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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 299831" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Thank you! As always, your support and words of wisdom helps so much. Many times I find that some of the things are such good reminders of things I have forgotten (like the caffeine). Thanks for keeping me on track.</p><p> </p><p>Smallworld - is the 20mg a normal dose for a child? difficult child is less than 100lbs if that makes a difference. I so agree with your comment about it is just as bad to undertreat than not at all. I do not want to undertreat but also do not want to overtreat. I want to make sure he is getting exactly what he needs. At this point I feel that because he is doing so well it would be easy to undertreat. He is getting to the point were instead of telling me what is going on, he is willing to "live with it" which he shouldn't have to do if we can find the right level and type of medication. The on-call psychiatrist agreed to increase the medication by 5mg so he is on 15 as of yesterday. His own psychiatrist who is more familiar with him will review that decision and let us know if he should increase it again. I will call and give a report next week as to how he is doing with this increase. Maybe we are headed toward 20 or beyond? I think the on-call psychiatrist was being cautious because he/she does not know the case as well. I like that - I think their role is to get us through until the assigned psychiatrist can step back in with the true treatment plan?</p><p> </p><p>Midwest - Thank you for the reminder of caffeine. I will start watching that again. He is very good about getting non-caffeine beveridges but once in awhile he does get into caffeine splurges. The Xanax is just a PRN for him. He did not feel the need for it this weekend so still has not had it since the last day of school. He did state last Spring that it helped a lot. It took away the panic. I need to look up that book.</p><p> </p><p>Wiped Out - Thank you for the support.</p><p> </p><p>I saw last year's teachers earlier this week. They had just returned from a conference and one of the teachers told me their first workshop was on mental health. She stated that the first topic was anxiety and on a printout they received was a list of symptoms. Except for excessive crying, difficult child displayed every single symptom at school. I am glad the teachers received this confirmation. I think anxiety can be an unseen illness depending on the person. difficult child does try to hide it from people so I think there are those out there who may not believe he has it and I am just an overprotective mom.</p><p> </p><p>It is also easy for me to think that because things are going well that the anxiety is gone. However, I don't know that it will ever be gone and he will always have to be aware of how it affects him. It may subside but the possibility of a panic attack will be there. The panic attacks are actually what throws him so far back in wellness. They scare him so much and put him back to step one. I think as he matures, he will be able to handle those better knowing them for what they are.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 299831, member: 5096"] Thank you! As always, your support and words of wisdom helps so much. Many times I find that some of the things are such good reminders of things I have forgotten (like the caffeine). Thanks for keeping me on track. Smallworld - is the 20mg a normal dose for a child? difficult child is less than 100lbs if that makes a difference. I so agree with your comment about it is just as bad to undertreat than not at all. I do not want to undertreat but also do not want to overtreat. I want to make sure he is getting exactly what he needs. At this point I feel that because he is doing so well it would be easy to undertreat. He is getting to the point were instead of telling me what is going on, he is willing to "live with it" which he shouldn't have to do if we can find the right level and type of medication. The on-call psychiatrist agreed to increase the medication by 5mg so he is on 15 as of yesterday. His own psychiatrist who is more familiar with him will review that decision and let us know if he should increase it again. I will call and give a report next week as to how he is doing with this increase. Maybe we are headed toward 20 or beyond? I think the on-call psychiatrist was being cautious because he/she does not know the case as well. I like that - I think their role is to get us through until the assigned psychiatrist can step back in with the true treatment plan? Midwest - Thank you for the reminder of caffeine. I will start watching that again. He is very good about getting non-caffeine beveridges but once in awhile he does get into caffeine splurges. The Xanax is just a PRN for him. He did not feel the need for it this weekend so still has not had it since the last day of school. He did state last Spring that it helped a lot. It took away the panic. I need to look up that book. Wiped Out - Thank you for the support. I saw last year's teachers earlier this week. They had just returned from a conference and one of the teachers told me their first workshop was on mental health. She stated that the first topic was anxiety and on a printout they received was a list of symptoms. Except for excessive crying, difficult child displayed every single symptom at school. I am glad the teachers received this confirmation. I think anxiety can be an unseen illness depending on the person. difficult child does try to hide it from people so I think there are those out there who may not believe he has it and I am just an overprotective mom. It is also easy for me to think that because things are going well that the anxiety is gone. However, I don't know that it will ever be gone and he will always have to be aware of how it affects him. It may subside but the possibility of a panic attack will be there. The panic attacks are actually what throws him so far back in wellness. They scare him so much and put him back to step one. I think as he matures, he will be able to handle those better knowing them for what they are. [/QUOTE]
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