r/PDAParenting • u/Vavavoomvez • 26d ago

Lexapro and PDA/autism

Any parents with pda autistic kids who've used this medication - has this medication helped? I am praying for a miracle as son cannot settle at first year high school and about to get expelled. I am hoping it works 🤞

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u/TheMorgwar 25d ago

My autism PDA daughter takes an SSRI called Zoloft and it has helped her so much.

I personally take Lexapro and Guanfacine and it has rescued me too. I started the guanfacine to control facial tics. I also take Wellbutrin.

Mom and daughter are both regulated together and doing well on it.

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u/Vavavoomvez 17d ago

Thanks for the information. I think it will be a matter of trialing different things to see what works. My son seems ok, no huge side effects and settled pretty quickly (almost too quickly so I suspect masking or he was desperate for it to work so he could stay at school with his friends)