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difficult child 2 is so. dang. tired.
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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 316544" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>He was up until well after midnight yesterday (which was technically after 1am in light of the time change). Very tired this morning, but managed to stay awake in classes (last week a teacher sent him home because he was falling asleep in 2nd period).</p><p> </p><p>husband has been giving him 1/2 a bottle (1 ounce) of that 5-hour Energy Drink stuff to see if would counteract the sedation he's been battling with his medications. It does seem to help -- makes him a little jittery, and a little bouncy by the end of the afternoon. And then today he just crashed after he ate some dinner. Got about 4 math problems done and just could not go any further. I let him nap for about an hour and a half and woke him up at 8:30pm to try to finish his homework (and take his medications). He got half the stuff done. Now it's about 10pm and past his usual bedtime by about an hour, so I sent him to bed, even though he's got more work to do. </p><p> </p><p>We go back to see the psychiatrist next Monday. I don't know about this energy drink -- I really don't like giving it to him, but it does seem to give him more focus and more energy -- he's not moving so lethargically when he takes it. I did try 1/4 of a 10mg Focalin tablet on Saturday -- he was able to focus, but his reflexes were still slowed. Maybe it's time to try cutting back the Seroquel XR. I tried that a few months ago and he just couldn't handle it.</p><p> </p><p>Life is too dang complicated with this kid. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 316544, member: 3444"] He was up until well after midnight yesterday (which was technically after 1am in light of the time change). Very tired this morning, but managed to stay awake in classes (last week a teacher sent him home because he was falling asleep in 2nd period). husband has been giving him 1/2 a bottle (1 ounce) of that 5-hour Energy Drink stuff to see if would counteract the sedation he's been battling with his medications. It does seem to help -- makes him a little jittery, and a little bouncy by the end of the afternoon. And then today he just crashed after he ate some dinner. Got about 4 math problems done and just could not go any further. I let him nap for about an hour and a half and woke him up at 8:30pm to try to finish his homework (and take his medications). He got half the stuff done. Now it's about 10pm and past his usual bedtime by about an hour, so I sent him to bed, even though he's got more work to do. We go back to see the psychiatrist next Monday. I don't know about this energy drink -- I really don't like giving it to him, but it does seem to give him more focus and more energy -- he's not moving so lethargically when he takes it. I did try 1/4 of a 10mg Focalin tablet on Saturday -- he was able to focus, but his reflexes were still slowed. Maybe it's time to try cutting back the Seroquel XR. I tried that a few months ago and he just couldn't handle it. Life is too dang complicated with this kid. :frowny: [/QUOTE]
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