Hi,
I would really appreciate any advise any one can offer
My son (10) who has Autism has suffered from pretty severe anxiety for the past few years but it is escalating as he gets older. At it's worst, he self-harms (rubbing his face/body until he gets welts and ulcers in his mouth) and bad OCD particularly at night.
We tried strattera and unfortunately, it didn't do much so after a year or so, we opted for Prozac.
He is currently on 5mg and has been for 3 weeks. He seems happier in himself and the OCD, sleeplessness and self harming is reduced but he is now extremely overactive - he literally can't sit still.
He also has ADHD (hence the Strattera and two birds with one stone) but this is extreme even for him. His ADHD is inattentive so he withdraws and can't focus but he was never disruptive, moving and talking constantly as he is now.
Is it possible that the dosage is too high for him?
I am at my wits-end at the moment. I was so sure that this would work for him but he can't carry-on like this and hope to be able to function at school - where he struggles at the best of times.
The Doctor advised waiting til week 4 and advise how we are going but I was hoping someone out there could advise in the meantime.
Is the medication not right for him and if not, what then??
I am aware that it can take several weeks two reach it's full capacity but the hyperactivity is not showing any signs of stopping or even slowing.
TIA