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<blockquote data-quote="firehorsewoman" data-source="post: 625900" data-attributes="member: 15804"><p>Hi. I am sorry that you are going through such a tough time. I am divorced and can relate to the medical decisions thing. I am the bio mom and my ex has legal custody so for years I had to defer to his decisions regarding medications. The doctor's hands are tied. They can't do the medications 50:50. So, they have to go with the custodial parents wishes even though I was at each and every appointment and had some disagreement with my ex regarding medications. It was very frustrating. </p><p></p><p>Things had to get much worse before we could really get an honest dialog going with his dad and the doctors. Once difficult child was diagnosed with bipolar and started on lithium the changes were dramatic. I don't want to mislead you that things are great. They are not. My difficult child is now living with me even though I am legally the "non-custodial" parent. But they are WAY better than before he was started on lithium. </p><p></p><p>One thing you wrote in your previous post is that your SS is on the A/B honor roll and has tolerable behavior at school. Pretty typical for bipolar kids. Has he been tried on lithium or other mood stabilizers? Does he get therapy or just see a psychiatrist? What do the doctors say? Do they know that things are so bad you are considering Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) or legal intervention? I apologize if you have answered this in previous threads. I tried to do my research but am pretty tired myself. LOL </p><p></p><p>I feel for all of you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="firehorsewoman, post: 625900, member: 15804"] Hi. I am sorry that you are going through such a tough time. I am divorced and can relate to the medical decisions thing. I am the bio mom and my ex has legal custody so for years I had to defer to his decisions regarding medications. The doctor's hands are tied. They can't do the medications 50:50. So, they have to go with the custodial parents wishes even though I was at each and every appointment and had some disagreement with my ex regarding medications. It was very frustrating. Things had to get much worse before we could really get an honest dialog going with his dad and the doctors. Once difficult child was diagnosed with bipolar and started on lithium the changes were dramatic. I don't want to mislead you that things are great. They are not. My difficult child is now living with me even though I am legally the "non-custodial" parent. But they are WAY better than before he was started on lithium. One thing you wrote in your previous post is that your SS is on the A/B honor roll and has tolerable behavior at school. Pretty typical for bipolar kids. Has he been tried on lithium or other mood stabilizers? Does he get therapy or just see a psychiatrist? What do the doctors say? Do they know that things are so bad you are considering Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) or legal intervention? I apologize if you have answered this in previous threads. I tried to do my research but am pretty tired myself. LOL I feel for all of you. [/QUOTE]
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