Met with Psychiatrist

[katiekat]

I'm sorry that you are getting so little support from your family. These decisions are already hard enough to make right?
As far as the medicating goes we had a difficult time starting meds because we were concerned since Sean had the whole PDA thing going on. We asked Dr. after Dr. about meds affecting his heart before we were convinced it was safe.
I think that there are some times when meds are an option and times when they are not. Everything I have read says that BP needs to be medicated. Also my understanding is that all of this will only peak during adolescence, not go away. I know 2 adults with BP, one has always been medicated, one refuses to take medication. The medicated person leads a normal life. The unmedicated person is a mess. Can't hold a job and repeatedly gets evicted for not paying rent. One week she is looking at apartments with $1000 a month rent and going car shopping for vehicles she could never afford and the the next week she can't get out of bed for days at a time.
Im not sure if you posted about this, but how is your son managing in school? Are there behavior problems there?
to you Anon, I truly hope that you and your DH can get on the same page with all this-it will make things so much easier.

[anon4now]

I feel like I should just start a blog, so much is happening each day.

DH and I went to the movies, which was nice. It wasn't what I wanted to do. I wanted to hike, but DH was sore from a 2 mile walk the day before (w/kids) so we opted for the movies. After the movies we come home to DS swinging on the neighbors rope swing (which he's not allowed to do) and the baby playing with a broken swing set. (My dad was watching them). We have everyone come in, and my dad heads out (apologizing for DS and the rope swing) and DS has a tantrum. DH got him to calm down and also found out that he was allowed to ride around our neighborhood on his scooter without supervision. DH and p'd off (which is saying it lightly). I'm upset, but not has upset as DH. I just decided I can't ask my dad to watch the kids. Which sucks, but it's necessary for now. I've stressed so many times to my dad that DS is a walking time bomb. He's talking about running away and dieing, and he just lets him out of his sight. It sort of ruined the movies for me. Oh well.

I'm off to bed. G'night everyone.
Anon

[katiekat]

I think you are making a good decision as far as your dad not watching the kids for now. People just do not understand the seriousness of this. I have dealt with this myself and I know that some people think I am ridiculous with how little I allow Sean to do. Most kids Sean's age can play in their own yard unsupervised,I let my older son do it, but I just can't do it with him. So many of the moms at his school were talking about how they felt comfortable with their kids walking to school this upcoming year and I was thinking in my head "NO WAY could I do that."
Starting a blog is not a bad idea, I have thought of it myself, there is so little out there on mental illness and children.