Went to the doctor today to discuss the medication situation with my son. With the current medications going to school all day was not going to work out. So since we have a few months to figure this out we are starting to change the meds now. With recommendations from the therapist and speaking with other moms who children are similar to mine and a lot of research, I decided to wean him of the celexa , which never seemed to do anything anyway, and start the risperdal. In 14 days he should be completely off the celexa and then I will begin taking him off the abilify and go up on the risperdal. I pray to God that this works and I don't have to mess with his medications again. I mean bumping up or down a dosage is fine but coming off of medications and starting new ones I just don't want to have to keep putting him through all this. I ultimately hope he will end up where he doesn't need medications at all.
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