Posted by milly on May 30, 2006, at 9:28:58
In reply to Re: Information please, anorexic OCD 13yr old, posted by Ocracoker16 on May 28, 2006, at 20:33:08
> I think that medication should be considered to augment therapy. She has received therapy for 3 years and has been in residential treatment. If despite these treatments she needs more, then trying medication makes sense. Did the residential program have a position on medicating her?
****That how I feel, I know life for me got easier with psychotherapy AND medication (admittedly for a different mental health problem)The residential programme seems to have a position of not medicating.
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> I would caution that some meds mentioned especially Zyprexa cause considerable weight gain. This could be a positive, but if she gains weight she may refuse to take it. My doc who has managed anorexia inpatient and outpatient has told me that some patients who have been tried on such a drug refuse to take other medicines and revert to old behaviors.****Oh I could see why that would be a problem, thanks for your help
milly
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