Thank you corinne for your kind words. Sometimes I think about self harm to take away the mental pain but know it isn't the answer. Could I ask what your sons problems were to have to take this medication. X
Hi Baby - Apologies - I wrote a post, went to change it then deleted it! So this is a short version..
Severe Anxiety mainly, it started with puberty (before that no problems at all) his enjoyment for life drained out of him. He would burst into tears and sob for no reason and wake in the night like he had night terrors. It progressed to self harm, destructive behaviour and harming others.
Our GP prescribed a sedative for him to take when things got really bad and I think it was her who first mentioned anti psychotics, but because he was under the Paediatricians care at the same time it needed to be prescribed by them, and although we were petrified of what the medication might do, we thought it was a risk worth taking. There was an 18 month battle to get the Paediatrician to at least try him on them, but in the end they agreed.
To our amazement they worked! He is still on them, it's been 4 years now, and recently we have begun the process of weaning him off them to see if he still needs them, or can manage on a lower dose. We will still have the option of putting the dose up if he gets worse.
I know this isn't menopause related, but I hope it shows that even in the very worst cases, the right medication can make a world of difference