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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 66153" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>Oh Pamela.........you sound like me when my son was that age! It was horrible, horrible! I did not want to call 911 at all! I still can't do it, despite talking it over with my therapist for 5 years I still can't get my fingers to dial it when my difficult child is in a rage. I don't know what my deal is, but I can relate. </p><p></p><p>The 2 things I have learned in the past 5 years to do though is one - ALWAYS have a PRN available. In fact when my difficult child went off Seroquel, and I did not have a PRN, I panicked. I asked psychiatrist to come up with one, anything, because I cannot have my 16yo, 6' 2, going off the deep end. One thing she did always tell me in the past is that over the counter Benadryl can be used as a PRN, and I have used that in the past many times.</p><p></p><p>The other thing that I have done, when I know my difficult children medications are completely off, and he is having a full blown rage like the one you described is talk him down while driving to the psychiatric hospital. I just tell him over and over, </p><p>"M. you are obviously really out of control, your medications are not working, it is time to get you some help. M. you really need some help, and I am going to get you that help."</p><p>I just say it over and over again until I can get him in the car, and to the psychiatric hospital. One time, I did not actually admit him because he had calmed down so dramatically, but the other 2 times I did. He does get even more upset, when we first start talking about a visit to psychiatric hospital, but in the end he realizes that he DOES need the help, want the help, and seems thankful that I am there to help him get some relief.</p><p></p><p>I would definitely call psychiatrist today, and tell her that the medications are NOT working like they need to and you need to see her ASAP. Like someone mentioned he needs to have a blood draw for Lithium, and in in my opinion a PRN added, and maybe something else for mood stab.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 66153, member: 3301"] Oh Pamela.........you sound like me when my son was that age! It was horrible, horrible! I did not want to call 911 at all! I still can't do it, despite talking it over with my therapist for 5 years I still can't get my fingers to dial it when my difficult child is in a rage. I don't know what my deal is, but I can relate. The 2 things I have learned in the past 5 years to do though is one - ALWAYS have a PRN available. In fact when my difficult child went off Seroquel, and I did not have a PRN, I panicked. I asked psychiatrist to come up with one, anything, because I cannot have my 16yo, 6' 2, going off the deep end. One thing she did always tell me in the past is that over the counter Benadryl can be used as a PRN, and I have used that in the past many times. The other thing that I have done, when I know my difficult children medications are completely off, and he is having a full blown rage like the one you described is talk him down while driving to the psychiatric hospital. I just tell him over and over, "M. you are obviously really out of control, your medications are not working, it is time to get you some help. M. you really need some help, and I am going to get you that help." I just say it over and over again until I can get him in the car, and to the psychiatric hospital. One time, I did not actually admit him because he had calmed down so dramatically, but the other 2 times I did. He does get even more upset, when we first start talking about a visit to psychiatric hospital, but in the end he realizes that he DOES need the help, want the help, and seems thankful that I am there to help him get some relief. I would definitely call psychiatrist today, and tell her that the medications are NOT working like they need to and you need to see her ASAP. Like someone mentioned he needs to have a blood draw for Lithium, and in in my opinion a PRN added, and maybe something else for mood stab. Hang in there! [/QUOTE]
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