Guest guest Posted April 5, 2001 Report Share Posted April 5, 2001 > Deb, > She also made sure that we always gave Brook a supplement called Carnitor because depakote can make you carnitore deficient which leads to a bunch of other problems. If you want more info on Carnitor let me know. Marissa, What is Carnitor/Carnitor Deficiency? Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 In a message dated 2/12/02 12:48:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, writes: > > > For he was running > > laps around the house after receiving 5mg of ritalin > > Now THAT made me laugh! > > LMAO, > > > , It was quite funny especially when he tried standing on his head repeatedly. Never quite got that before the med wore off. Karyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 In a message dated 2/12/02 12:48:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, writes: > > > For he was running > > laps around the house after receiving 5mg of ritalin > > Now THAT made me laugh! > > LMAO, > > > , It was quite funny especially when he tried standing on his head repeatedly. Never quite got that before the med wore off. Karyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 Beth, Yes, we tried Paxil and then Zoloft twice just recently. The Dr. did want to try those first before trying Risperdal. We are definitely trying to stop the obsessive water behavior and the throwing. I think the water obsession is the worst behavior problem that we have to deal with right now. The Dr. also saw this as a safety concern, since Brook will seek out water and that can be dangerous as in going outside and looking for a hose to turn on. He has been known to cross the street in order to get to a hose and he has no sense of danger. Neither drug seemed to help with either the water obsession or the throwing, I think the Paxil made it worse, he was hyper and was throwing a lot and the Zoloft only made Brook lose his appetite and become lethargic. As a matter of fact just last week when Brook's case manager from the Regional Center was here doing his annual review, he managed to pull the gate to the upstairs open and was up in my bathroom spraying water while we were downstairs in the kitchen talking. After reading your last email I spoke with my sister who is an internist and we discussed the Risperdal dosage. She thought starting at 1 mg was a little high. She said that she generally starts her patients on .5mg, many of them are elderly and she starts them with low doses. She thought it would make sense to start Brook on .5mg also. So, I'm thinking that I will cut the tablets in half and start him out that way at first. We can always raise it gradually if we don't see any effect. Marisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 Beth, Yes, we tried Paxil and then Zoloft twice just recently. The Dr. did want to try those first before trying Risperdal. We are definitely trying to stop the obsessive water behavior and the throwing. I think the water obsession is the worst behavior problem that we have to deal with right now. The Dr. also saw this as a safety concern, since Brook will seek out water and that can be dangerous as in going outside and looking for a hose to turn on. He has been known to cross the street in order to get to a hose and he has no sense of danger. Neither drug seemed to help with either the water obsession or the throwing, I think the Paxil made it worse, he was hyper and was throwing a lot and the Zoloft only made Brook lose his appetite and become lethargic. As a matter of fact just last week when Brook's case manager from the Regional Center was here doing his annual review, he managed to pull the gate to the upstairs open and was up in my bathroom spraying water while we were downstairs in the kitchen talking. After reading your last email I spoke with my sister who is an internist and we discussed the Risperdal dosage. She thought starting at 1 mg was a little high. She said that she generally starts her patients on .5mg, many of them are elderly and she starts them with low doses. She thought it would make sense to start Brook on .5mg also. So, I'm thinking that I will cut the tablets in half and start him out that way at first. We can always raise it gradually if we don't see any effect. Marisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 Marisa, That is exactly what we did, cut the .5 mg tabs into 1/4's. These are tablets; I don't know if risperdal comes in liquid form. We have used liquid suspensions for the prozac and paxil because we were giving him less than .5 ml and it was more accurate to count out drops of it. Your experience with the Depakote sounds exactly what we have gone through with the Prozac dosing. I was trying to remember a term- paradoxical, I think it is, when a medication responds in the opposite way which it was intended. For some of our kids, whose systems can be a big old question mark anyway, minute amounts CAN have a good effect. I think it is amazing that you saw better seizure control with lower doses, not higher! Good luck- hope this works for Brook. Just a question out of curiosity- has he ever been on any of the SSRI's (prozac, paxil, luvox, zoloft- and I think a few more) to help him with his water obsession? Ben has several moderately occurring obsessions, which have been at least toned down by SSRI's, not completely helped. But it's always hard when he goes off of them to see more perseveration and more obsessive/compulsive things. Lately he has been taking computers apart- wants to lift the monitor off the table, unplug the main computer, mess with the printer. He can no longer be left unspervised for a minute with a computer. He also has to stick his finger in ketchup and wave it around, remove heating registers, and other weird things. I was remembering you saying that Brook has a major problem with water. Just curious what the doctor has said (if anything) about that. Beth Mum to Ben, age 11 > Beth, > This is very interesting. I'll consider lowering the dose if things don't > work out well. What different strength tablets does Risperdal come in? Would > it be any easier to use the liquid? So Beth, you are cutting the .5 mg > tablets into quarters, at .125 per quarter, if I understand you correctly. > This reminds me of when Brook was on Depakote for seizures when he was a > baby. We were splitting the 125 mg capsules into 8ths at one point. Brook's > seizures had stopped temporarily and then as we increased his dose he >started > having more seizures. I wanted to lower the dose and his neurologist wanted > to raise the dose. It was a nightmare. At one point I had my husband, >, > who is a biochemist weigh out the granules at work on one of their ultra > accurate scales. We finally got the seizures under control but he seemed to > be having a really strange relationship to the doses and his seizure >control. > Thank you for all of the very valuable information. > Marisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 Marisa, That is exactly what we did, cut the .5 mg tabs into 1/4's. These are tablets; I don't know if risperdal comes in liquid form. We have used liquid suspensions for the prozac and paxil because we were giving him less than .5 ml and it was more accurate to count out drops of it. Your experience with the Depakote sounds exactly what we have gone through with the Prozac dosing. I was trying to remember a term- paradoxical, I think it is, when a medication responds in the opposite way which it was intended. For some of our kids, whose systems can be a big old question mark anyway, minute amounts CAN have a good effect. I think it is amazing that you saw better seizure control with lower doses, not higher! Good luck- hope this works for Brook. Just a question out of curiosity- has he ever been on any of the SSRI's (prozac, paxil, luvox, zoloft- and I think a few more) to help him with his water obsession? Ben has several moderately occurring obsessions, which have been at least toned down by SSRI's, not completely helped. But it's always hard when he goes off of them to see more perseveration and more obsessive/compulsive things. Lately he has been taking computers apart- wants to lift the monitor off the table, unplug the main computer, mess with the printer. He can no longer be left unspervised for a minute with a computer. He also has to stick his finger in ketchup and wave it around, remove heating registers, and other weird things. I was remembering you saying that Brook has a major problem with water. Just curious what the doctor has said (if anything) about that. Beth Mum to Ben, age 11 > Beth, > This is very interesting. I'll consider lowering the dose if things don't > work out well. What different strength tablets does Risperdal come in? Would > it be any easier to use the liquid? So Beth, you are cutting the .5 mg > tablets into quarters, at .125 per quarter, if I understand you correctly. > This reminds me of when Brook was on Depakote for seizures when he was a > baby. We were splitting the 125 mg capsules into 8ths at one point. Brook's > seizures had stopped temporarily and then as we increased his dose he >started > having more seizures. I wanted to lower the dose and his neurologist wanted > to raise the dose. It was a nightmare. At one point I had my husband, >, > who is a biochemist weigh out the granules at work on one of their ultra > accurate scales. We finally got the seizures under control but he seemed to > be having a really strange relationship to the doses and his seizure >control. > Thank you for all of the very valuable information. > Marisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2002 Report Share Posted June 25, 2002 In a message dated 6/25/02 10:59:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, charlie1622@... writes: > Everyone is so hyper-sensitive about this whole drug thing. Maybe it is all > the college kids using the pain killers for recreational purposes I hate to be the devils advocate here...but I do understand why doctors have to be so careful about prescribing addictive type drugs. One, it is for our own protection. None of us want to be over or under medicated. Two, many doctors are being incarcerated and having their licensing terminated because of the investigations going on with the newer, more addictive type drugs. It is a sad fact that because a few people who abuse this treatment, make it necessary for these kind hearted doctors to be extra careful making sure that they and their patients are protected. If someone starts to abuse drugs (and I am not saying that anyone on this list is because we all are sincere in trying to treat our pain) it is not only the addict that will have trouble with the law, it is also the prescribing physician and the pharmacy that fills the prescription that would suffer from the abuse. I believe it is okay for doctors to ask for a second opinion...just like we should do so if there is a question on any treatment form. Ray, it may be that your doctor really did want a consult because he wanted to double check his choice of drugs for you. Do you think this maybe why he wanted a consult with another pain doctor, not just that he was concerned about an abuse problem? (I think you mentioned that this anesthesiologist was not previously used to treating pain patients.) I wouldn't fret over this...now you have two good doctors that are watching out for you. Best regards, Connie (granny) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2002 Report Share Posted June 25, 2002 Thank you, Connie. Isn't life fun! Three years with no problems. I run out of one medication because it is on a different schedule than the other medications. As I have been instructed, I inform the doctor's office. No one responds. I make due. Then I am punished for it. So this is the way life is going to be. The specialist informed me that no pills will be replaced no matter if they are stolen, lost, dropped down the sink, etc. Then they warn you that if you don't take your meds you may go into withdrawal and they will hospitalize you in a drug abuse ward. I understand the reasoning on their part, and I understand that there are many people who do abuse the drugs and misuse the system. But I do not like that my integrety, my honesty, has been called into question because a nurse failed to do her job and report my contact to my doctor, not once but for several days, and did the same thing again when I called the second time. It is not fair. But, the alternative is to live without the pain meds, which I don't know if I could or would. Harsh words. I know. The pain scales are 1-10. 0 being the absence of any pain. 10 being the worst pain imaginable...suicide level. I've rated my pain at a 9+ before, but a 10 will only happen if I am making plans for suicide. I used to be unsympathetic with those who chose suicide to get out of their problems. I'm more sympathetic with their decision now. Given my religious backround and upbringing that will probably never be an " option " for me, but I do understand the feeling of thinking it the only way to get away from the pain. In the world of narcotic pain relief, the patient is instructed that their will be times when the pain is excruiciating and that nothing will be done to help you, i.e., no more medications will be given in addition to those you are currently taking. Excruciating pain is not a reason for a trip to the hospital emergency room. High levels of pain will not get your next appointment with the doctor moved up. I truly do " intellectually " understand such restrictions and rules, but there should be a better way, than for those of us who have to take opioid pain relievers to feel put down by our doctors and other medical staff, as well as by society, family, and friends, who all think of us as drug addicts rather than people who are truly in pain and need medical assistance. I'm downright angry. It will change nothing about my situation. I just called my local pain clinic doctor's office. Spoke to the " problem " nurse to remind her that my prescriptions are up for renewal by Friday (when the doctor leaves for a ten day vacation). She said, " Didn't they give you prescriptions at the pain specialist? " I told her no, it was only a consult. The specialist was not going to take me on as a regular patient. He was only seeing me to assist the local doctor in more appropriately prescribing for my current needs. So, we'll see. Will the doctor call? Will I get an appointment? Will he leave with no prescriptions left for me? Will I be hospitalized for withdrawal? Stay tuned to this channel for the next exciting installment in the life of Ray. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2002 Report Share Posted June 25, 2002 Connie (Granny), No, he runs a pain clinic between out patient surgeries with his anestethsiologist partners. I am on only 20 mg of oxycontin twice a day. I believe he wanted the consult because of the withdrawal situation that developed, because my wife is a peer, and because he really did think I was abusing the medications, i.e., taking too much. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 Hi Sherri I read your email, regarding your daughter. Even I have a daughter who is 6 yr old and aurtistic. She is also very hyper, however we have not given her any medications for reduing her hyper activity. We are doing ABA on her for 20 hrs a week, and also we are trying to teach her how to play with her bicycle and other play things. She is now responding to that veer well, and she sleeps soundly at nights, maybe once or twice in a week she gets up early morng and wants to see some TV. Try and see what she likes, and then proceed with that,u can surely reduce her hyper activity without giving her and medications. FYI, in India, we have Homeopathy doctors who are able to treat autistic childrens. I have been giving my daughter homeopathy medicines since July 2001, and I have seen considerable improvement in her. If you need any help from my side please let me know, I will surely help. Best regards. Shahzad medications Hi Everyone, I was hoping someone out there could help shed some light for me. I have a daughter Caitlin who just turned 4 in Dec. She is severely autistic and extremely hyper! We cannot get her to do anything but run wild. She is taking Clonidine for her hyperactivity but it only knocks her out and she sleeps for 2 or more hrs. We give her half a pill at lunch time and a whole pill at bedtime(If we didn't give her one at bedtime we would not get any sleep). Anyone have a child that is extremely hyper all the time? What kind of meds have you tried? I feel like Clondine is not calming her while she is awake. Going back to the Neurologists soon. Just wandered if anyone could help. We have no lamps or anything breakable around, because Caitlin has broken everything, she is even starting on the pictures on the walls!! We have just put a piece of plexiglass in front of our TV on the entertainment center because Caitlin pulled it over on her. Luckily we weren't far from her when it happened, my husband almost broke his back leaping to stop it from crushing her. It's a 32 " TV by the way! We are so wanting her to learn and to be able to calm down just enough so she can focus on her task and learn. She is in an autistic classroom her in NC under the TEACCH method and is not learning a thing. If anyone can shed some light on what might be working for your child please let me know. Thanks in advance. Sherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 I know several people whose children calmed after eliminated dairy from their diet. I'm not talking the full-blown gfcf diet, but they simply took dairy out and said the children all calmed within days. HTH, Debi > Hi Everyone, > I was hoping someone out there could help shed some light for me. I > have a daughter Caitlin who just turned 4 in Dec. She is severely > autistic and extremely hyper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 YOu could evaluate her diet, milk may or may not be the culprit, other things may. ALso evaluate her activities, is she always hyper? or only at certain times or in certain circumstances. It might not hurt to keep some sort of a journal on diet and behavior to see if you identify any connections. " My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord " ,RN 161 Polk Street Oceanside, CA 92057 lemobrn@... _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8 is here: Try it free* for 2 months http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 Hi Sherri, have you tried putting your child on a gluten and casein free diet? i know it sounds daunting but really its not that bad. I saw changes in my girl within 48 hours and she is much more receptive to everything including learning. Its definetely worth a try, if changing the diet can change her tendencies wouldnt that be great? Go to www.GFCFdiet.com and all the info you need is there. Wishing you luck. medications > Hi Everyone, > I was hoping someone out there could help shed some light for me. I > have a daughter Caitlin who just turned 4 in Dec. She is severely > autistic and extremely hyper! We cannot get her to do anything but > run wild. She is taking Clonidine for her hyperactivity but it only > knocks her out and she sleeps for 2 or more hrs. We give her half a > pill at lunch time and a whole pill at bedtime(If we didn't give her > one at bedtime we would not get any sleep). Anyone have a child that > is extremely hyper all the time? What kind of meds have you tried? I > feel like Clondine is not calming her while she is awake. Going back > to the Neurologists soon. Just wandered if anyone could help. > We have no lamps or anything breakable around, because Caitlin has > broken everything, she is even starting on the pictures on the walls!! > We have just put a piece of plexiglass in front of our TV on the > entertainment center because Caitlin pulled it over on her. Luckily > we weren't far from her when it happened, my husband almost broke his > back leaping to stop it from crushing her. It's a 32 " TV by the way! > We are so wanting her to learn and to be able to calm down just > enough so she can focus on her task and learn. She is in an autistic > classroom her in NC under the TEACCH method and is not learning a > thing. If anyone can shed some light on what might be working for > your child please let me know. Thanks in advance. > Sherri > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 Man that would be hard for me.........Hannah hardly eats anything as it is, and dairy is the one thing she will eat, loves her milk and cheese..........oh well, Cheryl S Re: medications I know several people whose children calmed after eliminated dairy from their diet. I'm not talking the full-blown gfcf diet, but they simply took dairy out and said the children all calmed within days. HTH, Debi > Hi Everyone, > I was hoping someone out there could help shed some light for me. I > have a daughter Caitlin who just turned 4 in Dec. She is severely > autistic and extremely hyper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 - -- In Autism_in_Girls , " " <edanav@i...> wrote: > Hi Sherri, have you tried putting your child on a gluten and casein free > diet? i know it sounds daunting but really its not that bad. I saw changes > in my girl within 48 hours and she is much more receptive to everything > including learning. Its definetely worth a try, if changing the diet can > change her tendencies wouldnt that be great? Go to > www.GFCFdiet.com and all the info you need is there. Wishing you luck. > medications > > > > Hi Everyone, > > I was hoping someone out there could help shed some light for me. I > > have a daughter Caitlin who just turned 4 in Dec. She is severely > > autistic and extremely hyper! We cannot get her to do anything but > > run wild. She is taking Clonidine for her hyperactivity but it only > > knocks her out and she sleeps for 2 or more hrs. We give her half a > > pill at lunch time and a whole pill at bedtime(If we didn't give her > > one at bedtime we would not get any sleep). Anyone have a child that > > is extremely hyper all the time? What kind of meds have you tried? I > > feel like Clondine is not calming her while she is awake. Going back > > to the Neurologists soon. Just wandered if anyone could help. > > We have no lamps or anything breakable around, because Caitlin has > > broken everything, she is even starting on the pictures on the walls!! > > We have just put a piece of plexiglass in front of our TV on the > > entertainment center because Caitlin pulled it over on her. Luckily > > we weren't far from her when it happened, my husband almost broke his > > back leaping to stop it from crushing her. It's a 32 " TV by the way! > > We are so wanting her to learn and to be able to calm down just > > enough so she can focus on her task and learn. She is in an autistic > > classroom her in NC under the TEACCH method and is not learning a > > thing. If anyone can shed some light on what might be working for > > your child please let me know. Thanks in advance. > > Sherri > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 Sherri, Have you tried diet to change her behavior. was also very hyper when she was 2-4 years old (she even chewed on window sills when she couldn't tip over lamps, etc.). We put her on a gluten/casien diet and saw an immediate change. She was much calmer and more focused -- more ready to interact with us and others. We also had her blood tested for other allergies and she came up positive for 20 more! Once we eliminated those, she slept thru the night, her language increased dramatically, and although she's still high enery she does sit in school when she's supposed to. Just a thought... joy Joy Insinna Director Office: (585) 240-7483 Fax: (585) 295-4890 Element K 'the knowledge catalyst' www.elementk.com " sissycakes4luv <rjsissycakes@wmco Autism_in_Girls nnect.com> " cc: (bcc: Joy Insinna/Content/Element K) <rjsissycakes Subject: medications 01/12/03 06:50 AM Please respond to Autism_in_Girls Hi Everyone, I was hoping someone out there could help shed some light for me. I have a daughter Caitlin who just turned 4 in Dec. She is severely autistic and extremely hyper! We cannot get her to do anything but run wild. She is taking Clonidine for her hyperactivity but it only knocks her out and she sleeps for 2 or more hrs. We give her half a pill at lunch time and a whole pill at bedtime(If we didn't give her one at bedtime we would not get any sleep). Anyone have a child that is extremely hyper all the time? What kind of meds have you tried? I feel like Clondine is not calming her while she is awake. Going back to the Neurologists soon. Just wandered if anyone could help. We have no lamps or anything breakable around, because Caitlin has broken everything, she is even starting on the pictures on the walls!! We have just put a piece of plexiglass in front of our TV on the entertainment center because Caitlin pulled it over on her. Luckily we weren't far from her when it happened, my husband almost broke his back leaping to stop it from crushing her. It's a 32 " TV by the way! We are so wanting her to learn and to be able to calm down just enough so she can focus on her task and learn. She is in an autistic classroom her in NC under the TEACCH method and is not learning a thing. If anyone can shed some light on what might be working for your child please let me know. Thanks in advance. Sherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 When I decided to try Paxil with Allie I asked her pediatric neurologist about it, and he gave me a scrip. But, I did prior research and saw that he prescribed the regular adult dosage. Just make sure you know what the appropriate child dosage is, I've learned to never trust a physician, lol. Debi > So to work out what medications etc, who do you ladies go too, a > paedtrician???, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 When I decided to try Paxil with Allie I asked her pediatric neurologist about it, and he gave me a scrip. But, I did prior research and saw that he prescribed the regular adult dosage. Just make sure you know what the appropriate child dosage is, I've learned to never trust a physician, lol. Debi > So to work out what medications etc, who do you ladies go too, a > paedtrician???, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 Consuming lots of dairy is actually a cue that the dairy could be negatively affecting. It's compared to a drug addict taking heroine. They keep taking it to keep their fix, and with autistics affected by the diet they have to keep eating the offending foods to get the fix. It's similar with gluten. Researchers know this because they find compounds in the blood stream almost identical to morphine, and it disappears when the diary/wheat is no longer consumed. But, the decision of whether to try it or not is a personal one, so please know I'm mentioning strictly for info, not to tell you what to do! Debi > > Hi Everyone, > > I was hoping someone out there could help shed some light for me. I > > have a daughter Caitlin who just turned 4 in Dec. She is severely > > autistic and extremely hyper! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 There are blood tests for food allergies, HOWEVER, just because you are not allergic to something does not mean you don't have an intolerance for it. I think I mentioned digestive enzymes before. Alot of people in my other groups swear by them and they seem to be easier and less expensive than the diet. If you're interested in learning more then let me know and I will send you info and point you in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 well, if you're not willing to try the diet, and I soooo don't blame you, then maybe you should look into enzymes as well. No big deal to give them, just open the capsule, mix in a drink and you're done. You do this for every meal and snack. I truly believe autism is biological and eating habits need to be changed if change is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 So these enzymes means you don’t have to actually diet??? Give us a brief outline when you have the time,if you don’t mind.............much appreciated. Cheryl S Re: Re: medications There are blood tests for food allergies, HOWEVER, just because you are not allergic to something does not mean you don't have an intolerance for it. I think I mentioned digestive enzymes before. Alot of people in my other groups swear by them and they seem to be easier and less expensive than the diet. If you're interested in learning more then let me know and I will send you info and point you in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2003 Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 Abby did that for a couple of years Cheryl. It does get better. NIow Abby just corrects me if I miss a word when I am reading to her. The better her speech got, the less frustration she had. Pennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2003 Report Share Posted January 21, 2003 Hi a, To answer your question...NO! In fact there are a lot of medications that might have a " warning " of " be careful while operating machinery, as this medication could make you dizzy. " What size dose of pain meds are we talking here????? Not " legal? " I'm going to ask at the " cop shop. " Norman's pain should let up soon. My knee pained for about 6 weeks. The first two were the worst, and it got less and less right along. I interestingly await others comments. Your friend across the state line in Wisconsin ~~tricia~~ -- Medications Yesterday I took Norman to his Dr. Appt. One month check up from his knee surgery. I asked the Dr. when would Norman be able to drive and he replied, " not until he is off his pain medication. Driving while on pain medication is like drinking and driving " . I was like " wait a minute " ! I'm on a lot more and much stronger pain medicine than he is and I have to drive back and forth to work everyday, and the Dr. said, well it's not legal. So my question to you all is have any of you been put on driving restrictions because of pain medication? a , Administrative Assistant Faribault Foods, Inc. 3380 Mithun Tower 222 South 9th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tele: 612-333-6461 Fax: 612-342-2908 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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