Tuesday, September 20, 2011

When the meds stop working…

…and start working against you…

It happens very quickly with some meds & you know right away it’s not a good fit.

It happens very slowly with some meds & you don’t realize until you are living a nightmare that maybe it’s the meds.

Sunday.  A tantrum during Sunday school.  Can’t even send her into the classroom alone.  Don’t trust her behavior. 

Can’t handle drawing a smiley face on your baby Moses??

Something is seriously not okay with this.

I’ve had the little thought before that maybe it was the meds turning on us.

I finally took the plunge and didn’t give her the medication on Sunday night.

Monday was a different ball game.

I had a different child.

I don’t know whether to be angry or rejoice.

Rejoice.

There is nothing I can do about the past.

She takes the meds for her ADHD, so without the meds the ADHD, impulsiveness, sensory issues are all heightened… BUT AT LEAST SHE IS RATIONAL!!

We don’t have to live like we are walking on egg shells because she can’t deal with ANYTHING!!

I even took her to Lucas’ ball game tonight!  Her first game this year…  She did fabulous!

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I guess the sun was a little bright for her!

THANK you so much for your prayers… life isn’t perfect, but it’s, like a bazzillion times better than it was just a few days ago… what a huge relief.

A few pix of my kids playing football now…

Lucas…

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Zach…

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Leah’s first homecoming powder puff game… with interception!!  check out that smile!

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Their freshmen team… they were awesome, they would have won too, but the seniors cheated… so the seniors won.  (leah is the second from the left on the front row)

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And Zach’s homecoming activity… Sledgehammer volleyball… they won best costumes…

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Sometimes, it’s best you just don’t ask!

Pam

3 comments:

sarah.flyingkites said...

Very thankful to hear the med situation is taken care of...for now. I will continue to pray - been thinking about you this week!

Sarah

If it makes you feel better we about had to leave Street Fair last night. I didn't do enough explaining BEFORE the fair and it was hard to reason with dashed expectations. *SIGH* It's always a guessing game, isn't it?!

Mom24 said...

Oh Pam! So sorry you and Kiahna are going through this. I hope you can find better answers soon. I'd say I don't know how you do it, but I know you don't really get a choice, you just do what you have to do. Hang in there.

Vanessa said...

Praising the Lord for answered prayer! :)