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<blockquote data-quote="nvts" data-source="post: 188927" data-attributes="member: 3814"><p>That's pretty funny Michele!</p><p> </p><p>I'd take a look at the stims Terry. We were going through the identical thing with difficult child 1 and FINALLY talked the doctor. into trialing him off the Concerta. He's a different kid. He's got a low frustration level, but the explosiveness of the outbursts in gone. When he does get angry, he can disengage much faster than he ever has in his life.</p><p> </p><p>While we did the Abilify for a two month period at varying doses, but he asked us (as did his school) to try no medications whatsoever. Since it was summer, we gave him an ok on it, talked to the psychiatrist, she was leery but ok'd it. We explained to him that there was no shame in medications, that it corrects the chemicals in his body that might not be "equalized", so if this didn't work this time, we'd go back to the medications. He was cool with it.</p><p> </p><p>Well, we're in week 3 of no medications and again, while he still has a quick temper, it's not explosive, violent or abusive (mostly "shut ups" at his brother and sister - and honestly, I'm embarrassed to say, <em>I</em> want to tell his sister to shut up most of the time too!).</p><p> </p><p>Holding you high in my thoughts! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p> </p><p>Beth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nvts, post: 188927, member: 3814"] That's pretty funny Michele! I'd take a look at the stims Terry. We were going through the identical thing with difficult child 1 and FINALLY talked the doctor. into trialing him off the Concerta. He's a different kid. He's got a low frustration level, but the explosiveness of the outbursts in gone. When he does get angry, he can disengage much faster than he ever has in his life. While we did the Abilify for a two month period at varying doses, but he asked us (as did his school) to try no medications whatsoever. Since it was summer, we gave him an ok on it, talked to the psychiatrist, she was leery but ok'd it. We explained to him that there was no shame in medications, that it corrects the chemicals in his body that might not be "equalized", so if this didn't work this time, we'd go back to the medications. He was cool with it. Well, we're in week 3 of no medications and again, while he still has a quick temper, it's not explosive, violent or abusive (mostly "shut ups" at his brother and sister - and honestly, I'm embarrassed to say, [I]I[/I] want to tell his sister to shut up most of the time too!). Holding you high in my thoughts! :happy: Beth [/QUOTE]
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