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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 221989" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Good morning!</p><p></p><p>I just got up and drank a cup of coffee (yep- I slept very late!). I checked my online phone records and found that the drug cutting boy and difficult child were calling each other all night, off and on. Well, difficult child was making calls until about 1:00 am. The calls are lasting about 1 min. Anyway, this boy has been calling all morning. He won't leave a message. He calls, if the answering machine comes on he hangs up then calls back about a min later. This is to solicit difficult child to get on the phone, call him back, or leave to meet him. This is how difficult child was put on house arrest and the PO told me I caouls call police about it. Actually, I had brought that up because I told difficult child in front of the PO that if he would ignore those calls and not go around the guy, I could have the cops make him stop due to harassment (I've told him not to call here and that difficult child can't hang out with him). The PO said I could call the cops and make it stop anyway. </p><p></p><p>I don't know- they could arrange to meet somewhere thru other means that way and I'd be less clueless. Anyway, difficult child is in bed asleep right now. I want to read everyone's responses more carefully and think about them. I really want that kid to go away first. difficult child said himself last mo that he knew that boy didn't care about difficult child - that he was using him and didn't care if he got in trouble or not. I supported difficult child turning him in to school twice- the kid obviously needs serious intervention.</p><p></p><p>Any ideas?</p><p></p><p>PS- I don't know if this actually answers anyone's questions re. difficult child's medications but he currently takes 1200 mg of lithobid/day and 500 mg of depakote er per day. The lithobid takes care of the more major sympmtoms (supposedly)- the depakote was started about 2-3 mos after lthium type medication because difficult child was exhibiting what I thought was hypomania but I often wonder if the hypomania was really a reaction to the lithium</p><p></p><p>Anyway- last mo psychiatrist ordered a blood draw and checked other things along with thyroid just to be on the safe side- glucose and something else. Then, the last time we saw psychiatrist he said everything was in normal range. He said difficult child had a little bit of room to go up on lithobid if need be but he'd rather "save" that in case it became more necessary later. We've tried switching out lithobid before- the depakote or whatever was tried just doesn't address the more extreme stuff like lithium- mainly- agression. We proceed cautiosly with depakote because when it was first started and we were ttitrating up, normal dose was too much for difficult child and he did react in a way that made me think he was about to become Cho. So, I went back down on that one immediately.</p><p></p><p>Edited to add: I just unplugged the phone. That boy had been calling every 1 to 20 mins since 8:20 this morning. You remember that knife I found a few weeks ago- difficult child won't admit it but I think that's who he got it from. And, I think he's gotten something else from him but I will have to do a thorough search to find what. I can't do that while difficult child is here. I will be straightening house though- I might be calling cops for something this weekend.</p><p></p><p>WO/Sharon- your <em>Mother</em> is cutting? I have never heard of an adult getting into that. I would think that would be a more serious threat. I'm so sorry- is there any way you can intervene somehow? I wouldn't know where to begin. It seems the stress and worry never ends sometimes, doesn't it?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 221989, member: 3699"] Good morning! I just got up and drank a cup of coffee (yep- I slept very late!). I checked my online phone records and found that the drug cutting boy and difficult child were calling each other all night, off and on. Well, difficult child was making calls until about 1:00 am. The calls are lasting about 1 min. Anyway, this boy has been calling all morning. He won't leave a message. He calls, if the answering machine comes on he hangs up then calls back about a min later. This is to solicit difficult child to get on the phone, call him back, or leave to meet him. This is how difficult child was put on house arrest and the PO told me I caouls call police about it. Actually, I had brought that up because I told difficult child in front of the PO that if he would ignore those calls and not go around the guy, I could have the cops make him stop due to harassment (I've told him not to call here and that difficult child can't hang out with him). The PO said I could call the cops and make it stop anyway. I don't know- they could arrange to meet somewhere thru other means that way and I'd be less clueless. Anyway, difficult child is in bed asleep right now. I want to read everyone's responses more carefully and think about them. I really want that kid to go away first. difficult child said himself last mo that he knew that boy didn't care about difficult child - that he was using him and didn't care if he got in trouble or not. I supported difficult child turning him in to school twice- the kid obviously needs serious intervention. Any ideas? PS- I don't know if this actually answers anyone's questions re. difficult child's medications but he currently takes 1200 mg of lithobid/day and 500 mg of depakote er per day. The lithobid takes care of the more major sympmtoms (supposedly)- the depakote was started about 2-3 mos after lthium type medication because difficult child was exhibiting what I thought was hypomania but I often wonder if the hypomania was really a reaction to the lithium Anyway- last mo psychiatrist ordered a blood draw and checked other things along with thyroid just to be on the safe side- glucose and something else. Then, the last time we saw psychiatrist he said everything was in normal range. He said difficult child had a little bit of room to go up on lithobid if need be but he'd rather "save" that in case it became more necessary later. We've tried switching out lithobid before- the depakote or whatever was tried just doesn't address the more extreme stuff like lithium- mainly- agression. We proceed cautiosly with depakote because when it was first started and we were ttitrating up, normal dose was too much for difficult child and he did react in a way that made me think he was about to become Cho. So, I went back down on that one immediately. Edited to add: I just unplugged the phone. That boy had been calling every 1 to 20 mins since 8:20 this morning. You remember that knife I found a few weeks ago- difficult child won't admit it but I think that's who he got it from. And, I think he's gotten something else from him but I will have to do a thorough search to find what. I can't do that while difficult child is here. I will be straightening house though- I might be calling cops for something this weekend. WO/Sharon- your [I]Mother[/I] is cutting? I have never heard of an adult getting into that. I would think that would be a more serious threat. I'm so sorry- is there any way you can intervene somehow? I wouldn't know where to begin. It seems the stress and worry never ends sometimes, doesn't it? [/QUOTE]
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