[Spam] Re: going off of meds-

[Guest guest]

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Wow, I can't imagine doing the inpatient way. Jess can be very

abusive but so far she is managable. It does get more difficult since

she has grown so much being on HGH for 2 years (13 inches and 40 lbs).

Thank you for your input.

Sheryl

Mom to Mitch 19 & 18 CHARGEr

> Hi Sheryl,

> First I need to let you know our situation. Jeff had become very

> violent and self abusive. We'd been working with a pediatric

psycharist for

> 2 years and Jeff just kept getting worse. The doctor finally said

we needed

> to put Jeff in a hospital setting, where they could monitor him 24/7

and

> find the correct medications for him. It took about four months to

get him

> off all the meds. The doctors did it very slowly decreasing the

medication

> dosages gradually, and did it one medication at a time. He was on four

> different psychotropic medications, so it took awhile. I think

they also

> went fairly slow because Jeff had a past history of seizures. Once

he was

> off all medications, they waited about 2 weeks before starting him

on the

> new medication. I think that answers your question. Ü

>

> Smiles from Baker - Mom to Jeff (20 yrs. CHARGEr), Steve (22

> yrs.attending BYU-Provo), and others married with families of their

own,

> providing me with four handsome and active grandsons, and two

beautiful,

> curly haired granddaughters - one a special angel with CdLS.

> Preston, Idaho, USA

> http://www.caringbridge.org/me/jeffbaker

>

>

>

> [spam] Re: going off of meds-

>

>

> > , Thank you for the boost of confidence. It's hard on Jess and

> > everyone to go without any medication help when you know it is needed,

> > but I felt it was the best way to get her back on track. Can I ask

> > who long you went in between being off of all meds and before you

> > introduced new ones?

> >

> > Sheryl

> > Mom to Mitch 19 & 18 CHARGEr

> >