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K's psychiatrist Apt. Yesterday.
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<blockquote data-quote="totoro" data-source="post: 335238" data-attributes="member: 3155"><p>I know what you guys are saying about the Focalin. She is only on 2.5 mg. She has been on it since October this time and has never really had a problem. </p><p>She has had these issues since she was very young prior to ever having a stimulant. This is the only reason we do not think the tiny amount of Focalin is contributing to her issues. </p><p>We think the Hallucinations are not getting worse but that she actually talks about them at times. I think she is talking to us more as well.</p><p>They come and go at different times. Some times the night is worse, some times the day, it just varies when she will talk about it. The fact that she talked with psychiatrist is the big deal. </p><p>This time of year is historically a bad time of year for her. </p><p></p><p>I just don't want to over react about the medications when it seems to have been fine and looking at her charts there is a history of this getting worse around now and we never honestly now how much she is in reality. </p><p></p><p>She has learned really well how to hide this. </p><p></p><p>I am the first one to pull a medication when I think she is reacting negatively to it. I have fought with psychiatrist's over this and left them over this. </p><p></p><p>When we got to 7.5 mg on Focalin we were seeing more agitation. We backed down to 2.5 and now for months we have been here and only see an increased calm and focus. Not tons! But she can sit and read. </p><p></p><p>AP's had horrible side affects for her, but everyone wants her back on those. I talked to psychiatrist about about taking her off of the stimulant when she is at a therapeutic level of Lamictal to see if she can handle School a bit more. </p><p></p><p>I honestly understand what you guys are saying and the concerns, I love my kid and spend every day researching for a big part of each day. I never get offended by what you say!</p><p>Believe me in a month if she seems no better I will question everything. </p><p></p><p>Linda I think I get what you are are saying. I am not a scolder, SP?, or a punisher. I thought about this last night a lot. I think I need to be firm. I realize she can't help it, but she needs to stop it in front of us and others. </p><p></p><p> Our psychiatrist by the way is not a big fan of STIMS she is watching it very carefully. She wants her on an AP... but realizes she does not do well on them and is trying to figure her out right now. </p><p>We are talking about looking at a tiny bit of Geodon, which we tried before but she was on with a bunch of other medications with another psychiatrist, once she is more stable. If she needs a bit more tweaking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totoro, post: 335238, member: 3155"] I know what you guys are saying about the Focalin. She is only on 2.5 mg. She has been on it since October this time and has never really had a problem. She has had these issues since she was very young prior to ever having a stimulant. This is the only reason we do not think the tiny amount of Focalin is contributing to her issues. We think the Hallucinations are not getting worse but that she actually talks about them at times. I think she is talking to us more as well. They come and go at different times. Some times the night is worse, some times the day, it just varies when she will talk about it. The fact that she talked with psychiatrist is the big deal. This time of year is historically a bad time of year for her. I just don't want to over react about the medications when it seems to have been fine and looking at her charts there is a history of this getting worse around now and we never honestly now how much she is in reality. She has learned really well how to hide this. I am the first one to pull a medication when I think she is reacting negatively to it. I have fought with psychiatrist's over this and left them over this. When we got to 7.5 mg on Focalin we were seeing more agitation. We backed down to 2.5 and now for months we have been here and only see an increased calm and focus. Not tons! But she can sit and read. AP's had horrible side affects for her, but everyone wants her back on those. I talked to psychiatrist about about taking her off of the stimulant when she is at a therapeutic level of Lamictal to see if she can handle School a bit more. I honestly understand what you guys are saying and the concerns, I love my kid and spend every day researching for a big part of each day. I never get offended by what you say! Believe me in a month if she seems no better I will question everything. Linda I think I get what you are are saying. I am not a scolder, SP?, or a punisher. I thought about this last night a lot. I think I need to be firm. I realize she can't help it, but she needs to stop it in front of us and others. Our psychiatrist by the way is not a big fan of STIMS she is watching it very carefully. She wants her on an AP... but realizes she does not do well on them and is trying to figure her out right now. We are talking about looking at a tiny bit of Geodon, which we tried before but she was on with a bunch of other medications with another psychiatrist, once she is more stable. If she needs a bit more tweaking. [/QUOTE]
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