Forced Med break . . .

[eaccae]

Well if I ever had any questions about what the medication is doing - they are certainly gone! DS used to take med breaks every summer and on the weekends. This September - as per the pediatricians recommendations - we started giving him the medication on the weekends and during vactions (he had become a real problem). (He spit his medication out one day this year and ended up being sent home from school for endangering himself by scaling the tops of the bathroom stalls).

Well in May we transferred health insurance - there were some problems so we ended up paying for the medication ourselves both during May and June (at $100 a prescription this is not making me happy). He is now out of medication - and I just can't afford to pay for it. Health insurance STILL has not cleared the problem up (they basically "forgot" to transfer him onto the policy along with my daughter) - so he is STILL not covered (we have to get on a plane Saturday so they PROMISED it would be cleared up by then).

Anyway - this week has been a real test for me! Besides driving me absolutely crazy at home - he has been doing hockey - and is usually (with medication) great, focused, one of the hardest skaters/workers out there . . . This week - both times getting worse and worse - he can barely skate. He lies on the ice and makes snowangels when the they are supposed to be doing all of these other things. He picks his stick up and swings it around - practically taking everyone's head off - (thank goodness for helmets) - he is dancing in circles and acting silly while everyone else is skating - a 5 year-old tried to beat him up this past lesson because DS wouldn't stop shouting "chicken soup" through the hour long lesson - and in this kid's face! He can't stop talking - (but things like, "chicken soup") - he can't stop singing (but not his normal songs as he can sing well - instead pretend opera and other annoying things) - he is single handedly destroying the house, he has broken 2 of my new dishes and a new mug . . . He found the permanent marker that I had hidden - I don't even want to go into that - let's just say he is lucky our new sofa is in good condition!

When he is on his medication it is so different that I sometimes forget what it is like without it! I know that it is hell sometimes at night during the rebound but I am so used to that and usually it is mostly arguements about bed time. But it is a sobering reminder to me what life is like without the meds. I hate having to give them to him but thank goodness there is something that makes such a difference!!

[Brocksmom]

Wow you have your hands full. Sounds like true Jeckly and Hyde situatuion. If the insurance promised to get things straightened out before you leave Sunday... that only gives them one more day (I'm assuming they are closed on the weekend.) I'd be on the phone w/ them a million times before the close of business Friday. Take it up the chain to a supervisor(or higher) if you need to. They dropped the ball..they need to pick it back up again.. Let us know if it gets worked out before you leave

[Linda]

oh Elizabeth(((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))....I truly hope things get worked out for you before you go.

[catseye]

Last year one day I forgot my sd's medication (it had been a rough morning!)... I received a phone call by 9:30 am (school doesnt start till 8:15), from a teacher wondering if I had forgotten the medication that morning... I swore up and down I was sure she had had it....

So I run home to get some of the medication to take to the school (was going to give the afternoon dose a bit early because I truely THOUGHT sd had had it), at home on the freaking counter next to sd's glass was the medicine!! ARGH! Guess they were right...

Anyway I run to the school, and the teacher brought my sd down, and the poor woman looked just frazled... I told her I thought I had given it to her, the teacher interrupted me before I finished the sentence and said Oh I dont think so! I could literally see my poor sd struggling, her eyes were dancing, and looked possessed or something!! I gave her the medicine and RAN!!! LOL

I sure HOPE they clear this up before a plane ride! OMG! Have you ever seen Bill Cosby himself (the stand up routine), if you have you will know what I mean by without medication you may have a little "jeffrey" on your hands!! Good luck

cat

[sportsmom]

Do you think you could call the Dr. and try to get some samples??? I get strattera samples from my dr. when I know I will run out because we have to do mail order prescriptions. Good luck to you......

[Brocksmom]

catseye said:

OMG! Have you ever seen Bill Cosby himself (the stand up routine), if you have you will know what I mean by without medication you may have a little "jeffrey" on your hands!! Good luck

cat

OMG I remember that too how funny .
Not for you Eaccae Oh I sure hopeyou get something worked out

[finnmom]

(((((((((((((((((hug´s))))))))))))))))))

You sure have your hand´s full, I hope you´ll get thisstraightened very soon. Good luck!!

[sweety]

;DRose hasn't had her concerta at all this summer. She certainly has been wild and wooly but she's been manageable. She was the central entertainment at church camp with out her meds.(her antics and witty comments shown brightly) Both Rose and I are looking forward to school starting. I can't believe she will be in 5th grade!!!! I french braided her hair last night and she looked like such a young lady.

[kameronsmom]

I know where you are coming from, huge difference without meds.
My son visist his dad on the weekends and dad never gives him his meds. Not on Sat or Sun, or on Monday when he goes to school.
So kameron spends his day under his desk annoying other kids, running out of his class, sometimes cursing, you know the story. I have spoken to his doctor, he says that consistancy is the key, to just keep on doing what i am doing, unfortunatly 1 person can only do so much.
I am fortunate that kamerons old school got him set up with an ED class. It was very difficult at first to accept the idea that kameron was in a special ed class made for emotionally disturbed children.
Because Kameron has great grades, and is very bright as are most add/adhd children it was very difficult to get him help. Well now the teachers deal with his behaviors within reason, and i get to keep my job.

[glow=red,2,300] Keep your chin up and good luck with your meds
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[HooDunnit]

Hi kameronsmom and welcome to our forums. We are happy to have you join us. I have put your last sentence within the "glow" message text slot, as seemed to be your intention.

Barry