Is a drug like Paxil dangerous while a child is still in development?
My daughter, who will be 5 years old in June, has SM. My question is about medication. We are currently seeing a psychologist 1x/week who is trying to help us by getting my daughter comfortable enough with her, so that eventually she will speak to the psychologist. The idea being that the psychologist will then be able to help her in school in September when she starts Kindergarten. But it is obvious she will need medication to help her along. Her suggestion is Paxil. My main concern is that we don’t know the long-term effects on children of this med. I worry that years down the line a study may find some dangerous side effects. When a child is still developing, how dangerous is a medication like Paxil?? Also, I have read that sometimes medication can “jump-start” the brain to start producing seratonin on its own. Is there any truth to this statement? Thank you for any information you can give me.
