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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 243996" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Okay, I think the advice to let the trumpet issue go is good. He can finish out the year and then we'll return the dang thing and move on. I'll be glad to get rid of it.</p><p> </p><p>SW, something else I realized is that he had basketball practice yesterday afternoon, and he's had good focus on other nights after practice as well. Perhaps the exercise has something to do with it?</p><p> </p><p>I can understand the Seroquel sedation. I do notice it's much better than what he experienced on Depakote. I'm going to call the psychiatrist and ask about an alternative to the low-dose stimulant for helping with his attention. The amount I'm giving him doesn't do enough, in my opinion, to help with this. And even a slight increase only makes him more talkative and wired, which just gets him into trouble. </p><p> </p><p>As for difficult child 1, I'm working on getting a neuropsychologist evaluation for him, but they're booked until April. He has major anxiety, so I already know that's working against him. And although he was doing better about eating lunch, I think he's slacked off the last week or so, which doesn't help his brain at all.</p><p> </p><p>This level of vigilance is draining on me. I know it has to be done and it's a balancing act between shifting responsibility over to the difficult child and making sure they don't hang themself with the rope they're given.</p><p> </p><p>I'll let you know what the psychiatrist says about the medications...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 243996, member: 3444"] Okay, I think the advice to let the trumpet issue go is good. He can finish out the year and then we'll return the dang thing and move on. I'll be glad to get rid of it. SW, something else I realized is that he had basketball practice yesterday afternoon, and he's had good focus on other nights after practice as well. Perhaps the exercise has something to do with it? I can understand the Seroquel sedation. I do notice it's much better than what he experienced on Depakote. I'm going to call the psychiatrist and ask about an alternative to the low-dose stimulant for helping with his attention. The amount I'm giving him doesn't do enough, in my opinion, to help with this. And even a slight increase only makes him more talkative and wired, which just gets him into trouble. As for difficult child 1, I'm working on getting a neuropsychologist evaluation for him, but they're booked until April. He has major anxiety, so I already know that's working against him. And although he was doing better about eating lunch, I think he's slacked off the last week or so, which doesn't help his brain at all. This level of vigilance is draining on me. I know it has to be done and it's a balancing act between shifting responsibility over to the difficult child and making sure they don't hang themself with the rope they're given. I'll let you know what the psychiatrist says about the medications... [/QUOTE]
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