Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Some frustrations with Dr.'s and Professionals

So looking back to all of what Joseph has gone through it seems like a mother has an instinct and that our Father in Heaven is all knowing and he really knows what Joseph needs as well as how to bring peace and comfort to our souls as we go through these trials. I have learned that just because a Dr or a Therapist has been through years of school does not mean that they know what is best for your child. That no amount of medication will make my child normal, because to him he is normal, that it does not hurt to do your own research because you know exactly what your child does with all the emotions attached to the behaviors be hind what he is doing. When Dr's tell you something that it is ok to disagree with the Dr and tell them why you are disagreeing with them. I have also learned that it is very important to listen to the Spirit and let its peace fill your soul. It is also very important to follow inspiration. I learned this one the hard way. When Joseph went into the hospital the first time he was taken off all his meds except his Zoloft. We did this once already and the results were much the same he became very aggressive with out reason. Very aggitated and impulsive. The Dr that was doing his med managment did not know what to do so he had us put him back on Ablify and sent us to a Pyciatric Dr. She just increased him on the med until it did not work and that was when we were addmitted to the hospital for a med change. So the Dr upped his Zoloft and took him off of Ablify. and added tenex. Wow he was amazing for 2 1/2 weeks and then a bomb hit. He became very impulsive and agitated he could not control him self and said that his mind was racing. He lost his sense of danger and played with fire which previously he was overly cautious. After he started the fire he was nervous and did not know what to do. He also put a plastic bag over the babies head and wanted her to die. He was very dangerous, not saying that he is still this way anymore. He is very stable and can now tell why we do not do those things as well as other dangerous things. I am very glad that I have my son back. I guess that I am just mad that the Dr called it a manic episode and labled him as bi polar where he is not like this at all. The only other time he was like that was when we put him on Zoloft the first time. You can not tell me that this was the a manic episode unless you look at the same reactions he had the 1st time. The only thing was is that the Abilfy was not completely out of his system yet and so he did not get as bad and I could tell something was happening and gave him the Ablify again. Can Dr.'s and professionals just admit that they made a mistake. What to do? Anyways I hope that this time around will be better and that we will make progress. So far we are and it has been great. Joseph is easily redirected and if needed will go to time out if necessary. Anyways those are my feelings. Oh yes and his therapist and OT are a little nervous to work with him do they not understand that this was the meds that did him in and not who he really is? Some people, well I am glad that I have a mothers intuition!!!!!!

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