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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 371538" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>First of all - WELCOME!</p><p> </p><p>Lots of hugs. Many of us know what you're going through - as I am sure you've seen.</p><p> </p><p>in my opinion - this isn't "normal teenage rebellion". I still consider myself fairly "normal", but I did take things from my parents. Honestly though? I felt bad about it and the things always found their way back. I grew up without a lot of junk food around - so I didn't take food in the middle of the night. Every rare so often, but that's within the realm of "normal".</p><p> </p><p>When you talk to the pediatrician - besides the drug test (which, by the way, you can pick up one at Walgreens or CVS or WalMart, etc.) - see if you can get a referral for further psychological testing. You mentioned he has not been diagnosis'd, so I am guessing he hasn't had a neuropsychologist evaluation.</p><p> </p><p>Onyxx has a felony record for theft - drug theft. We now have our medications in a safe in the bedroom, which is also key locked. We have a plastic tub of foods that she would consider particularly desirable (popcorn, tortilla chips, any soda or alcoholic drinks we have in the house, ANY sweets, and potatoes) tucked in the closet. I bought a small dorm-type fridge for our room because I have medications that must be refrigerated, and I'm paranoid. I have my injection needles all rubber banded together in groups of 5, color coded, so at a glance I can tell if any are missing.</p><p> </p><p>I sleep with my cell phone less than 2 feet from my head (if I am on the far side of the bed, it's 3). There is a motion sensor on the doorway for nights and at the other end of the hall. Nothing stops Onyxx for long.</p><p> </p><p>I bet this is sounding familiar, isn't it?</p><p> </p><p>Funny thing here - you mentioned his friend "seems like a good kid". Hopefully, he is; but keep in mind that many of our own Board family, upon meeting Onyxx last summer, thought she seemed sweet, polite, and possibly a "situational difficult child" - though they all knew more than they were letting on (to her). She can be such an angel - to people who don't live with her.</p><p> </p><p>I was on Lexapro (very close to Celexa) for nearly a year, and it helped. Until it didn't anymore. I'm definitely not saying this is the case with your son. However - here's the problem - they switched me to Zoloft, which I'd been on before with no effect. Didn't help. Wellbutrin a while back - turned me into a stark raving WITCH. I didn't even like MYSELF. Onyxx has been on... Zoloft, Seroquel, Trazodone, Abilify, and about 6 others in the last 4 years. WHEN we could get her to take them, they didn't seem to have any effect. However - she was NOT taking them on a regular basis, we found out - and many of these medications don't work if not taken consistently (or at all). She has self-medicated with drugs and alcohol. We do what we can, but it's not easy. And it's not working.</p><p> </p><p>As for his issues with your other child - please, oh please, watch him! The #1 priority is to protect yourself - then the rest of your family - from any threat posed - and crushed prescription medications could seriously harm another child.</p><p> </p><p>There will be others along with other points of view and other information... But for now, welcome to the family!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 371538, member: 6705"] First of all - WELCOME! Lots of hugs. Many of us know what you're going through - as I am sure you've seen. in my opinion - this isn't "normal teenage rebellion". I still consider myself fairly "normal", but I did take things from my parents. Honestly though? I felt bad about it and the things always found their way back. I grew up without a lot of junk food around - so I didn't take food in the middle of the night. Every rare so often, but that's within the realm of "normal". When you talk to the pediatrician - besides the drug test (which, by the way, you can pick up one at Walgreens or CVS or WalMart, etc.) - see if you can get a referral for further psychological testing. You mentioned he has not been diagnosis'd, so I am guessing he hasn't had a neuropsychologist evaluation. Onyxx has a felony record for theft - drug theft. We now have our medications in a safe in the bedroom, which is also key locked. We have a plastic tub of foods that she would consider particularly desirable (popcorn, tortilla chips, any soda or alcoholic drinks we have in the house, ANY sweets, and potatoes) tucked in the closet. I bought a small dorm-type fridge for our room because I have medications that must be refrigerated, and I'm paranoid. I have my injection needles all rubber banded together in groups of 5, color coded, so at a glance I can tell if any are missing. I sleep with my cell phone less than 2 feet from my head (if I am on the far side of the bed, it's 3). There is a motion sensor on the doorway for nights and at the other end of the hall. Nothing stops Onyxx for long. I bet this is sounding familiar, isn't it? Funny thing here - you mentioned his friend "seems like a good kid". Hopefully, he is; but keep in mind that many of our own Board family, upon meeting Onyxx last summer, thought she seemed sweet, polite, and possibly a "situational difficult child" - though they all knew more than they were letting on (to her). She can be such an angel - to people who don't live with her. I was on Lexapro (very close to Celexa) for nearly a year, and it helped. Until it didn't anymore. I'm definitely not saying this is the case with your son. However - here's the problem - they switched me to Zoloft, which I'd been on before with no effect. Didn't help. Wellbutrin a while back - turned me into a stark raving WITCH. I didn't even like MYSELF. Onyxx has been on... Zoloft, Seroquel, Trazodone, Abilify, and about 6 others in the last 4 years. WHEN we could get her to take them, they didn't seem to have any effect. However - she was NOT taking them on a regular basis, we found out - and many of these medications don't work if not taken consistently (or at all). She has self-medicated with drugs and alcohol. We do what we can, but it's not easy. And it's not working. As for his issues with your other child - please, oh please, watch him! The #1 priority is to protect yourself - then the rest of your family - from any threat posed - and crushed prescription medications could seriously harm another child. There will be others along with other points of view and other information... But for now, welcome to the family!!! [/QUOTE]
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