taking my child off abilify

[mumajay]

my 10yr old son has been on a regimen of 1300mg lithium and 5mg abilify since age 7 due to aggresive behavior towards family and self mutalation.Was hospitalized at Walker Art,Needham Mass to get satabilized..meds worked for the better part.He was recently taken off abilify 5 wks ago-the past 3plus wks he has returned to his behavior not seen since age of 7.Drs wanted to try him on triliptal which been on over wk now,nothing has improved more so worsened.What is your advice,he began seeing spots at school with abilify and lower dose not showing up in bloodwork
PLZZZZ HELP ME

[ILADVOCATE]

Those are very unusual side effects for Abilify but medications can interact and lithium is a good medication but it can have interactions with other medications although those two medications can be and are often safely given together. Speak to the psychiatrist more about this. They can't do a blood test for Abilify for blood levels but they can with lithium. Trileptal unlike Tegretol or lithium does not generally require a blood test. Abilify is used as a mood stabilizer but its an antipsychotic as for its original use. You need to find out what his diagnosis is, how the medications were benefiting him and where the side effects might be coming from. We have some webpages linked up where you could find out information. But all this should be discussed in great detail with the psychiatrist to come to a better understanding of how they can help your son. They should be able to inform you.

[bastet56]

You need to talk to his doc immediately and tell them what you told us. Why did he take him off Abilify? Was he having other side effects? Talk to the doc today!