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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby96" data-source="post: 333206" data-attributes="member: 3922"><p>Thank you, all! I'm so grateful for the info/support. My husband & I do not see eye-to-eye when it comes to the medications issue. He is concerned about the side effects the medications were having on her (extreme hunger/weight gain, low energy levels), so I reluctantly gave in when it seemed the medications weren't "helping" anymore. Good grief, how insane is that?!?! They were probably at least keeping much of this at bay. Even now, with all that's going on, I feel that he is in denial about the depth of her issues. I have a sib who wasn't diagnosis bipolar til after a few inpatients in her teens, and I don't want to see my difficult child suffer through a miserable childhood like that - no diagnosis, no medications, no resources, no support.</p><p> </p><p>It's hard because we got on state insurance when my husband lost his job but now we make too much money (hard to figure that one since I'm the only one working & I deliver pizzas 4 nights a week) to qualify. I'm working on getting her onto another program for people in our situation that requires a small monthly premium, but the red-tape is exhausting!!!</p><p> </p><p>We live in the Phoenix metro area and I was referred to a clinic at a hospital for some sort of assessment (Psycho/Behavioral/Developmental something or other??), but by the time I called they weren't accepting new patients & have a 2 year waiting list. Thinking about contacting the university medication school in Tucson, even though its 2 1/2 hours away. Might be worth it. </p><p> </p><p>You've all given me somethings to think about. I think my biggest struggle right now is feeling like husband & I are not united on this. We've talked & talked & talked about it, but it seems like he doesn't grasp how "far gone" she is. He is also primary care-giver now, which makes it difficult because he doesn't seem to know how to handle her & is very intimidated/overwhelmed by her.</p><p> </p><p>I'm rambling, I know. Sometimes I think this is the only place where people will listen & not judge. Thanks for that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby96, post: 333206, member: 3922"] Thank you, all! I'm so grateful for the info/support. My husband & I do not see eye-to-eye when it comes to the medications issue. He is concerned about the side effects the medications were having on her (extreme hunger/weight gain, low energy levels), so I reluctantly gave in when it seemed the medications weren't "helping" anymore. Good grief, how insane is that?!?! They were probably at least keeping much of this at bay. Even now, with all that's going on, I feel that he is in denial about the depth of her issues. I have a sib who wasn't diagnosis bipolar til after a few inpatients in her teens, and I don't want to see my difficult child suffer through a miserable childhood like that - no diagnosis, no medications, no resources, no support. It's hard because we got on state insurance when my husband lost his job but now we make too much money (hard to figure that one since I'm the only one working & I deliver pizzas 4 nights a week) to qualify. I'm working on getting her onto another program for people in our situation that requires a small monthly premium, but the red-tape is exhausting!!! We live in the Phoenix metro area and I was referred to a clinic at a hospital for some sort of assessment (Psycho/Behavioral/Developmental something or other??), but by the time I called they weren't accepting new patients & have a 2 year waiting list. Thinking about contacting the university medication school in Tucson, even though its 2 1/2 hours away. Might be worth it. You've all given me somethings to think about. I think my biggest struggle right now is feeling like husband & I are not united on this. We've talked & talked & talked about it, but it seems like he doesn't grasp how "far gone" she is. He is also primary care-giver now, which makes it difficult because he doesn't seem to know how to handle her & is very intimidated/overwhelmed by her. I'm rambling, I know. Sometimes I think this is the only place where people will listen & not judge. Thanks for that. [/QUOTE]
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