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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 108826" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Have a few suggestions and thoughts. The first thing I think of when any teen starts to act differently is do you know if he may be taking recreational drugs? They can make a kid very tired. My daughter took drugs from 12-18 and she had bizarre sleep habits and I think it's worthwhile to look into it because you just don't know. We certainly didn't think our daughter was taking drugs.</p><p></p><p>Then there's the medications. When I took Prozac, although it's supposed to keep you awake, I was so tired I fell asleep at my desk at work all the time. Zoloft is related to Prozac. </p><p></p><p>If he's overly tired I personally doubt if a change of schools will help him. The problem is his changed behavior and I would want to pin down the "why" of it. I'm a big fan of neuropsychologist exams as well as home drug tests for teens. If this were my child, with the hindsight I now have, I'd do both. I really didn't know the extent of my daughter's drug use until she quit. At worst I thought she used pot from time to time and drank some. In truth, she used everything and drank a lot. She hit it really well, but she did sleep all day and stay up all night--we thought she had bipolar and so did her psychiatrists. I think your son's "tough" behavior, rap involvement, and overall changed behavior merits a look at possible recreational drug use...I really would take it seriously. Most of us don't until the kid is wayyyyyyyyy into it and it's harder then. (((Hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 108826, member: 1550"] Have a few suggestions and thoughts. The first thing I think of when any teen starts to act differently is do you know if he may be taking recreational drugs? They can make a kid very tired. My daughter took drugs from 12-18 and she had bizarre sleep habits and I think it's worthwhile to look into it because you just don't know. We certainly didn't think our daughter was taking drugs. Then there's the medications. When I took Prozac, although it's supposed to keep you awake, I was so tired I fell asleep at my desk at work all the time. Zoloft is related to Prozac. If he's overly tired I personally doubt if a change of schools will help him. The problem is his changed behavior and I would want to pin down the "why" of it. I'm a big fan of neuropsychologist exams as well as home drug tests for teens. If this were my child, with the hindsight I now have, I'd do both. I really didn't know the extent of my daughter's drug use until she quit. At worst I thought she used pot from time to time and drank some. In truth, she used everything and drank a lot. She hit it really well, but she did sleep all day and stay up all night--we thought she had bipolar and so did her psychiatrists. I think your son's "tough" behavior, rap involvement, and overall changed behavior merits a look at possible recreational drug use...I really would take it seriously. Most of us don't until the kid is wayyyyyyyyy into it and it's harder then. (((Hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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