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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 83841" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Welcome and hugs!!!! </p><p></p><p>I am so glad you found us and so sorry you needed to look for us. As for how your post sounded, forget that little worry right now. You sounded like a mom who loves her child and is trying her darndest to get help for him nad the entire family.</p><p></p><p>Glad the drug tests came up clean, but do they cover OTC medications? One scary thing kids do is abuse cough suppressant medications (with dextromethorphan.. though that is not spelled correctly). This is very dangerous. Might want to keep an eye on that.</p><p></p><p>I am sad and angry when someone calls me on bad behavior, but it is not an excuse for me to not have my behavior corrected. </p><p></p><p>It sounds like there is some sibling abuse going on, you say your younger son knows not to tick his bro off. You need to step in in a big way to protect your younger child. He has to be an big elelment in this. He deserves to feel safe in his home, and it does not sound like he does. It is common for our kids to abuse siblings, my son was really really bad with this. Keep a close eye out, and therapy for your younger to help him deal with all the chaos may be needed.</p><p></p><p>I would keep both psychiatrist appts. It is important to make sure that if they think he is bipolar they use the first line mood atbilizers before they use any other medications. Lexapro is an SSRI, these medications can cause our kids to cycle (high moods then low moods). Search for mood stabilzers on google or this site and you will get the info you need. </p><p></p><p>Love and Logic is another thing to try. The website is <a href="http://www.loveandlogic.com" target="_blank">http://www.loveandlogic.com</a> and has lots of free stuff to give you an idea of the program. It is another good resource. The books are in most bookstores, but the website has a broader range of them.</p><p></p><p>You are doing a great job from the sounds of it. You are very aware of his problems, and you are doing the best youcan to get him help. This makes you a warrior mom :warrior: congratulations!!! You should be proud of yourself, very very proud. </p><p></p><p>You have gotten your own illness under control, that is a huge thing to do. You recognize your son has problems and are searching for help for him, that is wonderful. I am not trying to blow sunshine up your tush, I just want you to stop a minute and praise yourself. Our kis wear us down and can make us feel horrible about ourselves. It si very important to take good care of mom and dad. </p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p></p><p>Susie :ghost:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 83841, member: 1233"] Welcome and hugs!!!! I am so glad you found us and so sorry you needed to look for us. As for how your post sounded, forget that little worry right now. You sounded like a mom who loves her child and is trying her darndest to get help for him nad the entire family. Glad the drug tests came up clean, but do they cover OTC medications? One scary thing kids do is abuse cough suppressant medications (with dextromethorphan.. though that is not spelled correctly). This is very dangerous. Might want to keep an eye on that. I am sad and angry when someone calls me on bad behavior, but it is not an excuse for me to not have my behavior corrected. It sounds like there is some sibling abuse going on, you say your younger son knows not to tick his bro off. You need to step in in a big way to protect your younger child. He has to be an big elelment in this. He deserves to feel safe in his home, and it does not sound like he does. It is common for our kids to abuse siblings, my son was really really bad with this. Keep a close eye out, and therapy for your younger to help him deal with all the chaos may be needed. I would keep both psychiatrist appts. It is important to make sure that if they think he is bipolar they use the first line mood atbilizers before they use any other medications. Lexapro is an SSRI, these medications can cause our kids to cycle (high moods then low moods). Search for mood stabilzers on google or this site and you will get the info you need. Love and Logic is another thing to try. The website is [url="http://www.loveandlogic.com"]http://www.loveandlogic.com[/url] and has lots of free stuff to give you an idea of the program. It is another good resource. The books are in most bookstores, but the website has a broader range of them. You are doing a great job from the sounds of it. You are very aware of his problems, and you are doing the best youcan to get him help. This makes you a warrior mom [img]:warrior:[/img] congratulations!!! You should be proud of yourself, very very proud. You have gotten your own illness under control, that is a huge thing to do. You recognize your son has problems and are searching for help for him, that is wonderful. I am not trying to blow sunshine up your tush, I just want you to stop a minute and praise yourself. Our kis wear us down and can make us feel horrible about ourselves. It si very important to take good care of mom and dad. Hugs, Susie [img]:ghost:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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