Posted by Essence on January 21, 2003, at 7:10:45
In reply to Re: Fear of Meds had screwed up my Son's life. (Long) » Essence, posted by jay on January 20, 2003, at 22:21:38
Hi Jay;
My Son will be seeing the psychiatrist after all the tests done by the mental health psychologist have been scored. It's just the way it works here, he will be referred to the child psychiatrist by the psychologist that is dealing with him.
I do know one thing for sure, I will never allow him to take an anti-psychotic. My own psych put me on one two years ago with disasterous results. It almost made me psychotic and then there is the worry of movement disorders associated with these meds. He feels bad enough about himself, if he developed a movement disorder as well, I'm sure that would be his complete undoing. Some movement disorders are quite gross.
I will research the meds you recommended,but alot of meds available in the US aren't available here in Canada. After doing some research on stimulants, my prefered choice would have been Adderall, however, it has not been approved in Canada yet.
Your right about this taking a long time. Appointments are a month apart and he's yet to be booked in with the psychiatrist, his next appt with Mental Health is in February with the psychologist. What a frustrating process.
As for the pregnancy, we've known about it since October, the baby is due mid-May. All options have been explored and his g/f did not want an abortion, (although this would have made everyone's lives easier, I am glad of her decision). They then discussed adoption and my Sister and her Husband were willing to adopt the baby and have it an open adoption where both my son and his g/f could have visitation rights, etc. His g/f changed her mind and is now keeping it. She is a cpl of years older than my son and will be 18 when the baby is born.
Thanks so much for your input Jay, I will keep you all posted as things move ahead.
Ess
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