Wendi
11-06-2008, 01:49 PM
Thanks very much for all the suggestions. As I mentioned, he's been seeing a naturopath for almost a year, has done an elimination diet (no discernible changes), and has had the neurotransmitter test and has been taking a BUNCH of supplements for months now.
We saw the psychiatrist yesterday (briefly). She's thinking he might benefit from Abilify. We will see her again for a longer appt. in a couple of weeks, to talk more.
Best news, though, is that ds and I had a very good talk last night. I think he's really been taking my grumpiness and stress lately (in response to the increase in meltdowns) very personally, and feeling unloved and quite miserable. It was good to be able to talk about all that, and reassure him how much we DO love him, and know he's going through something really difficult, but none of us are going to give up, and he WILL get better!! Then I blew off the music practice I was supposed to go to, and stayed home and ate cookies and played board games with him. It was a really great evening. We both needed that.
(We both were laughing till we cried almost, because we were playing Clue and he CANNOT keep a secret! He was looking at his cards and marking them on his clue sheet, and starts chanting "Jack jumped over the candlestick". I said, "Thanks for telling me you have the candlestick card!" "Oh, crap!" It was too funny, and not the only time he spilled the beans. I advised him not to pursue a career involving military intelligence or national secrets.)
Wendi
We saw the psychiatrist yesterday (briefly). She's thinking he might benefit from Abilify. We will see her again for a longer appt. in a couple of weeks, to talk more.
Best news, though, is that ds and I had a very good talk last night. I think he's really been taking my grumpiness and stress lately (in response to the increase in meltdowns) very personally, and feeling unloved and quite miserable. It was good to be able to talk about all that, and reassure him how much we DO love him, and know he's going through something really difficult, but none of us are going to give up, and he WILL get better!! Then I blew off the music practice I was supposed to go to, and stayed home and ate cookies and played board games with him. It was a really great evening. We both needed that.
(We both were laughing till we cried almost, because we were playing Clue and he CANNOT keep a secret! He was looking at his cards and marking them on his clue sheet, and starts chanting "Jack jumped over the candlestick". I said, "Thanks for telling me you have the candlestick card!" "Oh, crap!" It was too funny, and not the only time he spilled the beans. I advised him not to pursue a career involving military intelligence or national secrets.)
Wendi