celexa

...so we did. Had appointment with therapist yesterday to "express our concerns" about difficult child's mental state and possibility that Celexa is making her depression worse. Unfortunately, psychiatrist is unwilling to make any medication changes at this time. As for difficult child, she spent the session being a brat....blaming...

psychiatrist just added abilify to the tegretol and lithobid. I told him I had made a parental decision and decided to try a few days without the naltrexone and things are looking good on that front. He told me that was fine- just keep some around in case cutting starts back. He also said it was ok to...

difficult child 2 is caught up on his work and just needs to put in some time on two projects for the end of the year. But he is having a hard time staying on track and focused this afternoon. He just ate some lunch so I'm hoping now he can concentrate a little better, but I'm getting a bit frustrated with...

I finally thought we had a concrete diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder for Little Bear last week and it all changed last night:confused1: He was qualified for services at school last Friday with a really good IEP that included transportation, sensory breaks, etc. which was really a HUGE stress reliever...

I just got off the phone with the NueroPsych office and I have scheduled for June 2 they had some appointments cancellations so they had been available in June instead of July or Aug. I have also decided that I may as well have difficult child 1 have an evaluation as well because next year because of his age the...

We moved easy child into her new apt with her boyfriend yesterday. It's a nice place (we all cleaned it last week). I like the boyfriend, I spoke with him in private and I know he loves easy child and everything, I am just worried that they're not rishing into something bigger than they can handle. But you know they both...

But, there still seems to be some controversy. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29797423/

Ok, I'm working thru all this, I think. Two questions: 1) psychiatrist always meets with both difficult child and me together so some things might be worded a little differently as a result. If psychiatrist says "watch for signs of agitation", does that mean that if difficult child is suddenly the epitemy of defiance, that...

So it turns out that I was right-- How I wish I wasn't!! As you may remember, on Friday I posted about having "feelings of dread" that I just couldn't shake. I thought if I wrote about it, it might help.....but I couldn't shake the feeling all day. Friday night as we were going to bed, I...

Both difficult children are going back this morning for a follow-up with the psychiatrist. For difficult child 1, we are evaluating the Tegretol -- I think it's helping. I want to know if there's wiggle room for more improvements (hope I'm not chasing sunshine... I just want the best possible outcome). I also want to know if...

but I need to get it off my chest anyway... This doctor is NUTS!!!! husband was fed-up with the baloney about buying difficult child a horse--so he sent the doctor an email and said that HE needed to talk with the doctor personally about what's been happening and NOT happening with difficult child. So at today's appointment, husband did a...

so, as I mentioned in my other post, M was taken off Tenex cold turkey last night...so, his last dose was yesterday morning, around 11 am (he took it late). Now, he was put on the Tenex to help control some impulsivity and to keep him from "boiling over" during rages/meltdowns because the psychiatric hospital...

I checked report cards on line last night. I'll start with the better of the two, difficult child. Yep difficult child did better than easy child. Granted his curriculum is modified but he pulled out all "Bs" and "Cs" which for him means he is working hard when he can (according to recent phone calls it doesn't seem like he...

I don't know how to parent difficult child. I really don't. I have tried every which way. I have tried everything every therapist along the way has offered. I have spent endless days and nights racking my brain, trying to figure out what she needs, how to fulfill it, how to comfort her, how to help her. And...

So for the third time since Thanksgiving my difficult child will be getting inpatient help. This time at a different facility and I PRAY with a different diagnosis and a different rx. His counselor called me today and I told her that my husband needed a nudge in the right direction from someone besides me. She...

:sick: I went to see Elijah again this afternoon. Hubby had to stay home because my ten year old did not feel well. She has a fever, sore throat, headache, etc. I also had a meeting with the nutritionist from there. Right when I got there they gave me a few minutes to visit with Elijah first...

i'm at a loss yet again. i think we have the koi'iest psychiatrist of all time (he was my last resort, but the first i could get in with, that should tell you something) he is the Rx'r of the medication, so i cant just drop him without a plan. on one hand, i really dont want to be doctor/medication/diagnosis "shopping"...

I'm posting this over on the news page, too.

Hello, I have gotten to the point of looking at my difficult child and thinking is that a new symptom.... There are a couple of things that I think are relevant one she is ALWAYS tired no matter what time of the day when you ask how she is doing she says tired! It is a little better since switching to...

I have posted before about difficult child being thrown into a mania on the Celexa the psychiatrist put her on. When I talked to the dr about it, she said difficult child really did seem depressed initially so she tried another AD. I was kinda bothered by the fact that she chose the medication because difficult child said the name sounded...