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my daughter had a melt down last sunday night...a different kind..normally after a melt down...she has a "crash" where she is very appologetic, sorry...and tired...sleeps and is all better and embarrassed it happened.
Sunday night..no crash..monday still no crash... doctor appointment and he increased her depakote from 250mg morning and night to 250 morning with 5mg of abilify...afternoon/night 500 mg of depakote and at bedtime rozerem. She didnt like the effect of the rozerem first night, said it didnt help her sleep and actually kept her awake....she stayed home Tuesday and slept all day. Wednesday...she could barely stay awake at school, got in some trouble for not paying attention...came home and went to sleep...went to gymnastics and then to sleep...then home and asleep. She did not want to get up this morning... and has already called me from school to come get her cause she is so tired..her head hurts, her eyes hurt..etc.
She loves school...she loves to be away from me... and have her friends, social life, cheerleading..etc. But she wants to come home today which means she will miss cheer practice and therefore not be able to cheer at the game... to me this says: something isnt right. whether its the medications or we have changed our cycles and now we are in an extended "down phase" we have never had with this bipolar...
my question is this. Do I go and get her at school to keep her from sabbotaging herself at school? Do I make her suffer it out??? I have called the doctor but he hasnt called back yet and I need to make a decision about TODAY pretty darn soon.
Truthfully since this latest phase..I would rather leave her at school ...she exhausts me with her constant arguing and seemingly intentional disobedience and/or bending of every rule... butttttttttt.... I want her to be successful at school and if she pulls the chit at school she pulls at home when she is like this...those teachers are soon going to "not like" her.
She has missed about 8 days of school this year so far...
Sunday night..no crash..monday still no crash... doctor appointment and he increased her depakote from 250mg morning and night to 250 morning with 5mg of abilify...afternoon/night 500 mg of depakote and at bedtime rozerem. She didnt like the effect of the rozerem first night, said it didnt help her sleep and actually kept her awake....she stayed home Tuesday and slept all day. Wednesday...she could barely stay awake at school, got in some trouble for not paying attention...came home and went to sleep...went to gymnastics and then to sleep...then home and asleep. She did not want to get up this morning... and has already called me from school to come get her cause she is so tired..her head hurts, her eyes hurt..etc.
She loves school...she loves to be away from me... and have her friends, social life, cheerleading..etc. But she wants to come home today which means she will miss cheer practice and therefore not be able to cheer at the game... to me this says: something isnt right. whether its the medications or we have changed our cycles and now we are in an extended "down phase" we have never had with this bipolar...
my question is this. Do I go and get her at school to keep her from sabbotaging herself at school? Do I make her suffer it out??? I have called the doctor but he hasnt called back yet and I need to make a decision about TODAY pretty darn soon.
Truthfully since this latest phase..I would rather leave her at school ...she exhausts me with her constant arguing and seemingly intentional disobedience and/or bending of every rule... butttttttttt.... I want her to be successful at school and if she pulls the chit at school she pulls at home when she is like this...those teachers are soon going to "not like" her.
She has missed about 8 days of school this year so far...