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<blockquote data-quote="RWHangel" data-source="post: 308195" data-attributes="member: 7842"><p>Just want to add some medical knowledge here. Because she is a minor child the doctors can not just do whatever they want with your child they are required by law to notify you first and get your written or expressed consent to do anything with her. Though the doctors hate it and want you to just trust them I never do. My difficult child's docs at the psychiatric hospital hated me because I knew too much. They wanted to put her on Geoden and I refused to allow it because I know the dangers assiociated with that medicine. Whenever you put your child into the care of a hospital make sure you know your rights. As her mother you have the right to know what treatments she is getting, what tests they are doing, what diagnosises they are presenting and why, to approve or reject medications and to be involved in her care. I see this all too often where parents just trust the doctors because they have knowledge that the parents don't. I am not saying don't trust but I am saying educate yourself and ensure that you are involved in every aspect of care. The pshosp may not like it but it is your right as her mother to be involved and to know what is happening. I am a witch when it comes to my kid and when they try to do something I don't approve of I let them know it. The other thing is make sure that you watch for changes that you may or may not like during new medication trials. I made it very clear that they could try certin medications on my difficult child but if I didn't like the outcome I would remove her from them which I did on one medication. They wanted to switch her clondine over to trazadone I allowed it but watched her very closely during visits and when she got home did not like what I saw. She was irritable aggitated and touchy, didn't even want a hug or to play with the dog. This was not what I had in mind for her and it totally changed her into a crabby kid that didn't want to be touched or bothered. I immediately removed her from the medication and put her back on clonidine. If you have to demand to speak to the director and explain that your rights as her mother are being ignored and you want to be informed of any changes before they are done not after so you can make the decsion whether or not you want to make that change. I think this is the reason psychiatrists don't like me but I don't care this is my kid and if it is too dangerous with out good reason I won't let it happen. Make sure to attend all her meetings speak your mind and don't let them bully you. Check out the medications they want to put her on if you have a bad feeling about it check it out and tell them you will let them know but you want to think about it. They don't like it but you are your childs voice let it be heard. My thoughts and prayers are with you both.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RWHangel, post: 308195, member: 7842"] Just want to add some medical knowledge here. Because she is a minor child the doctors can not just do whatever they want with your child they are required by law to notify you first and get your written or expressed consent to do anything with her. Though the doctors hate it and want you to just trust them I never do. My difficult child's docs at the psychiatric hospital hated me because I knew too much. They wanted to put her on Geoden and I refused to allow it because I know the dangers assiociated with that medicine. Whenever you put your child into the care of a hospital make sure you know your rights. As her mother you have the right to know what treatments she is getting, what tests they are doing, what diagnosises they are presenting and why, to approve or reject medications and to be involved in her care. I see this all too often where parents just trust the doctors because they have knowledge that the parents don't. I am not saying don't trust but I am saying educate yourself and ensure that you are involved in every aspect of care. The pshosp may not like it but it is your right as her mother to be involved and to know what is happening. I am a witch when it comes to my kid and when they try to do something I don't approve of I let them know it. The other thing is make sure that you watch for changes that you may or may not like during new medication trials. I made it very clear that they could try certin medications on my difficult child but if I didn't like the outcome I would remove her from them which I did on one medication. They wanted to switch her clondine over to trazadone I allowed it but watched her very closely during visits and when she got home did not like what I saw. She was irritable aggitated and touchy, didn't even want a hug or to play with the dog. This was not what I had in mind for her and it totally changed her into a crabby kid that didn't want to be touched or bothered. I immediately removed her from the medication and put her back on clonidine. If you have to demand to speak to the director and explain that your rights as her mother are being ignored and you want to be informed of any changes before they are done not after so you can make the decsion whether or not you want to make that change. I think this is the reason psychiatrists don't like me but I don't care this is my kid and if it is too dangerous with out good reason I won't let it happen. Make sure to attend all her meetings speak your mind and don't let them bully you. Check out the medications they want to put her on if you have a bad feeling about it check it out and tell them you will let them know but you want to think about it. They don't like it but you are your childs voice let it be heard. My thoughts and prayers are with you both. [/QUOTE]
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