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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 590013" data-attributes="member: 15799"><p>My very first thought was what medications is she on? My son had reactions like that on two different medications. Both had to be stopped immediately. Violence like that requires a psychiatric hospital visit. Next time (it sounds like there probably will be one), call 911 immediately and tell them you have a mentally ill child threatening you with (whatever is the weapon of choice at that time) and that she's made suicidal and homocidal comments recently. That might also be the fastest way to get a new psychiatrist on board. </p><p></p><p>Another issue that jumped out at me was the "there's nowhere to sleep" issue. One medication caused insomnia for difficult child 1. difficult child 1 also, even now, goes through bouts where he just can't get comfortable anywhere and is awake most of the night. One night he slept in the bathtub and not too long ago, he slept in difficult child 2's clothes basket up against a wall. I'm lucky in that we do online school from home so once he does fall asleep, he can sleep as long as he needs to. He's VERY sleep sensitive and he's a nightmare to deal with when he hasn't had enough sleep. He's more irritable and uncooperative.</p><p></p><p>Those are just the two personal experiences I have lived through. They are both things most people don't even think about so thought I'd get you at least think about them. The medication issues came on VERY gradually (up to 5 months) so I never put 2 and 2 together.</p><p></p><p>Good luck. I KNOW how scary the whole thing is. ((((HUGS))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 590013, member: 15799"] My very first thought was what medications is she on? My son had reactions like that on two different medications. Both had to be stopped immediately. Violence like that requires a psychiatric hospital visit. Next time (it sounds like there probably will be one), call 911 immediately and tell them you have a mentally ill child threatening you with (whatever is the weapon of choice at that time) and that she's made suicidal and homocidal comments recently. That might also be the fastest way to get a new psychiatrist on board. Another issue that jumped out at me was the "there's nowhere to sleep" issue. One medication caused insomnia for difficult child 1. difficult child 1 also, even now, goes through bouts where he just can't get comfortable anywhere and is awake most of the night. One night he slept in the bathtub and not too long ago, he slept in difficult child 2's clothes basket up against a wall. I'm lucky in that we do online school from home so once he does fall asleep, he can sleep as long as he needs to. He's VERY sleep sensitive and he's a nightmare to deal with when he hasn't had enough sleep. He's more irritable and uncooperative. Those are just the two personal experiences I have lived through. They are both things most people don't even think about so thought I'd get you at least think about them. The medication issues came on VERY gradually (up to 5 months) so I never put 2 and 2 together. Good luck. I KNOW how scary the whole thing is. ((((HUGS)))) [/QUOTE]
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