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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 81485" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>medications or other interventions can seem to good to be true. And some people just need very low doses of certain medications to get full effect (good or bad). I have an aunt who takes 1/4 of a PEDIATRIC dose of most medications, OTC or prescribed, and they work very well. At the full adult dose, or even full pediatric dose, she is overdosed. It took her a while to learn this, and surgery is scary because most docs brush this off, but it is just her body.</p><p></p><p>I am glad that you have gotten to see a wonderful side of her. Enjoy it. </p><p></p><p>And, yes, it can seem too good to be true, waiting for the other shoe to drop. Over time this will lessen, as long as you keep her medications in line.</p><p></p><p>Be very careful to train/educate her that she must NOT go off her medications no matter what others tell her. We have friends who have 2 very bipolar children. The son has had some wild cycles, but finally was stabilized and grown up enough to know he HAS to have medications or his life will stink. The daughter is SOOOOO not there. She goes off medications as soon as she is stabilized and she is now rarely able to get stabilized. She has a very very scary, unhappy life. She does not realize it, but she is blessed to have a mom who will raise her son. She is too dangerous to be unsupervised with him.</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p></p><p>Susie</p><p></p><p>ps. My son has been quite open about the fact that if he tries illegal drugs or alcohol it may/will kill him. So far, so good. But I worked with this for many many years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 81485, member: 1233"] medications or other interventions can seem to good to be true. And some people just need very low doses of certain medications to get full effect (good or bad). I have an aunt who takes 1/4 of a PEDIATRIC dose of most medications, OTC or prescribed, and they work very well. At the full adult dose, or even full pediatric dose, she is overdosed. It took her a while to learn this, and surgery is scary because most docs brush this off, but it is just her body. I am glad that you have gotten to see a wonderful side of her. Enjoy it. And, yes, it can seem too good to be true, waiting for the other shoe to drop. Over time this will lessen, as long as you keep her medications in line. Be very careful to train/educate her that she must NOT go off her medications no matter what others tell her. We have friends who have 2 very bipolar children. The son has had some wild cycles, but finally was stabilized and grown up enough to know he HAS to have medications or his life will stink. The daughter is SOOOOO not there. She goes off medications as soon as she is stabilized and she is now rarely able to get stabilized. She has a very very scary, unhappy life. She does not realize it, but she is blessed to have a mom who will raise her son. She is too dangerous to be unsupervised with him. Hugs, Susie ps. My son has been quite open about the fact that if he tries illegal drugs or alcohol it may/will kill him. So far, so good. But I worked with this for many many years. [/QUOTE]
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