risperdal

Okay, technically, it was for difficult child 2 since difficult child 1 had been pulled in last week because of his escalating beligerence at home, so he really didn't need to be there again so soon. And just when I thought difficult child 2 would be safe to take to the appointment since his fever was normal all morning and at...

Got the following email as I left for specials. "Complained of being tired between 9-9:30am. 10:30 a.m. refusals of work, crying, banging fists on desk, some screaming. Removed to safe room. Once in safe room (where he alone, by the way) the following tallies were taken: Hit wall=39...

Wee difficult child saw the neuro on Monday. They are weaning him off the Depakote. I know his psychiatric isn't going to like this, with the bipolar diagnosis, but part of the reason they put him on the depakote way back when was because it was also a mood stabilizer and I have never seen any mood stabilizing qualities...

difficult child and I saw the new psychiatrist today. It was awesome. They guy is good with difficult child and knows his stuff which makes me very happy. Anyway, if you guys have been reading my other posts, you know I am in a fight to get difficult child's school to give up their heavy-handed "show him who's boss" mentality in response...

Put him on Tenex. Again. The same drug we've tried twice that doesn't work. If he's not manic, it knocks him out cold in the smallest of doses. If he's manic, it does absolutely nothing, even at 8x the "knock out" dose. Right now, difficult child is awake 13-15 hours a day. He is having trouble...

:confused1: We have gone to visit Elijah twice. Yesterday when we went we met with the social worker assigned to his case. She just asked questions about him. When I answered them she said everything I mentioned were Aspergers or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) things. They are strongly thinking he is Bipolar and...

I sit here like many before me with such a heavy heart. I discovered this forum the other night after a really bad day…..I was able to sleep just knowing that I would come back here and read and learn. After a few rough days I have been trying to find the time to post an intro. Due to the...

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...

For Tegretol to take effect? I get it, I get it! Although difficult child 2 was very tired this morning, and he reported that he literally fell asleep in class before the morning recess, this evening he is BOUNCING off the walls. He said he's tired, but his mind is racing. Great. He also got two or...

difficult child 2 is now taking 50mg Seroquel along with 5mg Zyprexa. He has told me - and it's very noticeable - that it makes his nose stuffy. As in, he has to breathe through his mouth. Has anyone else encountered this? Should this be a cause of concern?

I guess it is one of those good news bad news things. We have found someone good who can help but there is a lot of help needed. Basically, he is raising his depakote level to help with the impulse control and behavioral issues. he is hoping that it helps with his sleep and in turn helps with...

I'm very new to this whole world and I would love some advice from some seasoned parents. I know this is incredibly long and wordy, but I would love and take anyone's advice on how to deal with my situation. Here is my difficult child's background: My middle son, T, is 6 years old and currently staying in...

I just hate this. Manster got his 4th grade pictures back and he is just so beautiful. But this is the first year that I look at his pictures and he looks like a "fat kid". It's addiction related. He uses food to sooth his anxiety. I feel like it's my fault. I should have had a lock on the...

I posted about this on Special Education to see how this might effect iep and now would like to get some opinions on whether or not you would do this. difficult child is on lithobid and this works as his first line mood stabilizer and takes care of mania and raging (at least we think it does to some degree). He's...

Discharge plan: individual and family therapy, monitor medications. difficult child didn't want to come home, husband said, "I tried to talk to him but he's not being nice to me and I was starting to get mad. Nothing's going to change." He's going to school tomorrow. There was another kid from his school in the...

After two years of issues and parent meetings at school, my 13 year old son was diagnosed with bipolar and ADHD in December. For some time I had it in the back of my mind that he could be bipolar, since my husband is also bipolar, but I didn't automatically want to jump to that conclusion. Now...

Absolute shot in the dark. This is the guy that I am switching too since I seriously dislike the ent who did my sinus surgery...I went to him the day after I got the evaluation report, and on a whim, took the report with me. He offered to see difficult child. *** So we went today. *** The appointment was at 2. We...

Well, I am not sure where to begin other than I am at a total loss. I am a single mother with 3 children. I have 2 PCs and 1 difficult child. My difficult child is 8 yrs old and is having a very hard time this spring. Not quite sure why this year is any different then the past 7 but, hey what can you do. We go circles...

difficult child had an issue today at school, that was minor but there seems to be an ongoing theme with his current Risperdal prescription. He broke a pencil in two and threw an eraser across the room because he was hungry. This was after lunch, where he failed to eat everything in his lunchbox because...

Hello all! I am glad to find this group. I am new here and have been reading through the threads and I feel as if I am walking in to meet my biological family after having been in an adopted for my entire life. This journey of motherhood for me has not been without its excitement. Really its...