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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 205396" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>I think Andy and Meow brought up some good points regarding the possible BiPolar (BP) diagnosis and the need for medications.</p><p> </p><p>Jennifer, your daughter is a minor. At this point the decision is yours. I'm sorry to say, but I find your post to be disjointed. It could be due to your emotions over this issue. But you have to really have a clear perspective to make this decision for your daughter. 25 mg of seroquel is a very small dose. It is the dose my son was on for about 2.5 years. It helped him sleep at night, deal with anxiety and frustration, and also increased his appetite a bit.</p><p> </p><p>It really did help. We tapered the medication before he went Occupational Therapist (OT) middle school because he had made such progress. He was ready. Not all medications are a life sentence, just has not all medications are necessary. Each case has to be looked at individually. I think you were saying in your post (and here is where I say it it disjointed, it was kinda hard to follow a thought all the way through) that she visits the nurse multiple times a day with various complaints? I am imagining that these visits do not result in a call to you?</p><p> </p><p>Perhaps this is her way of coping. Perhaps the nurses office is a safe place for her when she is feeling overwhelmed and anxious. I think it's important for our kids to know that there is a place they can go, at school, if they are feeling overwhelmed, frustrated or anxious. If this is the case with your daughter, talk to her about it. Tell her she doesn't have to have a physical excuse to go to the nurses office. You understand that she feels calmer there. Limit the visits and the duration of the visits, but allow her some control.</p><p> </p><p>You know, the seroquel will take several weeks to be effective. Could you trial it for a set amount of time? Perhaps you could give it 8 weeks. If you don't see an improvement, you and the doctor taper it off. However, if you feel really strongly about not giving it to your daughter, we understand that as well. If you feel her issues can <strong>truly</strong> improve with weekly therapy, then try that for awhile. Talk therapy does work for many (my son was really helped by it too). If the physical and verbal compliants continue without lessening, you know the therapy is not working and something else is needed.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck,</p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 205396, member: 805"] I think Andy and Meow brought up some good points regarding the possible BiPolar (BP) diagnosis and the need for medications. Jennifer, your daughter is a minor. At this point the decision is yours. I'm sorry to say, but I find your post to be disjointed. It could be due to your emotions over this issue. But you have to really have a clear perspective to make this decision for your daughter. 25 mg of seroquel is a very small dose. It is the dose my son was on for about 2.5 years. It helped him sleep at night, deal with anxiety and frustration, and also increased his appetite a bit. It really did help. We tapered the medication before he went Occupational Therapist (OT) middle school because he had made such progress. He was ready. Not all medications are a life sentence, just has not all medications are necessary. Each case has to be looked at individually. I think you were saying in your post (and here is where I say it it disjointed, it was kinda hard to follow a thought all the way through) that she visits the nurse multiple times a day with various complaints? I am imagining that these visits do not result in a call to you? Perhaps this is her way of coping. Perhaps the nurses office is a safe place for her when she is feeling overwhelmed and anxious. I think it's important for our kids to know that there is a place they can go, at school, if they are feeling overwhelmed, frustrated or anxious. If this is the case with your daughter, talk to her about it. Tell her she doesn't have to have a physical excuse to go to the nurses office. You understand that she feels calmer there. Limit the visits and the duration of the visits, but allow her some control. You know, the seroquel will take several weeks to be effective. Could you trial it for a set amount of time? Perhaps you could give it 8 weeks. If you don't see an improvement, you and the doctor taper it off. However, if you feel really strongly about not giving it to your daughter, we understand that as well. If you feel her issues can [B]truly[/B] improve with weekly therapy, then try that for awhile. Talk therapy does work for many (my son was really helped by it too). If the physical and verbal compliants continue without lessening, you know the therapy is not working and something else is needed. Good luck, Sharon [/QUOTE]
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