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They want to medicate without knowing what he has!
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<blockquote data-quote="totoro" data-source="post: 101067" data-attributes="member: 3155"><p>Dara-</p><p>It is one of the most difficult choices a parent has to make, that being said, it is your choice. What each one of us did is for various reasons. You are having a very tough time right now. You need to look inside yourself for the answers. </p><p>I was lucky in that I was able to get K into a top Clinic when she spiraled out of control. But it still took 3 months of all of the BS... I wanted to wait for the diagnosis before I medicated her. </p><p>But knowing what I do know I might have given her something to help her at night. </p><p></p><p>Anyway she takes Clonidine PRN... at night to help her calm down, when she is manic or raging. It works wonders for her mania and rages when she is out of control.</p><p></p><p>I would warn though, when she first took it, we were trying it early in the evening, she passed out into her food, I thought she died right on the table! Seriously, I took her pulse, I was so scared, 15 minutes later she woke right up and was fine... it happened 3 nights in a row. This was when she was in the psychiatric hospital, and coming back to the hotel to sleep with me. We stopped on the 3rd night. Now we just use it PRN. She doesn't have that reaction anymore though. </p><p></p><p>I don't have the answers, some people will go on about the medications not being tested for kids etc. But really hardly any of them are. Especially for kids as young as ours. We have to look at quality of life and weigh the good vs the bad and really research the medications. Ask all of the professionals lots of questions go in with print outs lists of questions... </p><p>I know this hard. Stay strong and follow your heart... I don't want to put K on more medications right now... but she needs them, she is missing out on her childhood right now... :frown:</p><p></p><p>We are not dealing with the way things should be... unfortunately or how we may want them to be. </p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totoro, post: 101067, member: 3155"] Dara- It is one of the most difficult choices a parent has to make, that being said, it is your choice. What each one of us did is for various reasons. You are having a very tough time right now. You need to look inside yourself for the answers. I was lucky in that I was able to get K into a top Clinic when she spiraled out of control. But it still took 3 months of all of the BS... I wanted to wait for the diagnosis before I medicated her. But knowing what I do know I might have given her something to help her at night. Anyway she takes Clonidine PRN... at night to help her calm down, when she is manic or raging. It works wonders for her mania and rages when she is out of control. I would warn though, when she first took it, we were trying it early in the evening, she passed out into her food, I thought she died right on the table! Seriously, I took her pulse, I was so scared, 15 minutes later she woke right up and was fine... it happened 3 nights in a row. This was when she was in the psychiatric hospital, and coming back to the hotel to sleep with me. We stopped on the 3rd night. Now we just use it PRN. She doesn't have that reaction anymore though. I don't have the answers, some people will go on about the medications not being tested for kids etc. But really hardly any of them are. Especially for kids as young as ours. We have to look at quality of life and weigh the good vs the bad and really research the medications. Ask all of the professionals lots of questions go in with print outs lists of questions... I know this hard. Stay strong and follow your heart... I don't want to put K on more medications right now... but she needs them, she is missing out on her childhood right now... [img]:frown:[/img] We are not dealing with the way things should be... unfortunately or how we may want them to be. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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