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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 156551" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>difficult child is still cycling- having some problems with the seroquel zonking him out. teachers are saying difficult child is lethargic, sedated and unmotivated at school. difficult child went to appointment today with hair uncombed and looking like it hadn't been washed in 3 weeks and saying he felt sick and numb. psychiatrist explained (which others here had already explained to me- thank you!) that seroquel in small dosages works as a sedative. If he increases it to get to a dose that would help with mania, then there would be days of difficult child being severely worse with the "sedated" effect. Maybe it is just that our sd is doing their testing right now- maybe psychiatrist isn't crazy about seroquel (he did mention that getting the dosage right with this one is very tricky)- anyway- he says risperdal can be raised to a therapeutic level quicker and with less sedating effects, yet still should help him sleep at night.</p><p></p><p>Regarding the advocates- I really don't think we've seen a therapist yet who really has experinece with this. I'm sorry- I think they are misrepresenting themselves. You know- like the car mechanic who swears he can work on any car- but then directly ask him if he has actual experience working on a foreign car. That is how I feel right now. I should clarify- it is court ordered that difficult child sees his psychiatrist and therapist and is compliant- I am providing it and paying for it and I am the one who went in there showing the treatment I was providing for him, so the judge wrote it in his order. My question to GAL was only if there would be a problem changing the actual provider. Mainly because since difficult child has been seeing his psychiatrist for over 2 years, the judge listed the psychiatrist by name in the court order "difficult child must meet with and comply with Dr. XXX". Now, I am asking , can I change Dr. XXX to another child psychiatrist. I didn't think it would stir up a major chaotic event.</p><p></p><p>Oh- then, by the time we got to psychiatrist appointment today (before I faxed papers to GAL) psychiatrist says GAL has called and left him a message for him to call her. So, she STILL is out making rash decisions and stirring up more before even finding out what is going on. This kind of cr** from her last year almost had my son in ss custody- which opened the door for my bro to file custody. I had thought GAL's would look into facts and then make a decision- she is as prone to impulsive dedcisions as my family.</p><p></p><p>PS- I take it Webster didn't have a BiPolar (BP) kid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 156551, member: 3699"] difficult child is still cycling- having some problems with the seroquel zonking him out. teachers are saying difficult child is lethargic, sedated and unmotivated at school. difficult child went to appointment today with hair uncombed and looking like it hadn't been washed in 3 weeks and saying he felt sick and numb. psychiatrist explained (which others here had already explained to me- thank you!) that seroquel in small dosages works as a sedative. If he increases it to get to a dose that would help with mania, then there would be days of difficult child being severely worse with the "sedated" effect. Maybe it is just that our sd is doing their testing right now- maybe psychiatrist isn't crazy about seroquel (he did mention that getting the dosage right with this one is very tricky)- anyway- he says risperdal can be raised to a therapeutic level quicker and with less sedating effects, yet still should help him sleep at night. Regarding the advocates- I really don't think we've seen a therapist yet who really has experinece with this. I'm sorry- I think they are misrepresenting themselves. You know- like the car mechanic who swears he can work on any car- but then directly ask him if he has actual experience working on a foreign car. That is how I feel right now. I should clarify- it is court ordered that difficult child sees his psychiatrist and therapist and is compliant- I am providing it and paying for it and I am the one who went in there showing the treatment I was providing for him, so the judge wrote it in his order. My question to GAL was only if there would be a problem changing the actual provider. Mainly because since difficult child has been seeing his psychiatrist for over 2 years, the judge listed the psychiatrist by name in the court order "difficult child must meet with and comply with Dr. XXX". Now, I am asking , can I change Dr. XXX to another child psychiatrist. I didn't think it would stir up a major chaotic event. Oh- then, by the time we got to psychiatrist appointment today (before I faxed papers to GAL) psychiatrist says GAL has called and left him a message for him to call her. So, she STILL is out making rash decisions and stirring up more before even finding out what is going on. This kind of cr** from her last year almost had my son in ss custody- which opened the door for my bro to file custody. I had thought GAL's would look into facts and then make a decision- she is as prone to impulsive dedcisions as my family. PS- I take it Webster didn't have a BiPolar (BP) kid. [/QUOTE]
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