Has anyone taken Trileptal or given it to their child?
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Weight gain is a definate side effect.  My 11 year old son takes it....and he gained signifigant weight.    I am not sure if it was listed or not.  But he definately gained it.  40 pounds within 2 months.
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my daughter is 7 months and also has it don't worry if she eats right and does what the doctor says she will be fine..i was scared to death when i found out my daughter had it but so far no medication is required..she sees the doctor 2 times a weak and baby is fine ...she will be OK..most pregnant women get it and it usually goes away after the baby is born...she will be fine
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Not if they are prescribed to them. It depends how old the kid is, but it should be up to the parent to question the prescribing physician as to why their child is on the drug, and what the risks are Vs. the benefits.
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i think it is always best to ask a doctor especially if its for your child. there could be a drug interaction or complication with any underlying conditions your daughter might have.
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My son has been taking it for about two years now and it has changed his life (and mine)! But your doctor would know best what would suit your needs best
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I'm sure your dermatologist has given him topical meds. you and him just have to learn to live with this basically.  Hopefully he will grow out of it.\n\nI had it as a child age 3 to 21.  I was on every med. there was, the aveno baths, gloves at nite (I would itch and weep) I went thru school poorly treated by the other children. Did the sweat thing too, was hospitalized probably around 6 times it became so bad.  From head to toe.\n\nAt 21, it was gone, only to reappear in small patches periodically over the years.  Still at times I need a topical med. \n\nI wish you all the luck in the world, and do hope it will be like mine,\nthat was then this is now.  None of my children have it, nor do there children.\n\nSo this is a positive story!
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Abosolutely not!! As a doctor I would have to implore you not to take that action. First because all anti-histamines have many side effects that include: dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, euphoria, uncoordination, anxiety, insomnia, tremor, nausea and vomiting, constipation, diarrhoea, dry mouth, and dry cough. Infrequent adverse effects include: urinary retention, palpitations, hypotension, headache, hallucination, and psychosis. And since your son or daughter is less than two years old this list is many times more likely to happen.\n\nAlso, The drug Chlorphenamine, has an anti-deppressant property that blocks that transmission of seratonan, because of that a Swedish company a while back, I think, marketed a drug harnessed from Chlorphenamine that was the first of its kind to block the reuptake of seratonan. In lamens terms that means it has the power to treat diseases such as: depression, anxiety disorders and personality disorders. Do you really want to give that to a two year old child?
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please read the link. (pay little attention to the drug they r selling, just read the article).\ndude! dont give yr kid meds, he/she will be a braindead moron by the time he/she is 18 if u do that.\ndont let the docs brainwash u, remember that they get paid for prescribing this crap.\nyour child's brain is developing and u r giving him/her drugs? smart...seriously, just have some extra patience for the child, sign him/her up for some sports of other activities which will enable the child to use up all the extra energy.\nwe are slowly becoming a nation of drug-addicts, dont do that to your child.  no other nation abuses prescriptions meds like we do for our lack of concrete knowledge about what these chemicals are doing to our long-term health.\nmaybe even take your child to meditation classes to help him/her deal with lack of concentration.
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My 18-yr. old son was given Lexapro, and it caused him to be so confused and delusional that we had to admit him to a psych hospital for 4 days.  He's been dignosed as bi-polar, and that may be why the Lexapro affected him so badly, it's contra-indicated for bi-polar disorder.  Scary stuff, and I've since heard from others that they've had bad experiences with the drug too.  As for your son's vision going black, the same thing happens to me if I stand up too suddenly, and it is related to blood pressure - mine has always been very low.
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i was the same way with my 4 yr. old. and i told my doctor, and she gave me some samples of lexapro, which works great !! helps well with the moods also !! so the best answer i can give you is to go to your doctor and explain what your symptons are and how your feeling. always remember doctors can help.
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Hi,  I answered you the other day.  I'm afraid you want what all famlies want...straight answers...specifics...I spent years explaining to people that with babies, and with problems like Molly's, there are no straight answers.  It is impossible to predict because every baby and every circumstance is different.  Is the baby alert?  Does she suck?  Pheonbarbital will (especially at first) make her more sleepy.  She may recover completely, or she may  be prone to seizures and need medication all her life.  Most docs keep babies on Phenobarbital for at least a year, then , if there have been no seizures, they decrease it and gradually take the baby off it.  This was done successfully for my granddaughter.  Is she breathing well on her own, or is she on a ventilator?  The docs are cautious about giving specific answers because !.  they don't know yet, and 2. babies always surprise us.  I have occasionally seen a doc give a family a poor prognosis...and he was completely wrong...so they usually don't do that.  It is hard to accept that there are no straight answers at this time...but it is true.  You may email me if you like ..with any questions.  CAN'T  RESPOND to your email thru Yahoo answers system...need your email address if you would like response from me.  gmacharlie7@yahoo.com
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I actually have my son on it right now.  Yes, I think it's working.  It's NOT going to replace an anti-depressant but if you need a little help dealing with stress it can do wonders.  I didn't tell him what it was but he noticed a difference in just a couple of weeks.  \n\nI started taking it and noticed a difference in less time  than that.  I started taking it to deal with some added stress that left me with symptoms of chronic fatigue and find that while I didn't actually notice it so much while taking it, I noticed a real drop in my overall mood after about a week of not taking it.  By constast, St. John's Wort didn't work for me AT ALL.\n\nIt's not a miracle by any means, but I'd recommend it.
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I AGREE WITH YOU TOTALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\nthey shouldnt be putting little kids on meds just cause there hyper! i have adhd too but im 13 and actually do need help for it cause i cant pass junior high without it cause im too hyper and cant focus on anything but i heard about moms wanting to put there 3 year olds on meds of adhd and thats just wrong! i think little kids are supposed to be happy and hyper or else there not normal the only reason i would be ok with them putting a kid under ummm probably 4 th grade on meds for that is if the kid is so out of control that there a danger to themself or others cause they dont think at all about whats dangerous thats like the only reason to put a kid under 4th grade or 5th grade on meds. wow im soo happy theres more people then just me that think this. thankyou maybe some parents with little kids will read this and take your advice. :)
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I don't think they ever give ECT to children. It's not cruel and inhumane like portrayed in old movies. Today people are put to sleep and given muscle relaxants. They don't feel it. Because of the stigma and improvements in drug therapy it's not used very often today. But apparently it's very effective for extreme or psychotic depression, intractable mania and catatonic schizophrenia when these disorders haven't responded to drugs.
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I always gave my daughter a little bit of baby rice cereal mixed with her formula or milk. She slept straight through for 8 hours. I know that doctors don't recommend giving them baby food young, but anyone I know that has given the rice cereal has not had any problems with their children. My daughter is grown and very healthy! =-)
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Dear Abby just had something about that...\n\nhttp://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/?uc_full_date=20060623\nDEAR ABBY: I have two active boys who are 8 and 2 1/2. We are going on a 12-hour road trip to a family wedding. I shared with my mother-in-law that I am dreading the long ride and am trying to think of ways to keep the boys occupied. We have a DVD player and are taking books, toys, etc. on the trip.\nI was shocked to hear my mother-in-law suggest that I give the boys Benadryl to put them to sleep. This is not the first time I have heard someone say this. Is this common practice? My husband and I would never do such a thing. Isn't that child abuse? -- APPALLED IN FREMONT, CALIF.\n\nDEAR APPALLED: I would certainly call it child endangerment. Children should not be given medications without a doctor's prescription. If I were you, I'd start that trip at night, when the children are normally sleeping. And bring along lots of things to keep them entertained. I would also schedule stops at regular intervals so they don't get cabin fever. But drug them? Never.
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DAVID HERE ARE SOME, CONCERTA, STRATTERA, METADATE AND FOCALIN. MY SON TAKES ADDERALL EX B/C HE IS ADHD.