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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 248372" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>If I comment on the hands thing my post will be banned and so will I. I have a different take on the care your son is getting. JMO, but here I go <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p>Who IS this doctor you talked to? Wasn't your son JUST removed from ALL his medications, like pronto, and the doctor expects him NOT to be a basket case while his body gets used to losing THOSE medications and getting NEW medications? I personally feel like these folks in the hospital are NOT good professionals and I wouldn't take a whole lot of what they say seriously. As somebody mysefl who had to go off even ONE medication cold turkey, I was crazy for two weeks, and tried to slam the car into the garage wall. I could not control myself, could not sit still, could not think. Finally I was put back on a milder form of the drug I'd been removed from and I returned somewhat to "normal." It was hell. I can't believe that the drug removal is being disregarded. They can't possibly see what Elijah is like while his body is still in turmoil from all those fast medication chances which in my opinion are irresponisble and poor medicine. </p><p>As for saying "I doubt if he will ever be stable" grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I had somebody once say that about MY son. The doctor insisted that because he had been drug exposed in utero by his birthmother that my son had Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). He doesn't, but he he had no qualms about saying, right in front of my four year old son, "THere is nothing we can do about THEEEEEESE kids!" THen when I gasped and said, "How can you say that in front of him?" he chuckled (yes, chuckled) and said, in a condenscending voice, "You can't really think he understands."</p><p>My son is a stable, productive fifteen year old boy today. He does not have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), bipolar, ADHD or any of the other diagnosis. he was given early on. He is on the autism spectrum, and there is a lot of hope for that. I'm not saying that your son isn't bipolar or autistic or ADHD or all three, but I do think you should ride out the hospitalization then see a brand new neuropsychologist, unrelated to these people in the hospital. I'd also get a new psychiatrist. I know first hand the horrible feeling of having your medications changed suddenly and quickly and it's not pretty for anybody, especially can't be comfortable for a child. And it takes more than five days to settle once all these changes are made.</p><p>I'm really angry at the folks who are treating your son. His hypersexuality could be out of control because of all those medication changes too--nobody can know what he is really like now, with all that other stuff going on. Another big grrrrrrrrrr...and (((hugs))). Hang in there. Use your mommy gut. It's probably better than their observatioins, even with their fancy degrees. I have sadly learned that the degrees aren't everything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 248372, member: 1550"] If I comment on the hands thing my post will be banned and so will I. I have a different take on the care your son is getting. JMO, but here I go ;) Who IS this doctor you talked to? Wasn't your son JUST removed from ALL his medications, like pronto, and the doctor expects him NOT to be a basket case while his body gets used to losing THOSE medications and getting NEW medications? I personally feel like these folks in the hospital are NOT good professionals and I wouldn't take a whole lot of what they say seriously. As somebody mysefl who had to go off even ONE medication cold turkey, I was crazy for two weeks, and tried to slam the car into the garage wall. I could not control myself, could not sit still, could not think. Finally I was put back on a milder form of the drug I'd been removed from and I returned somewhat to "normal." It was hell. I can't believe that the drug removal is being disregarded. They can't possibly see what Elijah is like while his body is still in turmoil from all those fast medication chances which in my opinion are irresponisble and poor medicine. As for saying "I doubt if he will ever be stable" grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I had somebody once say that about MY son. The doctor insisted that because he had been drug exposed in utero by his birthmother that my son had Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). He doesn't, but he he had no qualms about saying, right in front of my four year old son, "THere is nothing we can do about THEEEEEESE kids!" THen when I gasped and said, "How can you say that in front of him?" he chuckled (yes, chuckled) and said, in a condenscending voice, "You can't really think he understands." My son is a stable, productive fifteen year old boy today. He does not have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), bipolar, ADHD or any of the other diagnosis. he was given early on. He is on the autism spectrum, and there is a lot of hope for that. I'm not saying that your son isn't bipolar or autistic or ADHD or all three, but I do think you should ride out the hospitalization then see a brand new neuropsychologist, unrelated to these people in the hospital. I'd also get a new psychiatrist. I know first hand the horrible feeling of having your medications changed suddenly and quickly and it's not pretty for anybody, especially can't be comfortable for a child. And it takes more than five days to settle once all these changes are made. I'm really angry at the folks who are treating your son. His hypersexuality could be out of control because of all those medication changes too--nobody can know what he is really like now, with all that other stuff going on. Another big grrrrrrrrrr...and (((hugs))). Hang in there. Use your mommy gut. It's probably better than their observatioins, even with their fancy degrees. I have sadly learned that the degrees aren't everything. [/QUOTE]
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