tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872069763804945028.post3193072603536067728..comments2023-09-24T07:18:30.147-04:00Comments on a bipolar daughter and the family who loves her: Med Lesson Learned, AgainUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872069763804945028.post-46233046038293636382010-06-03T02:23:43.849-04:002010-06-03T02:23:43.849-04:00Oh the med horror stories I could tell. My 15 yr ...Oh the med horror stories I could tell. My 15 yr old daughter doesn't remember to take her meds unless we put them in her hand. (Yes, this morning's meds are still sitting in the small bowl.*sigh* Including her Concerta, Trileptal, Abilify... I've tried everything, including dressing head to toe in rainbow tie dye when I brought her meds to school for the billionth time. <br /><br />She's also taken her brother's meds several times, including his Lamictal (call to the pdoc - one dose should't hurt her even though she wasn't able to take Lamictal because she kept getting hives). He takes mega doses to.<br /><br />Then there's all the times where we've gotten the med boxes all messed up. <br /><br />My 16 yr old son and I fought about the fact that he doesn't have control of his meds, or even know what he takes and why. He thinks he can handle it. I know that not only can't he, but he'll be old enough soon enough where he'll try (and probably fail - which is bad because he's violent without them). *sigh* <br /><br />I hate it when people tell me my kids should have control of their meds. Idiots. They should be thanking me.<br /><br />Oops! Didn't mean to go on this long. I'll shut up now!<br /><br />Mary in TXmarythemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872069763804945028.post-56547927355584791732010-05-27T19:09:29.140-04:002010-05-27T19:09:29.140-04:00And this evening I could write my own blog entry. ...And this evening I could write my own blog entry. :(<br /><br />I picked up my dd from school and she seemed really hyper, but I attributed it to tomorrow being the last day of school. She came home and began eating...and eating and eating and EATING. She was loud, obnoxious, and couldn't concentrate or follow the simplest instructions.<br /><br />At dinner, I went to her sorter for her dinner supplements. There were the morning pills. I'd forgotten to put them in the small bowl and dh was "too busy" to glance her way when I reminded her for the 3rd time this morning to "take your pills."<br /><br />She had 2 finals at school today, but did OK on them, although I'm sure they'd have been better on the meds (esp the Concerta.) Oh well, it's 7th grade, not Harvard, right???<br /><br />It happens to the best of us, but MAN, do I ever worry about when she gets out on her own. It is truly the BIGGEST obstacle facing her for independence.<br /><br />Thanks for giving me a place to vent! <br /><br />CarlaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829594461657077154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872069763804945028.post-7344154309704722832010-05-27T16:21:28.611-04:002010-05-27T16:21:28.611-04:00Our therapist advised us to make sure we watch but...Our therapist advised us to make sure we watch but let him do it...sometimes we forget. Dont beat yourself up too much. She is fine and you did the right thing..although I would have had the same reaction as you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872069763804945028.post-34129182982095713102010-05-27T10:16:58.040-04:002010-05-27T10:16:58.040-04:00Oh, I'm so sorry that happened, and truly hope...Oh, I'm so sorry that happened, and truly hope everything is OK and you can sleep tonight!<br /><br />I am at a crossroads with my dd as well. She just turned 13 and everyone says, "Let her handle her meds on her own!" However, when she needs her med (Concerta) to be able to focus on taking her meds (Lamictal, Celexa, Intuniv) then we have a problem. <br /><br />The "small bowl" is our method, too. It's worked for years....<br /><br />Big Hugs!<br /><br />CarlaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829594461657077154noreply@blogger.com