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				<title>Confused about medications</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ I am the mother of a 12 year old son with aspergers. He was diagnosed when he was 5 years old. At that time I was a very young mother and did not know were to start. The psychiatrist really only gave me the option of medication to start him on. He has done very well with some of them but now that he is hitting adolesents the medication seems to not work with him. My son has been with this doctor since he had been diagnosed and it seems like everything I talk to him about he blames on adolesents. There has been medication that I heard of that does really help them, but I dont know if I should bring this up to the doctor, or should I look for another doctor for my son?]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, January 2, 2010]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ Niki]]></author>
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				<title>Re:Confused about medications</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ Hi Niki, and welcome to IAN. :)

I'm sorry to hear that the meds your son is taking don't seem to be working like they used to. It is true that there are many changes during adolescence, and adjustments sometimes need to be made, as far as treatments.

As far as finding a new doctor, it is always OK to go and seek a second opinion. Sometimes, you just want to verify that you're on the right path, or get a fresh perspective (especially if you've had the same doctor for a very long time). It doesn't even mean you will necessarily leave the first doctor - just that you are seeking additional input, information, and perspectives on the situation. It is also perfectly OK to bring up what you know about a certain medication to the doctor, and say, "I've heard about this one. What about this?" Generally, you would hope your doctor would be receptive to a discussion about it at the very least.

We did a report on the medications many of the children with ASD participating in IAN are taking, which may be helpful for you: http://www.iancommunity.org/cs/ian_research_reports/treatment_series_medication]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, January 4, 2010]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ Connie (IAN Staff)]]></author>
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