Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 I truly understand how you feel. Our daughter has been in the hospital since April came back in June and went back in July. She has been put on different meds and we have seen some improvement this last month. However, she is on 150 Effexor RX and 15 mg Zyprexa. She has gained 20 pounds in about three months before she had Risperdal but was to sleeping for the 2mg she should have been taking and was switched on Zyprexa. Three weeks ago the doctor decided to lower the Zyprexa to 10mg because of the weight concern. However she has had severe meltdowns for the last two weeks and we started the Zyprexa again 2 days ago. She comes home on the weekend and tonight she had a severe meltdown saying she wanted to die and couldn't take it anymore. We gave her the Zyprexa and Ativan (anxiety pills). It took 45 minutes before she calmed herself. She also has severe OCD and is only 13 will be 14 in nov. She has a twin sister that was just diagnosted with depression since she started school in September. We are going through hell. However, since the improvement was there before we lowered the Zyprexa I am hoping that in about a week or two she will be better. The doctor had planned a slow gradual plan to get her home and wanted her to go 1 hour a day at school. We will have to see how it goes. The doctor has suggested we do a test called psychoneurologic to know which part of the brain that she has the hardest time with so they can give her the right intervention. If any of you that has children with severe ocd please send message. I haven't done so the last three months since I did not want to discourage anybody. However, I feel better when someone who is going through the same ordeal post. I feel that I am not alone. May you all be looked after by angels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 I truly understand how you feel. Our daughter has been in the hospital since April came back in June and went back in July. She has been put on different meds and we have seen some improvement this last month. However, she is on 150 Effexor RX and 15 mg Zyprexa. She has gained 20 pounds in about three months before she had Risperdal but was to sleeping for the 2mg she should have been taking and was switched on Zyprexa. Three weeks ago the doctor decided to lower the Zyprexa to 10mg because of the weight concern. However she has had severe meltdowns for the last two weeks and we started the Zyprexa again 2 days ago. She comes home on the weekend and tonight she had a severe meltdown saying she wanted to die and couldn't take it anymore. We gave her the Zyprexa and Ativan (anxiety pills). It took 45 minutes before she calmed herself. She also has severe OCD and is only 13 will be 14 in nov. She has a twin sister that was just diagnosted with depression since she started school in September. We are going through hell. However, since the improvement was there before we lowered the Zyprexa I am hoping that in about a week or two she will be better. The doctor had planned a slow gradual plan to get her home and wanted her to go 1 hour a day at school. We will have to see how it goes. The doctor has suggested we do a test called psychoneurologic to know which part of the brain that she has the hardest time with so they can give her the right intervention. If any of you that has children with severe ocd please send message. I haven't done so the last three months since I did not want to discourage anybody. However, I feel better when someone who is going through the same ordeal post. I feel that I am not alone. May you all be looked after by angels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 You are not alone! Many of us write of our success because we were in the worst situations in the past! I bet if you went through the archives your would find everyone's rollercoasters! It is by sharing on this list that our turnaround was possible. The people on this listserv are non-judgemental, generous and compasionate. In many cases, they encourage empowerment much more than our own families. ((((hugs)))) take care of yourself, wendy, in canada RONALD GOGUEN wrote: If any of you that has children with severe ocd please send message. I haven't done so the last three months since I did not want to discourage anybody. However, I feel better when someone who is going through the same ordeal post. I feel that I am not alone. May you all be looked after by angels! --------------------------------- Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 You are not alone! Many of us write of our success because we were in the worst situations in the past! I bet if you went through the archives your would find everyone's rollercoasters! It is by sharing on this list that our turnaround was possible. The people on this listserv are non-judgemental, generous and compasionate. In many cases, they encourage empowerment much more than our own families. ((((hugs)))) take care of yourself, wendy, in canada RONALD GOGUEN wrote: If any of you that has children with severe ocd please send message. I haven't done so the last three months since I did not want to discourage anybody. However, I feel better when someone who is going through the same ordeal post. I feel that I am not alone. May you all be looked after by angels! --------------------------------- Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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