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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 253619" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Hi Steph, My difficult child didn't refuse medications till she was a teen, so it was slightly different, though just as difficult to make her understand that it was one of those 'no choice' rules for living together. She eventually went off her medications almost 2 years ago. I personally think she could use an AD, but she won't even discuss it with me - treats the idea as if I'm trying to poison her.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Any chance you could have the prescribing DR speak with her alone about taking her medications? Perhaps she would not have a meltdown with him/her and without you present to 'perform' for. Just a thought. I know that when my difficult child was that age she would go out of her way to outperform herself in front of others if I was present. However, if I was not in the room and a controversial topic of conversation came up, she was less apt to act up. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #483d8b">Risperdal was a lifesaver for us for years. I hope it's not side effects/reactions she is having a hard time with because it's a good medication. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Sending hugs & support~</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 253619, member: 2211"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Hi Steph, My difficult child didn't refuse medications till she was a teen, so it was slightly different, though just as difficult to make her understand that it was one of those 'no choice' rules for living together. She eventually went off her medications almost 2 years ago. I personally think she could use an AD, but she won't even discuss it with me - treats the idea as if I'm trying to poison her.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Any chance you could have the prescribing DR speak with her alone about taking her medications? Perhaps she would not have a meltdown with him/her and without you present to 'perform' for. Just a thought. I know that when my difficult child was that age she would go out of her way to outperform herself in front of others if I was present. However, if I was not in the room and a controversial topic of conversation came up, she was less apt to act up. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b]Risperdal was a lifesaver for us for years. I hope it's not side effects/reactions she is having a hard time with because it's a good medication. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Sending hugs & support~[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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