ive given up fighting

[desperate]

hi bid the school I worked at did pass inspections and did contain the children. The classrooms were kept locked leading to all the staff walking around with hugh bunches of keys hanging from their trousers. The pupils were given very little in the way of distraction and one of the reasons I left was because I found it far too distressing to watch the kids biting chunks out of theirselves and pulling great clumps of hair out. One pupil banged his head constantly on the window until he bled.

We used to have to "take the kids" out for a run every hour, which meant having to grab them by the hand and just run. Non of the kids enjoyed this in any way. They were put in the playgound for breaks etc whatever the weather where most of them sat on the floor or just wandered around.

[Frangipani]

as for medication im not on cahms books anymore because my cahms i have found are useless,is there anywhere else to turn apart from cahms re medication,im not sure at all of my feelings about medication,ive tried ritalin and clonidine,no difference to behaviours

 

Hi Hev,

 

I remember some time ago you posted the dosages and type of meds that Steve had been presribed - and I replied to get a second opinion because the types of med and the quantities were exceedingly high on one and too low on the other. I believe this to be the cause of them not working.

 

I don't believe you saw meds work appropriately in the first place. That's why I urged you to see a Paediatrician for a complete review - and tell this doctor what Steve was taking. I would trust a Paediatrician to get it right over CAMHS you need to see the Paed. on a weekly basis to get the dose right - with the option to be able to communicate on the same day regarding any changes in behaviour - positive or negative. It can take 3 weeks to get the dosage right. You need constant communication through this time with the doctor and the school to discuss how Steve is managing at school/ at home. Then monthly checkups so the doctor can observe Steve - ana get feedback from him / and the school independently.

 

Here is the old post. The doses were true cause for concern, in my knowledge of these meds.

 

http://www.asd-forum.org.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=9303

 

Also this combination of meds doesn't work once they reach puberty. Risperdal/Ritalin would work or Risperdal/Concerta. I remember discussing this with my son's specialist.

 

If you decide that meds is the only way forward - don't be clouded by what happened before. Let a Paediatrican help Steve.

 

All the best.

 

Fxx

[hev]

thanks p,i thought a paeditrician was cahms,i dont think steve has a paed

[Guest Lya of the Nox]

in our area u can be diag by either cahms or pead

does u gp know what is going on?

tc

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