Guest guest Posted December 31, 2001 Report Share Posted December 31, 2001 I am ok. I threw up on myself today but that I guess was a low.LOL I am tired but much better than before. This pregnancy is killing me! Jeff told me he would divorce me if I decided to have another baby. He hates me being sick. Alec is having so many panic attacks I can't stand it! Something has to be done to help him. He also seems to be losing pigment in his face and a rash of small bumps are appearing all over his body. He also has blood vessels on his face that are showing, along with his being so sick lately I am very worried about him. Oh, and Jeff decided he would put a 3 foot hole ion my bathroom wall to make me a place to put towels but has yet to clean it up! Jacquie H > How are you feeling, Jacquie? > > Penny > Re: Risperdal? > > > Salli, > Alec takes risperdal 2 times a day. A total of .75ml a day. We > seemed to see results in about 2 weeks. He was supposed to get sleepy > but that never seemed to happen. Alec weighed 37 pounds when we > started and now weighs 43 pounds. The weight gain was a concern but I > have just but a very strict limit to the amount of food he is allowed > per day. Hope this helps:) > Jacquie H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2001 Report Share Posted December 31, 2001 argh. Hugs to you, Jacquie.... Penny :-) Re: Risperdal? > > > Salli, > Alec takes risperdal 2 times a day. A total of .75ml a day. We > seemed to see results in about 2 weeks. He was supposed to get sleepy > but that never seemed to happen. Alec weighed 37 pounds when we > started and now weighs 43 pounds. The weight gain was a concern but I > have just but a very strict limit to the amount of food he is allowed > per day. Hope this helps:) > Jacquie H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2001 Report Share Posted December 31, 2001 Poor Jacquie! Were your other pregnancies so hard? Maybe this is just a sign of NT-ness? What a shock THAT would be. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2001 Report Share Posted December 31, 2001 I have to say that both pregnacies before this were bad. Now I usually wait until month 5 to be admitted to the hospital so this baby is just a few months ahead of the game. Greggory was more difficult than Alec when it came to pregnancy but Greggory was a much easier baby than Alec by far! I figure if the same thing holds true than this baby should be an angel! LOL Jacquie H > Poor Jacquie! Were your other pregnancies so hard? Maybe this is just a > sign of NT-ness? What a shock THAT would be. > > Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2001 Report Share Posted December 31, 2001 Jacquie, glad to here you are feeling better. I haven't seen your posts in a while and was thinking about asking what was happening. What does the dr say about Alec? Can't they figure out what is wrong? Tamara ----Original Message Follows---- Reply-To: parenting_autism To: parenting_autism Subject: Re: Risperdal? Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 22:12:20 -0000 I am ok. I threw up on myself today but that I guess was a low.LOL I am tired but much better than before. This pregnancy is killing me! Jeff told me he would divorce me if I decided to have another baby. He hates me being sick. Alec is having so many panic attacks I can't stand it! Something has to be done to help him. He also seems to be losing pigment in his face and a rash of small bumps are appearing all over his body. He also has blood vessels on his face that are showing, along with his being so sick lately I am very worried about him. Oh, and Jeff decided he would put a 3 foot hole ion my bathroom wall to make me a place to put towels but has yet to clean it up! Jacquie H > How are you feeling, Jacquie? > > Penny > Re: Risperdal? > > > Salli, > Alec takes risperdal 2 times a day. A total of .75ml a day. We > seemed to see results in about 2 weeks. He was supposed to get sleepy > but that never seemed to happen. Alec weighed 37 pounds when we > started and now weighs 43 pounds. The weight gain was a concern but I > have just but a very strict limit to the amount of food he is allowed > per day. Hope this helps:) > Jacquie H _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2001 Report Share Posted December 31, 2001 Hi Salli, just started on Risperdal..on 12/20...he gets .5 ml..I think the neuro said that's equal to 1/5 teaspoon..he is slighty less *hyper*..he'd been really bad..jumping off the furniture, etc..and not focusing in school. Since he started on it only two days before school let out for the holiday vacation..I don't know yet how it will effect him there..we'll find out when he goes back on Wednesday. He is 4'1 " tall and weight 52 lbs. The doctor said he will probably increase the dosage but wanted to start him off on the smallest amount possible. Mimi --- bunnytiner wrote: > For anyone who has a child on Risperdal, I have some > questions: > > 1. How long did it take for you to notice an effect? > > 2. How much does your child take and how much does > your child weigh? > > You can respond off-list, unless you feel this topic > is of burning common interest or you are just > feeling lazy. > > Salli > bunnytiner@... > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2001 Report Share Posted December 31, 2001 The sleeping part hasn't kicked in yet for , either..he still gets up sometimes during the night or really early in the morning. Mimi --- doops_shmoops wrote: > Salli, > Alec takes risperdal 2 times a day. A total of > .75ml a day. We > seemed to see results in about 2 weeks. He was > supposed to get sleepy > but that never seemed to happen. Alec weighed 37 > pounds when we > started and now weighs 43 pounds. The weight gain > was a concern but I > have just but a very strict limit to the amount of > food he is allowed > per day. Hope this helps:) > Jacquie H > > > > > For anyone who has a child on Risperdal, I have > some questions: > > > > 1. How long did it take for you to notice an > effect? > > > > 2. How much does your child take and how much does > your child weigh? > > > > You can respond off-list, unless you feel this > topic is of burning > common interest or you are just feeling lazy. > > > > Salli > > bunnytiner@c... > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2001 Report Share Posted December 31, 2001 Mimi: Enrique started it on 12/26 after balking for weeks. He had taken it for a couple of days once and it made him sleepy so he decided never again. On Christmas Day he had a series of tantrums that allowed me to persuade him to try it. I have high hopes but I have had high hopes before. He weighs 180 pounds; he is now on 1 mg. a day and I was trying to get a sense of how much kids take for their weight. He is supposed to keep increasing his dosage for a few weeks. He has had NO side effects this go-round. Keeping my fingers crossed. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2001 Report Share Posted December 31, 2001 I hope it helps him. Now will open his mouth and I'll give it to him, but he isn't happy about it. It has not made sleepy at all. He hasn't had any bad side effects, though. We go back in a couple weeks, and I think the doctor will probably increase the dosage a little. Does Enrique feel it is helping him at all? Mimi --- bunnytiner wrote: > Mimi: > > > Enrique started it on 12/26 after balking for weeks. > He had taken it for a > couple of days once and it made him sleepy so he > decided never again. On > Christmas Day he had a series of tantrums that > allowed me to persuade him to > try it. I have high hopes but I have had high hopes > before. > > He weighs 180 pounds; he is now on 1 mg. a day and I > was trying to get a > sense of how much kids take for their weight. He is > supposed to keep > increasing his dosage for a few weeks. > > He has had NO side effects this go-round. Keeping > my fingers crossed. > > Salli > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2001 Report Share Posted December 31, 2001 > I am ok. I threw up on myself today but that I guess was a low.LOL I > am tired but much better than before. This pregnancy is killing me! > Jeff told me he would divorce me if I decided to have another baby. > He hates me being sick. That's hard for the guys. always got sick when I did and he gained weight with me too. Alec is having so many panic attacks I can't > stand it! Something has to be done to help him. He also seems to be > losing pigment in his face and a rash of small bumps are appearing > all over his body. He also has blood vessels on his face that are > showing, along with his being so sick lately I am very worried about > him. I don't like the sound of any of this. This is very odd and not a good thing at all from the sounds of it. So when can you get him in to be seen? The panic attacks are bad enough but health stuff on top is even harder. Oh, and Jeff decided he would put a 3 foot hole ion my bathroom > wall to make me a place to put towels but has yet to clean it up! Oh goody. Hang in there. HOpefully things will settle down for you and you will feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 Jacquie, With all this going on, you're OK? Wow! It does sound like Alec has something going on. Has he seen the Dr. since this has started? I hope everything is ok....with all of you! Sue ---------------------------------------------------- Sign Up for NetZero Platinum Today Only $9.95 per month! http://my.netzero.net/s/signup?r=platinum & refcd=PT97 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 We have to go see a neurologist and have some genetic testing done. He may have a genetic disorder as well. My poor Alec. I hate all of this but I really want to find out what is going on with him. Jacquie H > > How are you feeling, Jacquie? > > > > Penny > > Re: Risperdal? > > > > > > Salli, > > Alec takes risperdal 2 times a day. A total of .75ml a day. We > > seemed to see results in about 2 weeks. He was supposed to get > sleepy > > but that never seemed to happen. Alec weighed 37 pounds when we > > started and now weighs 43 pounds. The weight gain was a concern but > I > > have just but a very strict limit to the amount of food he is > allowed > > per day. Hope this helps:) > > Jacquie H > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 Alec is constantly wired, or at least it feels that way. He seems to need hardly any sleep but as I say that he slept until 10:30 am today. He is unpredictible and so very hard to medicate. We dont want to give him any more risperdal because of the weight gain. He was on topamax but he seemed to have more panic attacks and other than that did nothing! Jacquie H > > > For anyone who has a child on Risperdal, I have > > some questions: > > > > > > 1. How long did it take for you to notice an > > effect? > > > > > > 2. How much does your child take and how much does > > your child weigh? > > > > > > You can respond off-list, unless you feel this > > topic is of burning > > common interest or you are just feeling lazy. > > > > > > Salli > > > bunnytiner@c... > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 , Thanks for all the good thoughts. Jeff has been a true pain but that is to be expected he always is when things dont run smoothly! Jeff hates it when I am sick because everything falls apart as I am the one who holds this crazy family together. He also gains weight and cant stand it! LOL I am very worried about Alec. He just seems to get worse and not a bit better. He isnt sick right now for the first time in months but he did just throw up for no aparant reason the other day. He is going to have some genetic testing done and going back to the neurologist. I hope they can figure out how to help my poor baby. Jacquie H > > I am ok. I threw up on myself today but that I guess was a low.LOL > I > > am tired but much better than before. This pregnancy is killing me! > > Jeff told me he would divorce me if I decided to have another baby. > > He hates me being sick. > > That's hard for the guys. always got sick when I did and he > gained weight with me too. > > Alec is having so many panic attacks I can't > > stand it! Something has to be done to help him. He also seems to be > > losing pigment in his face and a rash of small bumps are appearing > > all over his body. He also has blood vessels on his face that are > > showing, along with his being so sick lately I am very worried > about > > him. > > I don't like the sound of any of this. This is very odd and not a > good thing at all from the sounds of it. So when can you get him in > to be seen? The panic attacks are bad enough but health stuff on top > is even harder. > > Oh, and Jeff decided he would put a 3 foot hole ion my bathroom > > wall to make me a place to put towels but has yet to clean it up! > > Oh goody. Hang in there. HOpefully things will settle down for you > and you will feel better. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 Alec has been seeing his psych and regular dr since before this started but it just seems to keep getting bigger. We are going to have some genetic testing done and see the neuro. I hope this gets solved soon. Jacquie H] > Jacquie, > With all this going on, you're OK? Wow! It does sound like Alec has > something going on. Has he seen the Dr. since this has started? I hope > everything is ok....with all of you! > Sue > > ---------------------------------------------------- > Sign Up for NetZero Platinum Today > Only $9.95 per month! > http://my.netzero.net/s/signup?r=platinum & refcd=PT97 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 Salli: Ebony takes 1 mg a day and she weighs around fifty pounds. Hope that helps....I would think he would need quite a bit more to see much effect. Tamara ----Original Message Follows---- Reply-To: parenting_autism To: <parenting_autism > Subject: Re: Risperdal? Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 18:44:49 -0500 Mimi: Enrique started it on 12/26 after balking for weeks. He had taken it for a couple of days once and it made him sleepy so he decided never again. On Christmas Day he had a series of tantrums that allowed me to persuade him to try it. I have high hopes but I have had high hopes before. He weighs 180 pounds; he is now on 1 mg. a day and I was trying to get a sense of how much kids take for their weight. He is supposed to keep increasing his dosage for a few weeks. He has had NO side effects this go-round. Keeping my fingers crossed. Salli _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 Thanks, Tamara. I think Enrique is heading towards 4 mg. which seems a bit right as he is slightly less than four times Ebony's weight. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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