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UPDATE: difficult child is in psychiatric hospital....my worst nightmare
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<blockquote data-quote="Loving Abbey 2" data-source="post: 146018" data-attributes="member: 4845"><p>Star-that really does make a lot of sense. If she was doing this stuff at 15 or 16 then she would end up in a detention facility. And THAT would be soooo much worse.</p><p> </p><p>The psychiatrist at the hospital met with me today. We are in agreement to start taking her off of her medications, beginning with the Lithium, cutting her dose in half for tonight and tomorrow morning and then meeting with him again tomorrow to discuss further. He and the SW really seemed to get it and they weren't focusing on diagnoses, mainly her current behavior and what we can do both with medicine (as little as possible) and in home to help turn things around. And just knowing there is a plan really really helps. It looks like I'll be meeting with him and/or the SW everyday. I like that idea so I can see things moving along everyday. </p><p> </p><p>Abbey continues to struggle with aggression and meltdowns but I guess it may get worse before it gets better. </p><p> </p><p>And my job is being flexible (I work for a human service agency so they get it). I'm going to try to work half days, just to fill the time. But my boss told me if I can't or it's too much not to worry and take as much time off as I need. I'm really grateful for that. </p><p> </p><p>It still breaks my heart more than I could have ever imagined, but I guess it's supposed to. My aunt said to me, "if you weren't upset and this didn't hurt, I would be very concerned." </p><p> </p><p>Hanging in there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Loving Abbey 2, post: 146018, member: 4845"] Star-that really does make a lot of sense. If she was doing this stuff at 15 or 16 then she would end up in a detention facility. And THAT would be soooo much worse. The psychiatrist at the hospital met with me today. We are in agreement to start taking her off of her medications, beginning with the Lithium, cutting her dose in half for tonight and tomorrow morning and then meeting with him again tomorrow to discuss further. He and the SW really seemed to get it and they weren't focusing on diagnoses, mainly her current behavior and what we can do both with medicine (as little as possible) and in home to help turn things around. And just knowing there is a plan really really helps. It looks like I'll be meeting with him and/or the SW everyday. I like that idea so I can see things moving along everyday. Abbey continues to struggle with aggression and meltdowns but I guess it may get worse before it gets better. And my job is being flexible (I work for a human service agency so they get it). I'm going to try to work half days, just to fill the time. But my boss told me if I can't or it's too much not to worry and take as much time off as I need. I'm really grateful for that. It still breaks my heart more than I could have ever imagined, but I guess it's supposed to. My aunt said to me, "if you weren't upset and this didn't hurt, I would be very concerned." Hanging in there. [/QUOTE]
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