A blog for anyone who needs to know they are not alone in raising a bipolar child.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Problems Abound
Caroline is not doing so hot in her classes at the public school. The big IEP meeting is this Wednesday. She is behind in several classes because of all the school she missed the first three weeks due to migraines and vision issues which we now think were somehow related to the Lamictal. We lowered the dose quite a bit but then she got depressed so we upped it again, but not as high. She needs a needle biopsy of her enlarged thyroid. So many things going on! She has a failing grade in Geometry, a D in Biology, and had tennis elbow this past week and couldn't use her writing hand. Can anything else go wrong???
I have been reading your blog for a few months now and have found it quite useful. My daughter, Ellie 11yrs, just transitioned beck into our home after a short residential stay at Boys/Girls Town. The psychiatrist started her on Lamictal(small doses and increasing every 2 weeks until we reach 100mg by 10/5. What a dramatic decrease in Ellie's depression, too! I'm curious how long your sweet Caroline has been taking it and what her dosage is? I am praying to God this is the drug we've been longing for....well for the time being that is!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Darcy
Mom to Ellie who is so compassionate, funny, artistic/creative, intelligent and the best first-born daughter I could have ever asked for:)