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How to get teens to take medications?!
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<blockquote data-quote="horserider" data-source="post: 322745" data-attributes="member: 8054"><p>You are truly not alone in this dilema. Our nearly 17 yr old (in 1 month) has not been medication compliant since April. He also was on Vyvanse (and Abilify). Has your difficult child been on medications for long? With our son he just got tired of so many years on so many different medications and the side effects. Has your difficult child expressed why she wants to be off medications now? It seems since both our difficult child's are so close in age it could be hey are seeking that "independence" from parents. </p><p> </p><p>Our difficult child is currently in a theraputic program in the jjc which I believe is a result from his instability from being off his medications, and the violent outbursts that landed him there. It was just a matter of time. Ironically, although he has struggled for 4 months to "earn weeks", etc he still refused to go on his medications.</p><p> </p><p>I came to the decision with our difficult child that I will no longer force the issue with medications. Part of the detachment I have learned here. He will make his decisions, if his life spirals without medications when he is released, he will pay the concequences. Ironically the last 3 wks he has made hugh strides in the program, the intensive therapy and structure helps, along with wanting passes home. Sometimes with all the hormones and teen years issues I think they have a hard time realizing how much their medications help them.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck to you and hang in there</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="horserider, post: 322745, member: 8054"] You are truly not alone in this dilema. Our nearly 17 yr old (in 1 month) has not been medication compliant since April. He also was on Vyvanse (and Abilify). Has your difficult child been on medications for long? With our son he just got tired of so many years on so many different medications and the side effects. Has your difficult child expressed why she wants to be off medications now? It seems since both our difficult child's are so close in age it could be hey are seeking that "independence" from parents. Our difficult child is currently in a theraputic program in the jjc which I believe is a result from his instability from being off his medications, and the violent outbursts that landed him there. It was just a matter of time. Ironically, although he has struggled for 4 months to "earn weeks", etc he still refused to go on his medications. I came to the decision with our difficult child that I will no longer force the issue with medications. Part of the detachment I have learned here. He will make his decisions, if his life spirals without medications when he is released, he will pay the concequences. Ironically the last 3 wks he has made hugh strides in the program, the intensive therapy and structure helps, along with wanting passes home. Sometimes with all the hormones and teen years issues I think they have a hard time realizing how much their medications help them. Good luck to you and hang in there [/QUOTE]
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