Re: Health form for school trip

[Guest guest]

Hi Kellie:

Congratulations to your daughter for going to the state convention for

Student Council members!!

This issue has come up for us with Steve. He has gone on field trips

with the school and some have been potential stress makers, e.g. Science

Quiz Bowl, Math League, etc. Sometimes I put anti-anxiety medication on

the form and other times I use the pharmacological name. He is on

Effexor right now and so I would write Venlafaxine where you would put

the medication rather than put the trade name Effexor which might be

more recognizable.

For Zoloft you could write Sertraline HCl. You could also write

" confidential - information available on a need to know basis only. " I

think they are just worried if someone is asthmatic and might need their

inhaler or if there is a potential health crisis they would need to

avert. How will you dd remember to take her meds? Will someone be

there to remind her or ? Many kids are on medications for something or

other, it is not so unusual that our kids stick out. The schedule and

distraction might allow your dd to have a mini-vacation from OCD and so

it is not too likely she needs anyone to know the specifics. We have

noticed that those we tell about Steve's OCD seem to forget. Now if he

had ADHD that might not work out that way...

Sorry I don't know about the legal requirements in MO. Take care,

aloha, Kathy (h)

kathy.hi@...

Health form for school trip

My dd is planning to go to the state convention for Student Council

members. I am proud of her, as it could be a bit challenging for a

few of her OCD hangups. It is a three day trip. Although we have

talked to the principal at her school about her OCD, other teachers

and students don't know about it.

We received a Health Form that we are suppose to have 3 copies of

for her to attend the convention. It asks us to list any

medications she will be taking.

She is taking zoloft. And although I understand why the convention

wants to know the information, I also think her privacy should be

protected. She does not want people at the convention to know what

medication she is taking (or that she has OCD). Has anyone ever

dealt with a health form for an activity for something like this?

Do you know if we are legally required to fully complete the form,

or does it simply allow them to show no liability if there is a

problem with mediation not listed on the form?

Any thoughs would be appreciated, though it might depend on what

state you live in. We are in Missouri.

Thanks, Kellie

[Guest guest]

Is she going to need to take meds on the trip? If so-they have to hold &

administer it-so YES they have to know. If it a day trip & no doses will be

missed-then it is really up to you-but be aware in an emergency-the first

thing asked is meds the child is on, and that would be missing vital info

for her safety. OI have 2 special needs kids- one with OCD-I always list

all meds for safety reasons-- not worth the risk. You don't need to disclose

why it is given--- JMHO Joy CT

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> Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 04:15:45 -0000

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> My dd is planning to go to the state convention for Student Council

> members. I am proud of her, as it could be a bit challenging for a

> few of her OCD hangups. It is a three day trip. Although we have

> talked to the principal at her school about her OCD, other teachers

> and students don't know about it.

> We received a Health Form that we are suppose to have 3 copies of

> for her to attend the convention. It asks us to list any

> medications she will be taking.

> She is taking zoloft. And although I understand why the convention

> wants to know the information, I also think her privacy should be

> protected. She does not want people at the convention to know what

> medication she is taking (or that she has OCD). Has anyone ever

> dealt with a health form for an activity for something like this?

> Do you know if we are legally required to fully complete the form,

> or does it simply allow them to show no liability if there is a

> problem with mediation not listed on the form?

> Any thoughs would be appreciated, though it might depend on what

> state you live in. We are in Missouri.

> Thanks, Kellie

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi, Kellie! I understand about your daughter not wanting to share her OCD

with everyone but in my opinion, you should disclose her Zoloft on the medical

form because if something were to happen to your daughter the people treating

her medically need to know so that they don't give her anything that will

interact with it. I always let the school know what my kids are taking and how

much so that in the event I am not available they can treat them the best way

possible. My daughters understand that doctors and school administrators need

to

know so that if something comes up, they aren't guessing. The forms should

be confidential and if you feel better, you could put on there that her

condition is under control and is not a cause for concern. I have girls in my

Girl

Scout troop who take medication and I have never asked what it is for if I know

that it is anxiety related. I respect their privacy and figure that if they

wanted me to know, they would tell me more. Congratulations on her being able

to attend the conference! Kelley in NV

[Guest guest]

Listing the less recognizable name, as suggested, sounds good if it

bothers you or dd. But another reason for schools to know and have

the form is " if " something happened where medical attention was

needed, it'd help the hospital to know what meds are being taken as

so many meds have " something " listed as to what to " not " take with

them, etc., that sort of thing. So for schools to require the info

from all parents is just a safeguard for them, any doctors & the

child. They only need to know the medication not the reason; or if

reason is on form, I would leave it blank.

If she doesn't mind telling what I call " white lies " she can always

just say she's taking cold or allergy medication if other kids ask.

If she has a little bit of that scrupulosity, tell her to put in her

mind she is allergic to OCD! One definition for allergic:

" Informal. Having a dislike; averse: allergic to work. " (aren't we

all allergic to OCD!)

> My dd is planning to go to the state convention for Student Council

> members. I am proud of her, as it could be a bit challenging for a

> few of her OCD hangups. It is a three day trip. Although we have

> talked to the principal at her school about her OCD, other teachers

> and students don't know about it.

> We received a Health Form that we are suppose to have 3 copies of

> for her to attend the convention. It asks us to list any