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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 336275" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>It sounds like an awful weekend. I am sorry, esp that you did not get to celebrate easy child's birthday. Our pcs get the short end of the stick an awful lot because the difficult children are so needy.</p><p></p><p>I agree that anytime your son is needing to be restrained in a car you need to get to the nearest ER immediately. If you think he cannot be transported there safely then call 911. He could have killed you and husband as well as himself if he had gotten away from husband's restraint. </p><p></p><p>I know that talking with your husband about this is not going to be much help. the entire family has gotten too far into the "it is all mom's fault and we are going to make sure she thinks it too" fantasyland. I do not know if you can ever move them past that. Esp not enough to get them to agree to fight fair or do any of the things Star suggested.</p><p></p><p>You have a very ill son. If this were a physical illness you would not hesitate to get him to the hospital because his temp would be 105, he would be vomiting non-stop and running out the other leg. He would be screaming and crying because it all hurt so bad.</p><p></p><p>But your son is mentally ill, not physically ill. So he is running around screaming at the slightest thing, bashing his head into things and vomiting foul words out of his mouth. His behavior is a clear, LOUD scream of pain and the need for help.</p><p></p><p>You must decide what is more important. Having difficult child get the help he needs (I would call psychiatrist and tell him he needs to find a bed for difficult child somewhere because it is not safe to have him at home.) or letting both husband and difficult child demand that he not get help so that he is even more dangerous and has LOTS more opportunities to commit suicide. He is headed there. </p><p></p><p>I cannot think of any of our kids who have made a clearer plea for help. </p><p></p><p>by the way, MANY people with bipolar get stuck in a mixed state. It is something that isnt mania or depression but something much more prone to rages and intense anger. You could find more by googling "mixed state in bipolar patient".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 336275, member: 1233"] It sounds like an awful weekend. I am sorry, esp that you did not get to celebrate easy child's birthday. Our pcs get the short end of the stick an awful lot because the difficult children are so needy. I agree that anytime your son is needing to be restrained in a car you need to get to the nearest ER immediately. If you think he cannot be transported there safely then call 911. He could have killed you and husband as well as himself if he had gotten away from husband's restraint. I know that talking with your husband about this is not going to be much help. the entire family has gotten too far into the "it is all mom's fault and we are going to make sure she thinks it too" fantasyland. I do not know if you can ever move them past that. Esp not enough to get them to agree to fight fair or do any of the things Star suggested. You have a very ill son. If this were a physical illness you would not hesitate to get him to the hospital because his temp would be 105, he would be vomiting non-stop and running out the other leg. He would be screaming and crying because it all hurt so bad. But your son is mentally ill, not physically ill. So he is running around screaming at the slightest thing, bashing his head into things and vomiting foul words out of his mouth. His behavior is a clear, LOUD scream of pain and the need for help. You must decide what is more important. Having difficult child get the help he needs (I would call psychiatrist and tell him he needs to find a bed for difficult child somewhere because it is not safe to have him at home.) or letting both husband and difficult child demand that he not get help so that he is even more dangerous and has LOTS more opportunities to commit suicide. He is headed there. I cannot think of any of our kids who have made a clearer plea for help. by the way, MANY people with bipolar get stuck in a mixed state. It is something that isnt mania or depression but something much more prone to rages and intense anger. You could find more by googling "mixed state in bipolar patient". [/QUOTE]
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