Posted by PoohBear on January 28, 2004, at 11:09:38
In reply to Re: Question RE: Lexapro for 14 year old, posted by Bill LL on January 28, 2004, at 9:19:45
Bill:
Though he took the medication in the hospital, his father feels it did little good, as he still thought about suicide throughout his stay there. The hospital stay was also bad in that it exposed him to a number of very hard-core teen-age mental patients: they'd often directly undermine the work of the parents and staff...
Since coming home his refusal to eat has perhaps been the worst thing, as the effecacy of the medication is debatable. He doesn't have celiac disease, but there's some other nephrotic thing going on with his weight and kidneys; has been for several years. At this point the kid's pretty messed up, especially with puberty added in.
I don't know that he was always depressed,, but I have known him since infancy and he has always been quiet and done odd things for attention, like keying the side of their new van, etc. Not a bad kid, just odd. These are two of our best friend from college, a very loving home. All of the 4 kids have been home-schooled.
Tony
> Did his condition become worse after being released? Was he feeling better prior to release, and then felt worse after going home? If so, then maybe its because he won't take the Lexapro at home. He needs to be forced to take either his Lexapro or some other drug.
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> Was he always depressed? Did he have a traumatic event?
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