Cassmo451, I can't help with the Prozac question, but I do hope that it helps your dd. I noticed in your other thread that your dd has a large dip in processing subtest scores on the WISC - I am just curious if there was any thought from her evaluating psych that the dip might be caused by something other than anxiety? The reason I ask is that my dysgraphic ds, prior to being diagnosed at the end of 2nd grade, had developed huge anxiety - to the point of having panic attacks both at school and at home, not being able to sleep due to extreme worries etc. The reason he was referred for a neuropsych eval by our ped was his anxiety - before we went to the neuropsych when he was melting down over panic attackes we'd also already been through almost a year of combined medical evals (gastrointestinal etc) plus counseling for severe stomachaches etc. We were convinced he was dealing with severe anxiety - and he was - but what we didn't realize was that the anxiety was secondary to a challenge. Once we knew he had developmental coordination disorder and dysgraphia and made accommodations available to him (as well as explaining to him what was going on with it), the anxiety for the most part disappeared. He's still a child who worries as a first reaction to any challenging situation, but he no longer has panic attacks or worries that are so severe that we needed to consider medication.
Please know I'm not anti-meds and not questioning what your psych diagnosed, just wonder if there might be something more to the dip in processing score and if that in turn might be fueling your dd's anxiety.
Best wishes,
polarbear
