... sad. will this side effect go away or is there another med that may be easier on his stomach. He is also on prevacid and bethanchol for other stomach issues along with lots of vitamin for malabsorbion.
Anxiety - My son is five and just stated prozac. He is saying his stomach hurts and feels sick and?
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- 18 Jan 2010 by kim r
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- prevacid, prozac, anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, side effect
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18 Jan 2010
Hi, as far as side effects go, nausea is one of them that will go away in a week or two. It may also bother his stomach because of his stomach issues, I always take my med w/ milk to coat my stomach, but that just me. Can I ask why he is on the med at such a young age? Good luck to your son, hang in there, I am not sure how many other anti-depressants are out there Drs prescribe for children. Always check w/ the Dr. for side effects that may concern you.
18 Jan 2010
yes it can cause those symptoms,and the sadness especially. from what i've read,anti depressants can cause suicidal thoughts in children and young adults,not to scare you,but it's true,look it up. keep a close eye on him and if he seems to be getting more down/sad,talk to him,ask him what he's feeling,et cetera,and if these symptoms get worse,talk to your doctor about taking him off,poor little one,i feel for the both of you. is he also in therapy? if not he should be,my son was when he was small for the symptoms of adhd,and he was very depressed,but they never put him on anti depressants. look up prozac and other meds and see what they say about small children taking them. good luck to you both:)
teal
18 Jan 2010
You may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment with Prozac.Do not give Prozac to anyone younger than 18 years old without a doctor's advice.I found this on this site.
kim r
18 Jan 2010
Yes we are in therapy. He was a micro preemie born at 24 weeks 1lb 6oz he has been in OT PT SP Dev. and Play Therapy. We have gotten most of his nutritional issues taken care of but the anxiaty just keeps on hanging in there so this is our last opption His Phy Dr. feels in is akind to post tramatic stress do to the prolonged hospital stay and other medical issues.
punkman3318 Jan 2010
The studies of anxiety and what we know about them are very thin, 20 to,30 years ago they thought shoving lithium in a childs mouth or shock treament were good ideas so whos to say that all these meds that come with that suicide factor are any better for the little ones. I,m sure weve come along way since then but it's still scary. It sound like the ptss from the illness and being at the hospitol may have a huge roll in it. I think searching for the right doctors and therapists should be your main concern at this time, that suicide factor really bothers me. He's too young for a low doseage of alprazolam or diazopam but down the road if the anxiety continues your phychiatrist may want to consider switching to something like that when taken as prescribed are very effective and come virtualy with no side effects. I hope this will help,.Good Luck
kim r
18 Jan 2010
Your right this is a very scary thing. He has seen therapists most of his life and the idea of anti-anxiety meds has been on the table for over 2 years, he was three. We have tried almost every alternative that did not add to his anxiety and seen some improvement. but now it maybe a matter of giving him this long enough for him to relearn that the world is not scary.
Thanks for your time
kim r
20 Jan 2010
I called his doc last night and he said the same we are just goning to keep him on the half dose untill the side effects go away. hopefully
debesq420 Jan 2010
By any chance, is your son lactose intolerant? If so, try goat's milk. It is very soothing and your little will gain weight as well. I used to buy the Myenberg brand from the grocery store. I noticed that it is now in baby aisles. Vitamin supplements can be used as well to complement the nutrients. My nutritionist highly recommends this as well as rice milk. Also, try peppermint for his tummy aches. The candies are fine. I know your son will outgrow several of these ailments. I was in your shoes and I understand what you are going through. It will get better. My safety net was prayer which is still my best remedy.
kim r
20 Jan 2010
Thank you for your coment and time. We have had him tested for all food allagesand intolerantes, with skin and blood nothing shows up. we do have him on mostly rice and almond milk and a hypo-allergenic formula. but I have heard lots of very good things about goats milk and use the cheese and butter. He was a micro-preemie (24 weeks 1lb.6 0z) and his stomach is just his very weak point. Prayer is the best med. at least for me.
Thank you
debesq4
20 Jan 2010
Have you considered a nutritionist? I live in San Antonio, TX and see Dr. John Abdo who has helped my family tremendously. I know that he has patients statewide. He is a Christian and his knowledge in alternative medicine is phenomenal. He also has a website called Wellsprings International. Please let me know if you need any info. You are doing great and you are definitely right about prayer being your rock support. I would be a horrible mess without Jesus. Now I am a happy mess who is a work in progress!
14 Mar 2010
After my experience with prozac, I would never recommend this or any other mind altering drug for anyone unless it is a life or death situation. I guess I am in the minority from reading the posts on here, but if there is anyway to treat your child through diet, exercise and counseling I would exhaust those methods first. I have had people recommend medicating my son for "ADD" type behaviors, like hyper-activity, but I can tell you I would never do it now.
barbles2413
14 Mar 2010
First amd foremost you got to where you are through love, patience and I am sure the hand of God. But TRUST is a big part of how you have come to this place if you Trust your doctors then let them do the worrying about if it is the answer or will something else have to be tried .Your JOB is to be the loving , caring and unselffish parents that you are. Be positive and remember that your positive attitude will affect his security and I believe after all you had been thrrough you are thinking to yourself is she crazy how can we not worry and always have a positive attitude. No what I mean there is time for all those freightening feelings that unfortunatly takes a back seat and it sucks it sucks alot but hey look how much you have been through and if you TRUST your childs life and well being in this doctor move forward if not then it is a red flag and get other opinions Good Luck with it is not much but I hope it helps some. God Bless Barb
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