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Been to psychiatrist today....new diagnosis
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 444957" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I'm glad you have some answers. The diagnosis sounds a lot like what we've had a houseful of, for the last umpteen years. You can surtvive it, it can actually be good.</p><p></p><p>Watch that medication - it made difficult child 3 feel a lot less anxious, but it turned his brain to mush. The usual method is to try it at a low dose for a week or two, then increase. Observe him and how his memory functions. If you see problems, if he turns into a "blonde", then tell the doctor. We've just taken difficult child 3 off it after six months, and we've got our genius back. But academically, this year is a write-off.</p><p></p><p>It may not be a problem at all for your son. I hope it won't be. If you're on holidays now, then test him with a half hour lesson every day on something he enjoys and can do well. It needs to be academic, not something like computer games. If he plays an instrument, make him learn a new piece of music and see how well he picks it up and retains it, compared to when he's not on the medications. In difficult child 3's case, we realised there were big problems when really easy Maths & Physics that he should have known, was impossible for him. Test your son after each lesson, make sure he is retaining the information and understanding it. I wish we had known to do this when we trialled difficult child 3 on this to begin with.</p><p></p><p>If he passes these tests, then feel confident that it will help. difficult child 3 was not happy to come off cipramil, he said he really felt more capable of coping with anxiety, but now has to go back to his other non-medication techniques (such as using a teething ring to chew on instead of clothes or fingers).</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 444957, member: 1991"] I'm glad you have some answers. The diagnosis sounds a lot like what we've had a houseful of, for the last umpteen years. You can surtvive it, it can actually be good. Watch that medication - it made difficult child 3 feel a lot less anxious, but it turned his brain to mush. The usual method is to try it at a low dose for a week or two, then increase. Observe him and how his memory functions. If you see problems, if he turns into a "blonde", then tell the doctor. We've just taken difficult child 3 off it after six months, and we've got our genius back. But academically, this year is a write-off. It may not be a problem at all for your son. I hope it won't be. If you're on holidays now, then test him with a half hour lesson every day on something he enjoys and can do well. It needs to be academic, not something like computer games. If he plays an instrument, make him learn a new piece of music and see how well he picks it up and retains it, compared to when he's not on the medications. In difficult child 3's case, we realised there were big problems when really easy Maths & Physics that he should have known, was impossible for him. Test your son after each lesson, make sure he is retaining the information and understanding it. I wish we had known to do this when we trialled difficult child 3 on this to begin with. If he passes these tests, then feel confident that it will help. difficult child 3 was not happy to come off cipramil, he said he really felt more capable of coping with anxiety, but now has to go back to his other non-medication techniques (such as using a teething ring to chew on instead of clothes or fingers). Marg [/QUOTE]
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