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Moods up and down, how do you handle it?
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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 141386" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Flower - wish I had an answer on how to deal with the swings. thank you doesn't live at home and I still have a really hard time dealing with the ups and downs. It's probably different for me because he isn't here, but I try to keep all conversations on a very even keel on my end. Regardless of if he's up or down, I try really hard to be as neutral as possible. I don't know if it helps him but... I don't know. Part modeling good behavior on my part, part trying to be his rock? Does that make sense?</p><p> </p><p>I agree with smallworld. If medications are making him appeared drugged out, in my humble opinion they *need* to be adjusted. One thing that really jumped out to me was 1000 mg of Depakote at night might be why he's not able to get up in the morning. thank you's been on Depakote for*ever* and the dosing and timing has been played with too many times for me to remember them all, but I don't think he's ever gotten just 1 dose per day. He's about 220 pounds now (just for comparison) and gets 250 mg in the morning and 500 mg at night. He had been taking it 3 times a day for quite a long time (8 a.m., 4 p.m. and then 9 p.m.). With your son being so hard to wake up, I'd ask about the possibility of divided doses.</p><p> </p><p>Does he have an IEP at school? Do you have specific thoughts on what might help him be more successful at school? Personally, I'd definitely talk to the school about his morning difficulties - some schools might not handle his tardiness well. on the other hand, if he wants to go back to school maybe that will make your mornings better??</p><p> </p><p>Sorry, wish I had better answers. Can only tell you you're not alone, and second smallworld's suggestion of finding a new psychiatrist if possible. Hang in there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 141386, member: 8"] Flower - wish I had an answer on how to deal with the swings. thank you doesn't live at home and I still have a really hard time dealing with the ups and downs. It's probably different for me because he isn't here, but I try to keep all conversations on a very even keel on my end. Regardless of if he's up or down, I try really hard to be as neutral as possible. I don't know if it helps him but... I don't know. Part modeling good behavior on my part, part trying to be his rock? Does that make sense? I agree with smallworld. If medications are making him appeared drugged out, in my humble opinion they *need* to be adjusted. One thing that really jumped out to me was 1000 mg of Depakote at night might be why he's not able to get up in the morning. thank you's been on Depakote for*ever* and the dosing and timing has been played with too many times for me to remember them all, but I don't think he's ever gotten just 1 dose per day. He's about 220 pounds now (just for comparison) and gets 250 mg in the morning and 500 mg at night. He had been taking it 3 times a day for quite a long time (8 a.m., 4 p.m. and then 9 p.m.). With your son being so hard to wake up, I'd ask about the possibility of divided doses. Does he have an IEP at school? Do you have specific thoughts on what might help him be more successful at school? Personally, I'd definitely talk to the school about his morning difficulties - some schools might not handle his tardiness well. on the other hand, if he wants to go back to school maybe that will make your mornings better?? Sorry, wish I had better answers. Can only tell you you're not alone, and second smallworld's suggestion of finding a new psychiatrist if possible. Hang in there! [/QUOTE]
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