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Aly is hopefully sleeping for the night, in her 8th psychiatrist hospital stay. We spent 6 hours at the ER while doctors talked, looked at her records, discussed this and that with a pediatrician neurologist, child psychiatrist and her regular doctor. It was decided at this time that she is having "pseudo seizures" brought on by her mental illness.
NO TESTS WERE DONE, no lab work, no urine test, NO EEG, Nothing, nada! I was so frustrated by the time that the ER doctor said all docs were more comfortable with her in a child psychiatric facility with the pediatrician neurologist following her there. That way they can monitor her medications, liver enzymes and watch her carefully for seizure activity. There are only 6 kids on the unit tonight, so she is pretty much getting one on one care. They all remember her and she was upset but did not totally freak out like previous hospitalizations. I got to transfer her myself, she was greatly relieved not to have to go by ambulance.
Who knows if this will help anything, but she did have 2 "seizures" while in the hospital, mild, but they were there. Docs are calling the the seizure activity part of her mental illness and that medications may or may not control them.
They are much more concerned about the dissasociative behavior and levels of instability. Like walking into the shower this morning fully clothed and not getting it all all! :smile:
Also, Aly told the intake worker something that I did not know until tonight. She said that when we had that 4 yo foster son D back in August, that he not only was inappropriate with Jayme, but also "toughed Aly in her private place". The hospital was ready to call CPS right there and then until I explained that we reported it to our Foster agency, who in turn reported it to CPS back in August. So I think we may be spared that mess once again.
Probably won't know alot more till later in the weekend, if not after Xmas.
:bah-humbug:
Vickie
NO TESTS WERE DONE, no lab work, no urine test, NO EEG, Nothing, nada! I was so frustrated by the time that the ER doctor said all docs were more comfortable with her in a child psychiatric facility with the pediatrician neurologist following her there. That way they can monitor her medications, liver enzymes and watch her carefully for seizure activity. There are only 6 kids on the unit tonight, so she is pretty much getting one on one care. They all remember her and she was upset but did not totally freak out like previous hospitalizations. I got to transfer her myself, she was greatly relieved not to have to go by ambulance.
Who knows if this will help anything, but she did have 2 "seizures" while in the hospital, mild, but they were there. Docs are calling the the seizure activity part of her mental illness and that medications may or may not control them.
They are much more concerned about the dissasociative behavior and levels of instability. Like walking into the shower this morning fully clothed and not getting it all all! :smile:
Also, Aly told the intake worker something that I did not know until tonight. She said that when we had that 4 yo foster son D back in August, that he not only was inappropriate with Jayme, but also "toughed Aly in her private place". The hospital was ready to call CPS right there and then until I explained that we reported it to our Foster agency, who in turn reported it to CPS back in August. So I think we may be spared that mess once again.
Probably won't know alot more till later in the weekend, if not after Xmas.
:bah-humbug:
Vickie
