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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 462552" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>I am so sorry for the position you are in right now.</p><p></p><p>Have you looked at your local NAMI chapter's web site? They may have information relative to your state and what your rights are with regard to your safety at home if he were to be discharged to your care again. Go to NAMI.org and find your state to see if there's a chapter in your area.</p><p></p><p>As for the whole medication issue -- just because he's tried one medication or even a dozen I wouldn't necessarily write them all off -- it's a complex game and finding the right DOSAGE and right COMBO can take a lot of trials to finally hit the one that works. If you don't feel his current psychiatrist is equipped to help him, find another one. </p><p> </p><p>And when you talk to the psychiatric hospital staff, be sure you stress how UNSAFE you feel with him in his current state. If there are other kids at home, stress that you fear for THEIR safety as well. If he's still violent, I cannot see how they can possibly discharge him.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 462552, member: 3444"] I am so sorry for the position you are in right now. Have you looked at your local NAMI chapter's web site? They may have information relative to your state and what your rights are with regard to your safety at home if he were to be discharged to your care again. Go to NAMI.org and find your state to see if there's a chapter in your area. As for the whole medication issue -- just because he's tried one medication or even a dozen I wouldn't necessarily write them all off -- it's a complex game and finding the right DOSAGE and right COMBO can take a lot of trials to finally hit the one that works. If you don't feel his current psychiatrist is equipped to help him, find another one. And when you talk to the psychiatric hospital staff, be sure you stress how UNSAFE you feel with him in his current state. If there are other kids at home, stress that you fear for THEIR safety as well. If he's still violent, I cannot see how they can possibly discharge him. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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