We have signed her up for a camp at a school she used to attend. The camp is for middle schoolers, and involves a lot of field trips as well as fun games, etc. She used to go to this camp when it was for grade schoolers and she loved it, but when she became unstable, it didn't work at all for her. Too many kids and too much confusion. We are going to try it again now that she is stable for the most part. I can't stand the worry about what to do with her every day until the evening lacrosse practices start. I really hope this works well for her and for us. The camp starts next Monday, when my two youngest also have camp. A break would be so nice!
Thank God for people who have the smarts to come up with things that help our kids brains function.
ReplyDeleteOur cocktail is:
Lithium, Clonodine and Abilify!
Will work wonders until his next growth spurt and then we are back at it again.
thanks for your postings! I get encouraged reading them! Hope you are having a good day today!
I just found your blog and as I've read through your posts, I find myself saying "Me too! We've been through the same thing" over and over. My son just turned 17 and has struggled with bi-polar depression, OCD, and ADHD throughout his life. Friends? Maybe 1. Grades? Awful, but at least he passed. Relation with siblings? Terrible.
ReplyDeleteHe's been on Vyvanse for about 2 years and that's been fine, but has slowly seemed to lose its effectiveness. He started on Intuniv yesterday (no more Vyvanse) and today has been horrible. Thankfully he's slept a lot, but I hate for him to sleep the day away because that makes the night that much more difficult.
Anyway, Thank you so much for your blog - I don't feel quite so alone right now!