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Ilsa

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6. It is the drug. My son was on a low dose. Started

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 08:25 AM

Sep 2015

developing tics and jerks. I recognized it as tardive dyskinesia, which can become permanent. There was no dosage abuse.

My son was on it for aggressive behaviors. It seemed to be a lifesaver for us, but it was harming him.

I know how difficult this is, being caught between a rock and a hard place in managing your child's behavior. Yes, there's a trade-off -- the risk of the drug vs being able to participate in school, socially, etc. I hope your doctor showed you what to look for in serious side effects. Good luck.

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Johnson & Johnson created a powerful drug, promoted it illegally & covered up side effects [View all] nationalize the fed Sep 2015 OP

Wonder if we will get the "BUT SCIENCE!" folks in here. djean111 Sep 2015 #1

You certainly will Orrex Sep 2015 #3

"...the actual proponents of science..." CanSocDem Sep 2015 #9

Which may consistently be applied to fans of pharmaceutical companies... LanternWaste Sep 2015 #21

k&r nt bananas Sep 2015 #2

This drug keeps my daughter sane--it's not the drug, it's the prescription! Demeter Sep 2015 #4

It is the drug. My son was on a low dose. Started Ilsa Sep 2015 #6

Exactly. When we police Big Pharma, everyone loses! mhatrw Sep 2015 #8

So "promoted it illegally" means "promoted it legally" to you? WinkyDink Sep 2015 #28

Risperdal can cause tardive dyskinesia, too. Ilsa Sep 2015 #5

in other words, wednesday. nt restorefreedom Sep 2015 #7

Psychiatry is hit or miss. LuvNewcastle Sep 2015 #10

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, other RW think tanks, and many corporations Dustlawyer Sep 2015 #11

And the American public are the suckers. mountain grammy Sep 2015 #14

The setup for this story is pretty good... Those people who did this should be in jail uponit7771 Sep 2015 #12

We'll have to get the Prison Industries to build more bunks - pharma, bankers, lobbyists, congress, erronis Sep 2015 #19

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #13

Thanks for reading and caring about it nt nationalize the fed Sep 2015 #25

Thanks for posting.. mountain grammy Sep 2015 #15

Thank You for caring! nationalize the fed Sep 2015 #31

Here is the key crime. They used the poor as cash-cow guinea-pigs. canoeist52 Sep 2015 #16

+1 nationalize the fed Sep 2015 #36

Science!!! Ichingcarpenter Sep 2015 #17

Just finished reading "Chapter 2" of this story! pink-o Sep 2015 #18

K & R. Thanks for this informative post. Johnson & Johnson and Big Pharma modern scourge. appalachiablue Sep 2015 #20

Not at all shocking. blackspade Sep 2015 #22

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #23

Criminals! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #24

I'm a fan of alt-med AND I'm a fan of science-based meds. gateley Sep 2015 #26

Can I finally remove my tin-foil hat and just have it acknowledged that CONSPIRACIES CAN AND DO WinkyDink Sep 2015 #27

+1 nationalize the fed Sep 2015 #32

And then they finally got one of their own elected President. WinkyDink Sep 2015 #35

Science! Science! Only a "Woo" questions their corporate betters! villager Sep 2015 #29

I suspect Big Vitamin is behind this. U4ikLefty Sep 2015 #33

Some people are capable of separating the economics from the science. NuclearDem Sep 2015 #37

Indeed. Some are. villager Sep 2015 #39

Kickin' to read later. Faux pas Sep 2015 #30

Change the company name and... bobGandolf Sep 2015 #34

I would trust this article more... Archae Sep 2015 #38

How many of the source documents nationalize the fed Sep 2015 #40

AGAIN... Archae Sep 2015 #42

Kicked, Rec'd and bookmarked n/t Catherina Sep 2015 #41