dashcat
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Some of you may recall that my difficult child was d/x'd very recently with bi-polar disorder. She was instructed to have some blood work done and, after the results were in, the psychiatrist would call in a prescripton for lithium.
She did have the blood work done (they have to be sure there are no kidney or thyroid issues and get a baseline) but has not followed up with the psychiatrist. She claims that he is su pposed to call her (not true ..I was there when he gave her the instructions) and also claims that she hasn't heard back about the lab work. She went to our family doctor and they use a phone-in system for results.
I haven't said much because she's been pretty stable. She really likes her job at Target and they seem to like her.
Unfortunately, she is now in a pretty depressive state. She went to her dad's yesterday to watch the game (her dad was at the game and an uncle and some cousins were in from Virginia and planning to go back to his place afterward). She came home before the game ended and said she'd fallen asleep. She did not appear to have been drinking and she didn't smell like pot, but I suspect her boyfriend was over and they may have been smoking. I was VERY surprised that she didn't stay at her dad's to see her uncle and cousins. I asked about it and she said she was just too tired.
Anyway, she went to bed (at 3:30 p.m.) and I went to my niece's. I returned at 9 and she was still sleeping. Went to bed at 11 - still sleeping. She had to work today at 4:00 a.m. and I heard her get up. She came home at noon and said she was exhausted ...didn't sleep well, had nightmares.
She went to take a nap at 4:00 and said she was setting her alarm for 6:00 for dinner. She is still sleeping at 8:15.
She is working tomorrow at 8:00 am and I wonder if she'll sleep through again or get up in the middle of the night.
Believe me, I know this could be worse. I am glad she is working and I know that the early morning hours and occassional night shifts are a tough adjustment, but I sense there is more going on than sleep deprivation.
It's hard to know what to wish for. This can't be good and, yet, the manic phase is even worse. I have no idea how she'll do on the medications and I can't force it on her.
Just needed to get this out.
Dash
She did have the blood work done (they have to be sure there are no kidney or thyroid issues and get a baseline) but has not followed up with the psychiatrist. She claims that he is su pposed to call her (not true ..I was there when he gave her the instructions) and also claims that she hasn't heard back about the lab work. She went to our family doctor and they use a phone-in system for results.
I haven't said much because she's been pretty stable. She really likes her job at Target and they seem to like her.
Unfortunately, she is now in a pretty depressive state. She went to her dad's yesterday to watch the game (her dad was at the game and an uncle and some cousins were in from Virginia and planning to go back to his place afterward). She came home before the game ended and said she'd fallen asleep. She did not appear to have been drinking and she didn't smell like pot, but I suspect her boyfriend was over and they may have been smoking. I was VERY surprised that she didn't stay at her dad's to see her uncle and cousins. I asked about it and she said she was just too tired.
Anyway, she went to bed (at 3:30 p.m.) and I went to my niece's. I returned at 9 and she was still sleeping. Went to bed at 11 - still sleeping. She had to work today at 4:00 a.m. and I heard her get up. She came home at noon and said she was exhausted ...didn't sleep well, had nightmares.
She went to take a nap at 4:00 and said she was setting her alarm for 6:00 for dinner. She is still sleeping at 8:15.
She is working tomorrow at 8:00 am and I wonder if she'll sleep through again or get up in the middle of the night.
Believe me, I know this could be worse. I am glad she is working and I know that the early morning hours and occassional night shifts are a tough adjustment, but I sense there is more going on than sleep deprivation.
It's hard to know what to wish for. This can't be good and, yet, the manic phase is even worse. I have no idea how she'll do on the medications and I can't force it on her.
Just needed to get this out.
Dash