Posted by Staci on February 13, 2001, at 20:54:28
In reply to Re: WB and seizures » dennis, posted by Cam W. on February 13, 2001, at 19:58:20
> > Doesnt wellbutrin cause seizures?
>
> Yes, at a very low rate in those not predisposed to seizures. The spontaneous seizures seen with Wellbutrin are not age-related. - CamI find this all so frustrating. My main goal as a parent is to raise a child who can feel successful, loved and confident in herself. I cannot change the fact that she has this disorder, nor can she. So what are our options? Do we "wait it out" until she's older to prescribe medication because of fears expressed by several of the responders (brain development, etc) or do we treat now? these are things I don't know about. What I do know is that since my daughter has been taking her medication, she is happier, she is better able to handle frustration which makes her feel more confident, she is beginning to make friends and is actual popular among her peers (before she was verbally and physically aggressive to the extreme , you would call her a "bully", the kind of child who was constanly causing fights) I see that she likes school, and feels pride in what she has accomplished. I see many positives since she began medication, where as before she took these drugs, she was constantly tearful, angry, frustrated and struggling to develop relationships with her peers. As a parent I have the same fears that most poeple have; is this medication going to do long term harm to her physical and mental health, is this the right thing to do? I don't know. This is why I am asking for any information that I can find about Wellbutrin usage for a child of six, testimonials are great, I like to hear about other peoples experiences. Since this is not an "exact" science so to speak, I have been going on my intuition as her mother and praying that I am doing the right thing. I get so many comments like the ones posted by Dennis and Jack that it proves to me there is not enough information available to the general public about these types of disorders. We have three children in the family that all have some aspect of Autism. One has Apergers Syndrom, the other two are Autistic as well, but in varying degrees. The same applies to this disorder as well, not enough information and a lot of guesswork on the parents part to decide what is the best course of action for the child. On the surface it can be said that parents are over-reacting, teachers are looking for an easy way out with difficult kids and the easiest thing to do is to medicate (or "drug the kids up" as most people put it). I can assure anyone that the decision to medicate is NOT taking the "easy way out". This decision is an agonizing one and one not made to "make things easier" for the parent. My doctor has prescribed Wellbutrin to help with my daughters mood disorder (bi-polar). Without this medication I am fearful that her developing self-esteem would be horribly compromised. I do know that these early formative years are vital in developing ones "sence of self". I want her to be happy with who she is, not confused and hurt. I wish this was an disorder that was better understood and that there was a standard course of treatment, but there isn't. If anyone knows of any research that has been done on this medication, or any info. at all that sounds like it may be helpful to me, I would appreciate it and so would my daughter. Thank you Cam for your understanding, and as far as the posts from Dennis and Jack, I know you have good intention, the more people to look-out for my daughters well being the better and I thank you for taking the time to share your comments.
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