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Trying to start difficult child on medications tonight for first time...
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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 300795" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>Stella,</p><p></p><p>My difficult child has been aggressively non-compliant with medications from the get go. easy child was also when he was 10 and severely depressed. There comes a time when you have to do what you have to do to get them to take them. </p><p></p><p>What makes it all the more difficult is the conflicting advice you get from others, including professionals. I remember when my son was 10, severely depressed and extremely hostile and aggressive people asking me why I didn't "make" him take his medications. I finally asked if they wanted to come over and force it down his throat. At that point, no amount of consequences would have worked; he simply didn't care. In addition, his therapist was saying not to force him.</p><p></p><p>Every child and every situation is not the same. Our children are sick in different ways. I've done "stop the world" with difficult child over medications and it was horrible. She was completely emotionally devastated. My child feels like she has no control over anything (mainly due to her high anxiety) and controlling what she puts into her body is really, in my opinion, not too much to ask for.</p><p></p><p>Of course, I've been extremely frustrated over her complete unwillingness to try medications - especially when I've seen benefit from them in the past. But, in our case, it is very important that difficult child understand and agree with the need for them. Otherwise, I would go through all of this just to have her refuse medications completely when she's 18 and there's nothing I can do about helping her, Know what I mean?? Plus, she would never admit to herself or others that they helped if she was dead-set against them.</p><p></p><p>Just last week she saw the doctor. The appointment was initially set up to talk about medications for depression, but difficult child changed her mind and would have nothing to do with it. However, this week her anxiety has spun out of control and she has decided that she does want medication - even though she is taking the exact same medication she would be taking for depression.</p><p></p><p>Baby steps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 300795, member: 7083"] Stella, My difficult child has been aggressively non-compliant with medications from the get go. easy child was also when he was 10 and severely depressed. There comes a time when you have to do what you have to do to get them to take them. What makes it all the more difficult is the conflicting advice you get from others, including professionals. I remember when my son was 10, severely depressed and extremely hostile and aggressive people asking me why I didn't "make" him take his medications. I finally asked if they wanted to come over and force it down his throat. At that point, no amount of consequences would have worked; he simply didn't care. In addition, his therapist was saying not to force him. Every child and every situation is not the same. Our children are sick in different ways. I've done "stop the world" with difficult child over medications and it was horrible. She was completely emotionally devastated. My child feels like she has no control over anything (mainly due to her high anxiety) and controlling what she puts into her body is really, in my opinion, not too much to ask for. Of course, I've been extremely frustrated over her complete unwillingness to try medications - especially when I've seen benefit from them in the past. But, in our case, it is very important that difficult child understand and agree with the need for them. Otherwise, I would go through all of this just to have her refuse medications completely when she's 18 and there's nothing I can do about helping her, Know what I mean?? Plus, she would never admit to herself or others that they helped if she was dead-set against them. Just last week she saw the doctor. The appointment was initially set up to talk about medications for depression, but difficult child changed her mind and would have nothing to do with it. However, this week her anxiety has spun out of control and she has decided that she does want medication - even though she is taking the exact same medication she would be taking for depression. Baby steps. [/QUOTE]
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