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| Mon, 03-26-2007 - 12:40am |
Remember that news report I posted about a 4yo little girl had died from a medication overdose. I had complained about a young girl being put on that much medication. I was kind of sticking up for the parents.
Well a new report came out and I am thinking those parents are pure evil.
Read at your own risk.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070324/ap_on_he_me/drugged_to_death
Renee


OMG I read that on CNN tonite!!! But you know Renee, don't feel stupid, the article I read said the same thing but also talked about how kids are being mis-diagnosed with Bi-Polar and being stuck on meds immediatly!
I mean look, these parents were crummy no doubt, but it reminded me that the parents voice is important, and we all have to go with our gut feeling. Just like Chris's doc said Bi-Polar immediatly (wanted him to immediatly put him on abilify from another doc in his office) and I was really surprised with his response at the time, because it was so fast, and there was no leading up to it. It was like I was telling him a story of Chris's episodes, and all of a sudden he blurted out I believe he is Bi-Polar.....
He gave me some material about Bi-Polar, but it just didn't sit right. Tony agree's 100 percent.
Reading online all of the symptons do not convince me Bi-Polar. They tend to tell me Autism, when he just can't process the world around him, and his need for rigid behavior and OCD comes into play if he can't have what he wants at the time he has melt downs.
I have to also wonder about my younger guy, who has these same rages. Does that mean I have two Bi-Polar???? Or is it Autism, but my younger guy shows stronger signs with Tourettes? What is up with all of these co-morbids.....????
Either way you did great posting this article. I learned alot about meds and such. And I also learned not to jump immediatly when a professional says jump!
Don't feel stupid hon, you did good just by posting it for everyone to read!
Lainie
You know, some things are so horrible I can't even begin to respond to them. This is one of those situations.
But don't feel stupid, Renee. Since the people on this board and those we encounter on a daily basis are always trying to do what's best for their kids, it's hard to imagine that somebody would actually seek to harm their children.
Personally, the fact that their lawyer is trying to play the 'stupidity card' makes me the most outraged. "They couldn't help it...they're stupid." Wow! Now there's a GREAT new precedent for the justice system to set!
Amy
I came out in support of them too.
visit my blog at www.onesickmother.com
That poor little girl.
Evelyn,
You picked out the part of the story that bothered me as well.
It wasn't only the yelling to "go back to bed" but then also giving her another 1/2 clonodine pill. They were medicating all 3 kids into a stupor. WRONG reason for meds. UGH!
Cait was on clonodine only at 5. It was part of our trying to make it so she could attend mainstream kindie. She was on 1/2 of 1 pill at night and I was very very careful with it. It is a heart med for god sakes given to a baby. We NEVER missed a dose with that and NEVER gave extra. Ok, I am not as great now. I do miss on occassion (trileptal). Thankfully Cait is not that sensitive to her seizure meds and if she misses a dose she has enough in her blood stream to make up for it.
I will also admit I am not the best person to wake up and I can be snappish if woken for something rather stupid (like if the kids are fighting at 6am). However, never when they are sick, scared, etc. At 4 my kids were still regularly climbing in bed with me in the middle of the night if something like this came up. To me nightmares or not feeling well are a perfect excuse for extra cuddles.
The other parts that bothered me were reports of how this girl was behaving in her last weeks of life. Lethargic, etc. Also how her system slowly shut down into respitory distress and they NEVER FRIGGEN NOTICED. A cold. Bull poo.
And finally, all these people come out after the fact and report how the kids appeared over medicated, etc. BUT NOTHING was addressed before the girl died. She may have been saved if someone said something. Geez.
Renee
Oh, yeah!
Funny, Liam was up 3 times last night; (I now know due to allergies and bad dreams ) , but I tucked him in all 3 times....never entered my head to give him an extra risperdal etc. Did give him a chewable tylenol....that count? My instinct was to back up the parents too. I know the type though (lived in North England in the '90's), and I could see them playing with those meds like they were m n'm's
It's sad, makes legit BP cases seem weak, and dosn't help the kids with legit dx.
Dee