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<blockquote data-quote="startingfresh" data-source="post: 741475" data-attributes="member: 22380"><p>Copa, my son too has been hostile to the idea of medication. He has a list so long of on and off medications that I wonder what the pharmacy thinks when we pull up to get our prescriptions. At one point, I vowed to myself that we would not try another medication because each time he comes to the same conclusion. This after waiting to get off a waiting list to see the psychiatric, another chunk of money, hope and then giving up. Just so painful. Yet, today here we are with him leading the way, owning it all. He has everything organized into a weekly pill container and has done so well I just can't believe its the same kid. I guess the road to self medication had just become too painful. He is also taking B vitamin and deplin (sp?) . He has the MTHFR gene mutation where he could possibly be struggling to convert folic acid so no harm in taking that. I will pray for your son. You are so supportive and helpful!</p><p></p><p>SWOT, good advice as always! I too wonder about what is working, could it be the medications so soon? I have seen him pull himself together before, actually many times. Its the pattern of the past several years actually. This time there is a calm about him and his laugh that I haven't seen in a very long time. That feels like the medicine. The medications they are using as a mood stabilizer are indicated for epilepsy yet show promise with mood with little side effect. Anyhow, time will tell I guess. I try to think of the diagnosis as sort of a way to label the symptoms they are seeing. Not an absolute. And the drugs muddy it all up.</p><p></p><p>RN, I am so excited for you to have your son back with you. I can't believe its been a year. I imagine your nerves. When my son came back from Wilderness Therapy as a 15 year old, I felt the weight of micromanaging his every move and holding him to our family contract. At this point I am with you, I would not want to police again. Especially at 23. Your son has worked hard and I am praying that the transition is smooth. I am rooting for you son, he sounds like he is well on his way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="startingfresh, post: 741475, member: 22380"] Copa, my son too has been hostile to the idea of medication. He has a list so long of on and off medications that I wonder what the pharmacy thinks when we pull up to get our prescriptions. At one point, I vowed to myself that we would not try another medication because each time he comes to the same conclusion. This after waiting to get off a waiting list to see the psychiatric, another chunk of money, hope and then giving up. Just so painful. Yet, today here we are with him leading the way, owning it all. He has everything organized into a weekly pill container and has done so well I just can't believe its the same kid. I guess the road to self medication had just become too painful. He is also taking B vitamin and deplin (sp?) . He has the MTHFR gene mutation where he could possibly be struggling to convert folic acid so no harm in taking that. I will pray for your son. You are so supportive and helpful! SWOT, good advice as always! I too wonder about what is working, could it be the medications so soon? I have seen him pull himself together before, actually many times. Its the pattern of the past several years actually. This time there is a calm about him and his laugh that I haven't seen in a very long time. That feels like the medicine. The medications they are using as a mood stabilizer are indicated for epilepsy yet show promise with mood with little side effect. Anyhow, time will tell I guess. I try to think of the diagnosis as sort of a way to label the symptoms they are seeing. Not an absolute. And the drugs muddy it all up. RN, I am so excited for you to have your son back with you. I can't believe its been a year. I imagine your nerves. When my son came back from Wilderness Therapy as a 15 year old, I felt the weight of micromanaging his every move and holding him to our family contract. At this point I am with you, I would not want to police again. Especially at 23. Your son has worked hard and I am praying that the transition is smooth. I am rooting for you son, he sounds like he is well on his way. [/QUOTE]
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