We see a psychiatrist. We just increased her Concerta. Concerta has been the best route so far. We have tried several medications. I really like her psychiatrist and feel that she has been working well with me and my daughter. we usually have to adjust meds frequently because my daughter has metabolizes them so quickly. This morning was horrible but after the meds set in she was lovely. I just hate the constant up and down.
Wonderwomen - just curious, why the 5 mg Lexapro and why twice a day? I am just curious to see what the rationale is for that.
No - you have not failed your child and you are not wrong for wanting her to be normal. God knows I have had those thoughts on multiple occasions!
If your daughter is doing this all while taking the medication prescribed by her doctor, my "guess" would be that it is not working, the medication could be wrong or the dose, or her diagnosis needs re-evaluating.
My son is on 90mg of concerta and 1 mg of tenex, all given to him in the morning, and has never acted like that. He was recently increased to 90mgs from 72mgs, but still wasn't doing anything like that before the recent increase.
We see a psychopharm. for meds who is also a psychiatrist, if one needs to talk. I wonder if she would talk to a counselor?! Who prescribes her meds?
Remember, you do all the things that you do for her because you do love her, she knows that inside, that is just her way to push your buttons! She knows it when she says that stuff, also sounds like she is looking for an audience.
Talk to her doctor!
I've learned to take it day by day. It really never seems to get any easier. Sad but true. I think we all have these days. We all feel that we've failed our children in some way, but it's just not true. we are going to love our children regardless of what they do, somedays it's just harder to cope with it all. Personally, i would have left the store right then and there. It helps to remove them from situations at times. Our ds has never liked shopping unless its for toys. The stores seem to stimulate him, maybe that's what happened with your daughter.The Lexapro is to help with Anxiety and her ODD. 5mg a day used to be her dosage but it started to lose it's efficency and her psychiatrist thought maybe if we try spliting a 10mg dose it would help with the issues in the afternoonHaven't posted in awhile, but that doesn't mean the drama has not subsided. My daughter (6) changed dosage on Concerta today. I am interested to see how it affects her. She is now taking 52mg Concerta, 1/2 mg tenex in the morning and 1 mg Tenex at night, and 5mg Lexapro in the morning with 5mg at night. I am tired, exhausted and worn out. Getting ready for school has taken it's toll. While school shopping my daughter had an episode and hopped on one of those motorized schooters and I was chasing her down the aisles as she was running over everthing in K-Mart. The manager asked that if she could not stop operating the equipment we would have to leave. Then my daughter proceeded to verbalize loudly that I was an evil mom and I did not love her. No one loved her and we all treat her like she is bad when in fact we are the bads ones (her brother and I) I don't know what to do. I love her so much and I pray every night for the Lord to please give me understanding. People say God only gives you what you can handle, but I want to know who said I could handle this? My heart breaks for her. I just want her to be normal. Is that horrible? Is that bad of me to wish she wasn't this way? I am broken right now. I don't know if I am coming or going. I feel like somehow I have failed my child.I feel that sometimes with my son, and then on those fantastic days I feel so blessed with him. I am not sure what to say in advice or support, except that you and your family will be in my prayers. I often wonder why i was givin this, I never thought that i was strong enough to handle what God has given me and I still do not think that somedays but I pray for strength and understanding and I can tell you from experience of never being able to take my son out anywhere with out having an anexity attack it does get better :-)