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Abilify, created angelic, attention focused twin??
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<blockquote data-quote="Janna" data-source="post: 28619" data-attributes="member: 2737"><p>You know, Dylan was on Depakote way back when. That psychiatrist that prescribed it to me never told me we needed blood work to check levels LMAO! Freak. Same with the Lithium, Hanging.</p><p></p><p>The theraputic level, per The Bipolar Child, should be .80 - 1.20. That is where kiddos do the best. Dylan stays stable right around the .90 mark.</p><p></p><p>The level is found via blood draw. You haven't had any blood work done on difficult child to find out if he's theraputic? :smile: This is so important as he could also be toxic :smile:</p><p></p><p>I would surely suggest calling the prescribing psychiatrist today and asking why you have had no blood work done (ESPECIALLY when he's on TWO mood stabilizers). If you have, I'd want to know the results of the Lithium level. When I take Dylan to his psychiatrist appointments, he automatically copies me the lab work, because he knows I'm going to ask for it.</p><p></p><p>We did an initial blood draw after 5 days of starting the Lithium. Then in 2 weeks. Then again, every 3-4 months, unless we see a problem (Dylan has thyroid problems, too, so needs them on occasion).</p><p></p><p>Janna</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janna, post: 28619, member: 2737"] You know, Dylan was on Depakote way back when. That psychiatrist that prescribed it to me never told me we needed blood work to check levels LMAO! Freak. Same with the Lithium, Hanging. The theraputic level, per The Bipolar Child, should be .80 - 1.20. That is where kiddos do the best. Dylan stays stable right around the .90 mark. The level is found via blood draw. You haven't had any blood work done on difficult child to find out if he's theraputic? [img]:smile:[/img] This is so important as he could also be toxic [img]:smile:[/img] I would surely suggest calling the prescribing psychiatrist today and asking why you have had no blood work done (ESPECIALLY when he's on TWO mood stabilizers). If you have, I'd want to know the results of the Lithium level. When I take Dylan to his psychiatrist appointments, he automatically copies me the lab work, because he knows I'm going to ask for it. We did an initial blood draw after 5 days of starting the Lithium. Then in 2 weeks. Then again, every 3-4 months, unless we see a problem (Dylan has thyroid problems, too, so needs them on occasion). Janna [/QUOTE]
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