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<blockquote data-quote="helpangel" data-source="post: 616972" data-attributes="member: 7170"><p>Wow you are not alone; I'm so glad you found us but sorry you needed to. If you changed all the he's to she's I could have written this post when Angel was 5yo. Except the husband in denial part - my X split when Angel was 4yo. Like on an airplane (when air masks drop) you must take care of yourself first and foremost.</p><p></p><p>I ended up quitting my job when she was in Kindergarten; I just couldn't do that to my employer (or myself) anymore. Practically daily that 3rd light on the phone would light up, knew it was the school calling me at work... "she flipped the teacher bit the principal we think she's still in the building but we can't find her GET HERE NOW!!!" To call my boss letting her know her office is unattended I got to go to my kid! The rages just get worse this isn't something they usually just grow out of.</p><p></p><p>Angel's first psychiatric hospital stay was when she was 6yo I felt like a monster leaving my baby alone in that place full of teenagers (rough mentally ill teenagers), she was a baby and they took her dress & shoes and put a big tshirt on her - shoes had shoelaces & dress had ties at wasteband (safety reasons they had to). At 6yo my little girl had a full blown episode of psychosis that took about 5 days for the psychiatric hospital to get her back to planet earth so to speak. Those teens kind of made a mascot out of her, there was 24 hour supervision, she got the help she needed and I could finalize leaving work without dealing with keeping her safe. Her first hospital stay was probably her longest she was in for 19 days but it was the best thing I ever did for her.</p><p></p><p>Your husband may see the impulse control / tantrums as not being a problem to hospitalize for, Angel running from school didn't seem that big of a deal until she caused a 6 car pile up on the road she ran into. You want to get to the root of this and treat or fix it while he is still smaller then you; trust me when I say having a 100 Lb. kid swing their full body weight from your hair is not fun. Funerals for 14yo boys who swing a shovel at a rookie cop is not fun either.</p><p></p><p>Don't assume everything is mental either -you want to get a full neuropsychologist evaluation done - developmental pediatrician is a good place to start, need to cross paths with neurologist too in my opinion. Look at and rule out every medical problem that could be causing this.</p><p></p><p>Angel was 6 years into treatment for bipolar disorder before saw a developmental pediatrician; who diagnosis'd Asperger's and referred to Occupational Therapy (help process all the sensory issues she had going on) & GI doctor who helped with the chronic constipation and food sensitivities that were causing both GI and behavior problems. Add to that her thyroid problems, abusive father, stress of mom who's always working or cooking, and this schizophrenia gene she got from Dad poor kid didn't stand a chance (I'de try to run away too)</p><p></p><p>Sorry didn't mean to write a book, just want you to know you're not alone sadly you will find there are many of us who have been thru similar experiences and when you get those answers on what is going on then you have a better idea how to fix it and things do get much better when you aren't flying blind (so to speak). If he is admitted to the psychiatric hospital use that time to rest and regroup because unfortunately often insurance companies not doctors decide when the patient is being discharged and most stays are less then 2 weeks.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="helpangel, post: 616972, member: 7170"] Wow you are not alone; I'm so glad you found us but sorry you needed to. If you changed all the he's to she's I could have written this post when Angel was 5yo. Except the husband in denial part - my X split when Angel was 4yo. Like on an airplane (when air masks drop) you must take care of yourself first and foremost. I ended up quitting my job when she was in Kindergarten; I just couldn't do that to my employer (or myself) anymore. Practically daily that 3rd light on the phone would light up, knew it was the school calling me at work... "she flipped the teacher bit the principal we think she's still in the building but we can't find her GET HERE NOW!!!" To call my boss letting her know her office is unattended I got to go to my kid! The rages just get worse this isn't something they usually just grow out of. Angel's first psychiatric hospital stay was when she was 6yo I felt like a monster leaving my baby alone in that place full of teenagers (rough mentally ill teenagers), she was a baby and they took her dress & shoes and put a big tshirt on her - shoes had shoelaces & dress had ties at wasteband (safety reasons they had to). At 6yo my little girl had a full blown episode of psychosis that took about 5 days for the psychiatric hospital to get her back to planet earth so to speak. Those teens kind of made a mascot out of her, there was 24 hour supervision, she got the help she needed and I could finalize leaving work without dealing with keeping her safe. Her first hospital stay was probably her longest she was in for 19 days but it was the best thing I ever did for her. Your husband may see the impulse control / tantrums as not being a problem to hospitalize for, Angel running from school didn't seem that big of a deal until she caused a 6 car pile up on the road she ran into. You want to get to the root of this and treat or fix it while he is still smaller then you; trust me when I say having a 100 Lb. kid swing their full body weight from your hair is not fun. Funerals for 14yo boys who swing a shovel at a rookie cop is not fun either. Don't assume everything is mental either -you want to get a full neuropsychologist evaluation done - developmental pediatrician is a good place to start, need to cross paths with neurologist too in my opinion. Look at and rule out every medical problem that could be causing this. Angel was 6 years into treatment for bipolar disorder before saw a developmental pediatrician; who diagnosis'd Asperger's and referred to Occupational Therapy (help process all the sensory issues she had going on) & GI doctor who helped with the chronic constipation and food sensitivities that were causing both GI and behavior problems. Add to that her thyroid problems, abusive father, stress of mom who's always working or cooking, and this schizophrenia gene she got from Dad poor kid didn't stand a chance (I'de try to run away too) Sorry didn't mean to write a book, just want you to know you're not alone sadly you will find there are many of us who have been thru similar experiences and when you get those answers on what is going on then you have a better idea how to fix it and things do get much better when you aren't flying blind (so to speak). If he is admitted to the psychiatric hospital use that time to rest and regroup because unfortunately often insurance companies not doctors decide when the patient is being discharged and most stays are less then 2 weeks. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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