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Question

i am a 12 year old boy, and recently i saw a phyciatrist and she prescribed me luvox to treat my anxiety, depression, and obsessive thought. i meet all the criteria for all of those things, but all of this is making my behavior towards teacher, siblings, and parents much worse, so i am wondering if maybe there is some other disorder that i could have. ps i am positive that i dont have schizophrenia

Answer 1

Listen, don't read into things. Speak with your psychiatrist and confide in him/her. Honestly, it WILL get better but it just takes a bit of time. There's some bit of adjustment period where the meds are raised/lowered/changed and so forth. There's no magic formula for meds... age+weight+intelligence=20 grams of this, that and the other...

It takes time and it also takes YOU to want to be well and in order for that to happen, you must trust and confide in your psychiatrist. Whatever you say to him/her will not get back to your parents or anyone because YOU are the patient, and he/she is obligated by law to look out for your best interest and guard and respect your right to keep things private.

Today's meds are nothing more than supplements that assist you, like if you were vitamin deficient. Today's meds are so much safer and far better than 10 years ago! You'd be surprised to know that you are not alone, buddy. Follow the regimen and you'll see how much nicer it is to feel good again; I promise.

Good luck and best wishes. Stick it out, even if it seems to get difficult at times; have some faith in your psychiatrist.

Answer 2

Most medications that treat depression, anxiety, and OCD take at least 6 weeks to begin to work. There is a chance that the meds aren't making things worse, they just haven't kicked in yet and you are afraid that things are worse, which makes them seem worse? Does that make sense? You think it's bad - so it seems bad. You should always be 100% honest and open with your psychiatrist and tell her how your medication makes you feel, how you feel in general, and what your goals for treatment are. She may also prescribe for you to do some sort of relaxing exercises, like yoga. I know it sounds freaky, but it really can work! Since you are a boy though... she may prescribe some martial arts like Tae Kwan Do. Ask her about it. My daughter had OCD and depression and it took a little while for them to find the right meds for her. Running and biking helped her a lot. It helped her unwind and relax and feel a lot better. Best of luck to you.

PS: I hope you have an adult, like an uncle or older cousin, that you can talk to and not rely just on Yahoo! Answers!!

Answer 3

You are very wise to question your medication. We should always take a critical approach to things like this.

As you are so young it may be difficult for you to take control of your treatment, but do talk to your parents about your concerns and ask to see the doctor again, and perhaps a different doctor for a second opinion.

Do you have any other support other than the medication? Check out this website - www.depressionet.com.au. It is a great resource with lots of information about your condition and a really terrific forum where you can meet and discuss with other people with it. There is a section where people discuss their medication and another section where they discuss other things that help them. Get control now because you have your life ahead of you.

As far as other conditions, it is quite possible your depression may be associated with some other disorder as this is often the case, but also depression manifests itself in so many different ways, no two are exactly alike.

You are obviously clever and mature for your age so read as much as you can and arm yourself with knowledge to fight this dreadful disease. And never let anyone tell you you can't ever get better - this is a myth - you can get better or at least have a permanent remission. Don't ever lose hope.

I wish you all the best.

Answer 4

There are many, many anti-depressents on the market. If you have been taking it for at least 3 weeks .. and this is happening. Tell the phyciatrist about it. Ask him for a newer one with fewer side affects. Perhaps one like Wellbutrin, or Cymbalta or even Prozax. Luvox is known to make conditions worse in some children more than the other medications. Good Luck to you ! :)

Answer 5

You are an awfully articulate 12 year old!

Although I have a degree in counseling, I wouldn't think of giving you any professional advice. If you are seeing a psychiatrist, then you need to trust the doctor. She has a lot of education and experience that I doubt you will find on this site. I strongly urge you to contact the doctor or therapist who prescribed the medication and tell them what you have stated here. There may be many different explanations.

Answer 6

Maybe being irritated to anybody is just the side effects of those drugs that you are taking. So your problem here is on the way you think, or perceive and interpret things around you. Have you tried to change your thinking attitude? Dint take things so seriously,your only 12, enjoy your life, go out with friends.Take a vacation and relax. You know whats the best medicine here, ITS LOVE, a lyric of a song says, LEARNING TO LOVE YOUR SELF IS THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL.....you have your family, friends& GOD. So when thing dont work out on the way you want leave it to God and have a heartly laugh

Answer 7

Psychiatrists are not all good... I think you should try art-therapy, dear. You need to make peace with yourself. Your anxiety is not necessarily something that can be treated with medication. Try writting your feelings in a journal, and honey do your best not to take too many pills. Try a psychologist or art-therapist which are similar, but with the art-therapist obviously, you get to do lots of great art work. Good luck sweet heart.

Answer 8

Go back to your psychiatrist and explain what is happening.
Your prescription may be to strong or there may be a better one for you.
There are many different drugs for treatment and you may tolerate a different one better.
If you could see a homeopathic physician, you could find something that would heal you naturally.
Let your psychiatrist know what you are doing so she can monitor you carefully.
As your body heals you will need less and less of the medication until you need none.
Don't go off your medication cold turkey, only under your psychiatrist's supervision.

Answer 9

I am sorry to hear of your problems, I have suffered for too many years with depression I am on seroxat which is fine long term until you need to come off it, it will take you at least 12 months and it takes over a month to start working. It also has its critics esp. for young persons like yourself as it can cause suicidal thoughts early on. My advice is to find a professional person you can relate to, talking helps alot with the right person and take their advice. best of luck hope you feel better soon.

Answer 10

You need to tell your parents about your problem so that the psychiatrist can change the medication immediately. There is obviously some other underlying condition that is causing the medication to react in a negative way.