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<blockquote data-quote="Ltlredhen" data-source="post: 31287" data-attributes="member: 2123"><p>I believe after my difficult child practically took apart the psychiatrist's office he was able to see we needed big time help.</p><p></p><p>As with any medication, you have to weigh the good against the bad. I believe there are docs that hesitate to prescribe anything that has not been FDA approved for kids (or whatever the term may be) due to malpractice issues. Others don't want to subject the kid to multiple blood draws or side effects that come with the medication. </p><p></p><p></p><p>As you can see in my signature below, lithium was not one of the first medications we tried. My difficult child trailed quite a few before we considered lithium. To me, I had a harder time putting difficult child on Abilify than lithium. </p><p></p><p>In our house, lithium has made life livable with our difficult child. Since being on it he has been able to maintain a full day at prek and his teachers all say he does "great". Now, once home that's different story but he has managed to have a full day away from home, be around many many people, noise and lots of transitions. Before the lithium this would have been impossible.</p><p></p><p>I see you are seeing a neuropsychologist...maybe that is the difference. We are seeing a child psychiatrist. </p><p></p><p> </p><p>No, you are not alone, there a quite a few of us in the same situation and we do understand what it is like to live with a child such as ours. In my case, I raised my two easy child kids, worked in daycare, even ran a daycare out of my home for years. When difficult child came along :smile: I knew something was not right. Never in all my years have I seen anything like that. His mother could not deal with him and a newborn so we (Nana and paw-paw) took him and he has been here for the last 3 years with no intention of going anywhere. We have legal custody of him. </p><p></p><p>Take care,</p><p>Donna</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ltlredhen, post: 31287, member: 2123"] I believe after my difficult child practically took apart the psychiatrist's office he was able to see we needed big time help. As with any medication, you have to weigh the good against the bad. I believe there are docs that hesitate to prescribe anything that has not been FDA approved for kids (or whatever the term may be) due to malpractice issues. Others don't want to subject the kid to multiple blood draws or side effects that come with the medication. As you can see in my signature below, lithium was not one of the first medications we tried. My difficult child trailed quite a few before we considered lithium. To me, I had a harder time putting difficult child on Abilify than lithium. In our house, lithium has made life livable with our difficult child. Since being on it he has been able to maintain a full day at prek and his teachers all say he does "great". Now, once home that's different story but he has managed to have a full day away from home, be around many many people, noise and lots of transitions. Before the lithium this would have been impossible. I see you are seeing a neuropsychologist...maybe that is the difference. We are seeing a child psychiatrist. No, you are not alone, there a quite a few of us in the same situation and we do understand what it is like to live with a child such as ours. In my case, I raised my two easy child kids, worked in daycare, even ran a daycare out of my home for years. When difficult child came along [img]:smile:[/img] I knew something was not right. Never in all my years have I seen anything like that. His mother could not deal with him and a newborn so we (Nana and paw-paw) took him and he has been here for the last 3 years with no intention of going anywhere. We have legal custody of him. Take care, Donna [/QUOTE]
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