injuries to others and destruction of property at home and school.

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Guanfacine for ADHD and melatonin for sleep. She's been on Guanfacine for 6 years. It does slow her down somehwat but it's better than the ADHD. They aren't addicting like say painkillers are.

J does not take any pharmaceuticals. He does take melatonin when he needs help falling asleep. G take chlonodine for sleep, guanafacine for focus, and zoloft for anxiety. The guanafacine can cause dizziness. A and S take nothing. M takes numerous meds and had taken many other meds over the years. Some have caused bad side effects such as excessive weight gain, tardive diskinesia, tremors, etc. She needs to have a mood stablizer, sometimes an antipsychotic, usually at least one sleep medication, thyroid medicine, prescription vitamin D. Sometimes, a medication to deal with the side effects of another medication. Her drugs are continually changing, because we always have to weigh the benefits vs. the drawbacks. The less she needs to take, the better. Sometimes, new drugs come out that work better for her. Also, she is continually changing, and her brain is healing.

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