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Derailed

Thursday, December 8, 2011

It was overdue, I guess.  Things have been really good for months now despite nonstop huge life changes.
I spent the last day and a half with a derailed Rye.  He called me from school the morning after last completely frantic.  Seven calls in a row.   Each with a new physical ailment for which he needed [...]

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Happy Late Easter

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

We have been at the beach and it has been really nice!  Rye had a friend come for the Easter weekend and minus a few bumps in the road here or there with Rye’s impatience and irritabiliy, they got along well.  We had fun swimming in the ocean and playing board games, etc.  As it [...]

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ADHD: To Medicate Or Not To Medicate

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Every teacher and tutor Rye has ever had will tell you very clearly, he has ADHD.  I know it, we know, his pdoc knows it.  It’s obvious.  And has been since he was about 5 years old.  He has a very short attention span when it comes to traditional learning and it takes a very [...]

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My Bipolar Life/HB

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Guest Post:
I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder during the second year of college.  I went to the doctor because I was having a roller coaster of emotions. My moods would change rapidly throughout the day, and I was often crying or wanting to hurt myself. The first doctor I went to prescribed me Xanax. This [...]

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Slowing To A Stop

Friday, February 4, 2011

It’s oddly quiet in our house this afternoon.
Don is home from a business trip and had to fly overnight last night so he is now in bed sleeping as he didn’t get much sleep on the plane.
Rye and I did our math work this morning and then we didn’t make it much further than math [...]

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Adrenaline and Mania

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

One lesson we learned the hard way last year is that for Rye there is a direct correlation between repeated exposure to or engagement in adrenaline producing activities and the rise of mania.   And for us, this is definitely something that needs to be watched because this kid seeks out adrenaline producing activities and absolutely [...]

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And then…

Thursday, December 23, 2010

We had to back down to one 25 mg Seroquel/day at night only.  For now, anyway.  The two was good for a bit  but then started making him depressed, distant, a little weird and very unlike himself.  So, as of today he is back to perks-a-lot.  Happy, happy Horton.

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Christmas, Homeschooling, Med Adjustments

Monday, December 20, 2010

Well, I haven’t been much on blogging these past few weeks.  I’m not really sure why.  I guess the bustle of the holiday season combined with homeschooling and preparing for Christmas and preparing for next semester, etc., etc.,  has kept me busy.
As we head into Christmas week, I think we are ready.  We are having [...]

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Brain Zaps

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Well, crud.  The boy is having brain zaps.  And they are pretty bad today.
From what I’ve read this evening I think they must be coming from the Seroquel.  He does not take it every day but rather only when he needs it.   However, with the recent stress from school he has been taking it [...]

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Too Much Depakote

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Well, we now know that there is too much of a good thing.
At our last psychiatrist visit we collectively decided to bump up Rye’s Depakote a bit in hopes of eliminating the need for the occasional use of Seroquel.  I’m not a bit fan of the atypical antipsychotics and Rye’s psychiatrist feels its optimal not [...]

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The Psychiatric Hospital: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Monday, June 14, 2010

Well, it’s been 2 weeks and we are now home from Rye’s inpatient hospitalization.  What a ride this has all been.  In fact, we got home yesterday and my head is still spinning and I’m not even sure I can write a decent post.  But here goes…
What was good about the hospital?

It seems to have [...]

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