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Thursday, August 16, 2012
Major Mix-Up in the Experiment
Disaster struck today on the first day of school. Caroline told me yesterday she was having some scrolling vision problems and I made a mental note of it. Usually that means one of her meds is too high. I was trying to think if I had double dosed her or something but everything seemed fine in her med box. Well, off to school she went today and two hours later she was trying to call me to tell me she was having bad vision problems. I had my phone off because honestly I had gone back to bed after I took everyone to school because I had a migraine the night before and was still tired. Then I get a call from the school saying she was marked absent for three classes and they couldn't find her. She had gone to the nurses office but then had left but then didn't show up for class. Oh boy. Not good. Then I realized why she was so off: I had forgotten to put her birth control pills for her acne in her med mix, which meant her Lamictal levels probably doubled and that was why she was so dizzy!!! I could have kicked myself for messing up her first day of school!!!! Ugh!!!! I feel HORRIBLE. I think I will show up to pick her up with a venti sized hazelnut latte to try to make amends. I can't believe this happened. I am worried she isn't going to want to go back. And what her teachers might think. I need to email them to explain the problem. Truly I am so sorry for the mistake I made. I am praying that she will recover from this.
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