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<blockquote data-quote="recovering doormat" data-source="post: 275897" data-attributes="member: 5941"><p>I second having him evaluated at a psychiatric hospital. Doesnt' mean they will admit him on the spot, but at least a psychiatrist will do a face to face evaluation and may be able to help you figure out where to start: like, is he getting a therapeutic dose of his medications, and are they the right medications? My difficult child 2 was hospitalized for the first time at age 9 for anxiety (he suffered from intense separation anxiety and would spend his hours at school trying to convince the administrators to let him go home, then he got physically aggressive with me and his younger sister) and did well for a while on a low dose of zoloft and risperadal. He is no longer on medications but it took years of trial and error to figure out that he was better off on nothing.</p><p> </p><p>I also strongly urge you to see a therapist as soon as possible, just so you can have the support at this stressful (happy and not so happy stress) time. I can only imagine the inner turmoil you are having at the prospect of getting married to the love of your life while your baby is in such pain. I am divorced after 19 years of marriage and the kids' issues were not the cause of the breakup, but they certainly added a layer of stress. You need someone to talk to who has no agenda except helping you.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck to you and keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recovering doormat, post: 275897, member: 5941"] I second having him evaluated at a psychiatric hospital. Doesnt' mean they will admit him on the spot, but at least a psychiatrist will do a face to face evaluation and may be able to help you figure out where to start: like, is he getting a therapeutic dose of his medications, and are they the right medications? My difficult child 2 was hospitalized for the first time at age 9 for anxiety (he suffered from intense separation anxiety and would spend his hours at school trying to convince the administrators to let him go home, then he got physically aggressive with me and his younger sister) and did well for a while on a low dose of zoloft and risperadal. He is no longer on medications but it took years of trial and error to figure out that he was better off on nothing. I also strongly urge you to see a therapist as soon as possible, just so you can have the support at this stressful (happy and not so happy stress) time. I can only imagine the inner turmoil you are having at the prospect of getting married to the love of your life while your baby is in such pain. I am divorced after 19 years of marriage and the kids' issues were not the cause of the breakup, but they certainly added a layer of stress. You need someone to talk to who has no agenda except helping you. Good luck to you and keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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