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It has come to my attention that some people do not think I follow through on advice or doctors instructions. Please let me set it straight now.
My husband and I have been in counseling for one year as of tomorrow.
difficult child even longer.
New psychiatrist recently, but previous psychiatrist for many years has put difficult child on many, many stimulants and he has had horrible reactions to all. Still trying to find the right medication combo for him.
Both old and new psychiatrist instructed difficult child (with myself in the room) that the stimulants are quick in / quick out. He can take them on school days and does not need to take them when there is no school. He has had very bad reactions to all he has tried. Yet he still tries.
I do supervise my son. I stand next to him when he takes his medications. He has some very magical ways of having them in his mouth...Me seeing them in his mouth and then me finding them in his pocket. I check his mouth. I have no idea how he does it.
When he refuses to take them I cannot force him. I could hound him all day and all night, causing nothing but a fight. He goes no where. He doesn't leave the house.
I DO take all of your wonderful advice to heart and try so hard. It may work for a while, then it does not. He is very clever and it is just difficult.
I do not have the pleasure of staying at home. I must work. And my work is either midnight to noon (in which case I am not home in the morning) or noon to midnight (in which case I am not home after school or bed time). He is supervised at all times. I may not be the one with him but he is supervised.
If I wasn't at the end of the rope, or so stressed out from trying so hard, and doing so much..I wouldn't need support. I would't need advice. If I had "rhino skin" then it wouldn't hurt, and wouldn't bother me, so again...wouldn't need support.
I misunderstood this board I guess. I thought it was for support. And believe me, I have taken so much of your advice and used it on a daily basis. What works for one may not work for another. Same with medication. We are still looking for the medication's that will work. difficult child is not a text book kid, or text book difficult child...so what works for so many of you, just does not always work for us.
I will be leaving now. Thank you all so much for your years of advice.
kathy
My husband and I have been in counseling for one year as of tomorrow.
difficult child even longer.
New psychiatrist recently, but previous psychiatrist for many years has put difficult child on many, many stimulants and he has had horrible reactions to all. Still trying to find the right medication combo for him.
Both old and new psychiatrist instructed difficult child (with myself in the room) that the stimulants are quick in / quick out. He can take them on school days and does not need to take them when there is no school. He has had very bad reactions to all he has tried. Yet he still tries.
I do supervise my son. I stand next to him when he takes his medications. He has some very magical ways of having them in his mouth...Me seeing them in his mouth and then me finding them in his pocket. I check his mouth. I have no idea how he does it.
When he refuses to take them I cannot force him. I could hound him all day and all night, causing nothing but a fight. He goes no where. He doesn't leave the house.
I DO take all of your wonderful advice to heart and try so hard. It may work for a while, then it does not. He is very clever and it is just difficult.
I do not have the pleasure of staying at home. I must work. And my work is either midnight to noon (in which case I am not home in the morning) or noon to midnight (in which case I am not home after school or bed time). He is supervised at all times. I may not be the one with him but he is supervised.
If I wasn't at the end of the rope, or so stressed out from trying so hard, and doing so much..I wouldn't need support. I would't need advice. If I had "rhino skin" then it wouldn't hurt, and wouldn't bother me, so again...wouldn't need support.
I misunderstood this board I guess. I thought it was for support. And believe me, I have taken so much of your advice and used it on a daily basis. What works for one may not work for another. Same with medication. We are still looking for the medication's that will work. difficult child is not a text book kid, or text book difficult child...so what works for so many of you, just does not always work for us.
I will be leaving now. Thank you all so much for your years of advice.
kathy