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<blockquote data-quote="katya02" data-source="post: 307999" data-attributes="member: 2884"><p>Thank you so much, I'll remember Lamictal and see if it's something a new doctor would be willing to try (IF difficult child will accept it!). I use Borderline (BPD) as a short-form for Borderline Personality Disorder; I think difficult child has both this and Bipolar Disorder. He has major identity ambivalence/issues, abandonment fears, and he self-mutilates (cuts, punches himself to the point of giving himself black eyes etc.) when extremely distressed.</p><p></p><p>I am relieved and encouraged after a long day today ... took difficult child to the local assistance office and was fortunate to get a very helpful intake worker. I brought along difficult child's big binder of medical records. She had been going to tell difficult child he didn't qualify for assistance because he'd filled out the form saying he has no medical condition or disability! She looked at his records, changed the form, and got him food stamps immediately and put in for medical assistance and cash assistance based on medical disability. The amount of cash assistance isn't much, but the really good thing is that he has to be evaluated and given a treatment plan for it to come through! The worker gave us the number for the Base Services Unit and the doctor who they work with, someone I don't know. At least it's a start and difficult child is willing to follow through on this. He was very nervous through the interview today, anxious because he couldn't remember everything the intake worker told him. It WAS a lot, but he has auditory processing deficits and executive functioning deficits that make it hard to take in a great deal of verbal information. He is still depressed but hasn't been drinking in the past 24 hours. His girlfriend is keeping a close eye on him.</p><p></p><p>Tomorrow I'm going to pick him up and have him make the calls he needs to make from our place. He'll get muddled and give up on his own. He can activate his food stamp card, call the Base Services Unit, and make arrangements for the court clerk's office to fax proof that he paid his fines and completed his probation. The other good thing is, the worker told us that if the doctor marks the evaluation 'disabled 12 months', or 'disabled permanently' then that office has Disability Advocates who help people apply, appeal, etc. for SSI/SSDI. I'm sure it's beneficial for them, since the assistance then comes out of another department's budget, but if it's available I'll take the help! </p><p></p><p>Anyway ... it was positive. I hope difficult child hangs on until his evaluation; his girlfriend is really encouraging him so I'm crossing my fingers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="katya02, post: 307999, member: 2884"] Thank you so much, I'll remember Lamictal and see if it's something a new doctor would be willing to try (IF difficult child will accept it!). I use Borderline (BPD) as a short-form for Borderline Personality Disorder; I think difficult child has both this and Bipolar Disorder. He has major identity ambivalence/issues, abandonment fears, and he self-mutilates (cuts, punches himself to the point of giving himself black eyes etc.) when extremely distressed. I am relieved and encouraged after a long day today ... took difficult child to the local assistance office and was fortunate to get a very helpful intake worker. I brought along difficult child's big binder of medical records. She had been going to tell difficult child he didn't qualify for assistance because he'd filled out the form saying he has no medical condition or disability! She looked at his records, changed the form, and got him food stamps immediately and put in for medical assistance and cash assistance based on medical disability. The amount of cash assistance isn't much, but the really good thing is that he has to be evaluated and given a treatment plan for it to come through! The worker gave us the number for the Base Services Unit and the doctor who they work with, someone I don't know. At least it's a start and difficult child is willing to follow through on this. He was very nervous through the interview today, anxious because he couldn't remember everything the intake worker told him. It WAS a lot, but he has auditory processing deficits and executive functioning deficits that make it hard to take in a great deal of verbal information. He is still depressed but hasn't been drinking in the past 24 hours. His girlfriend is keeping a close eye on him. Tomorrow I'm going to pick him up and have him make the calls he needs to make from our place. He'll get muddled and give up on his own. He can activate his food stamp card, call the Base Services Unit, and make arrangements for the court clerk's office to fax proof that he paid his fines and completed his probation. The other good thing is, the worker told us that if the doctor marks the evaluation 'disabled 12 months', or 'disabled permanently' then that office has Disability Advocates who help people apply, appeal, etc. for SSI/SSDI. I'm sure it's beneficial for them, since the assistance then comes out of another department's budget, but if it's available I'll take the help! Anyway ... it was positive. I hope difficult child hangs on until his evaluation; his girlfriend is really encouraging him so I'm crossing my fingers. [/QUOTE]
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