Can I get some prayers for dd16 please

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Can I get some prayers for dd16 please
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Thu, 07-06-2006 - 12:58pm

We were in the ER last night with dd16. Yesterday afternoon, just as I was getting home from work, she began convulsing and shaking violently. She was recently treated for a severe sinus infection and while taking care of that she was also being weaned off a med for her anxiety/moods and titrated onto another. Bad timing, I know, but the DR assured me it was okay. Anyway, on last Friday she started having a headache and stomach pain and dizziness so all meds were discontinued. Since she had only started the new med, no one thought this would be a problem. Wrong. She seemed fine on Tuesday but late yesterday she said her hands started to tingle and go numb, then her hands were clenched and then she started hyperventilating...all the while she still had the headache and dizziness. BTW, the dizziness and nausea were attributed to vertigo caused by the sinus infection by a walk in clinic DR on Sunday, but clearly he was wrong.

It turns out that dd is suffering withdrawal symptoms from the med she was weaned off of 2 weeks ago. When she started the new med, it was masking the withdrawal symptoms so when that was discontinued, all he!! broke loose in her body. It was so scary to see her put on that gurney and ambulanced to the ER. Not something we've ever had to go through. We would normally take them ourselves to the ER. In fact, as dd was sitting there convulsing, H said we'd drive her! I thought, "Is he insane? She looks like she's having a seizure!" I made him call 911.

Anyway, she was released late last night; they gave her something to ease the panic and settle her so she's okay, just a little dizzy, the headache persists and she's a little loopy. We really do not want to put her back on that other med - we're trying to wash her body of all meds so we can see how she does and hopefully we can see her through this withdrawal period.

So please, if you think of her, keep dd in your thoughts and prayers - she (we) could really use the good vibes. Thanks.

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Fri, 07-07-2006 - 3:17pm

This morning I simply said to H, "It would be nice if you sat with dd...you know, just so she knows you care. Right now she thinks you think she's making it all up and are mad at her." He said, "Really??"

So, we'll see how it goes later when he gets home from work. DD is actually doing much better so before long she'll be back to her little fresh self I'm sure and then we ALL will want to stay away from her! Just kidding, kinda. She is still a little dizzy but the shakes are good right now. They tend to get worse in late afternoon and night, so we'll see how she does later.

Thanks again everyone. Man, this has been trying.

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Fri, 07-07-2006 - 7:24pm
I can't begin to imagine how frightening and exhausting this has been for your entire family.
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Sat, 07-08-2006 - 4:49pm

Chiming in a bit later here, but I'm sending some feel better vibes to you and your DD both. How very scary for you all. I hope you and your DD are feeling better today and that your DH has come around, too. HUH! Men!

{{{hugs}}}
Julie

 

 

 

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Sun, 07-09-2006 - 9:11am
Oh hearts... you have my sympathy. Those anti-anxiety drugs are rather risky... I speak from recent experience. I haven't been on this board for awhile and have had some big improvements in my DD (16) since she broke up with the abusive BF, but now I am trying to work on myself. I have been having trouble with anxiety and couldn't sleep or cope so my doctor put me on Lexapro and had a terrible time with it. I had lockjaw(!), tremors, intestinal distress, sleeplessness, mind blanks (things were completely erased from my memory). I was only on it for 6 days and when all this was happening to me, I decided to do some research on the internet and found that anti-anxiety meds are very addictive and when you try to get off them you get brain "zaps." I decided to get off the meds and get therapy instead. I hope your DD is making progress. Times can sure be tough... Take care and hugs to you and your family.
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Sun, 07-09-2006 - 2:30pm

Hey, thanks ladies. Today is Sunday and dd is still having difficulties. I'm not so sure that it's the meds that are causing this and although most of her symptoms can be traced back to the meds as either side effects and/or withdrawal, her symptoms can also mean so many other things. For instance, the shaking begins each day at 4PM. At about 3Pm you can see her visibly slow down and get weak and then within the hour, she starts shaking and it lasts all evening. That's when she takes the Ativan to help and it does, but now she can't remember anything from day to day. I put a call into her pediatrician and I'm demanding they do a blood work up on her tomorrow. I'd like to rule out anything else, you know what I mean? I am still disappointed that the children's hospital didn't do any blood draws or c-scans on her head at least. Just in the way of precaution, you know?

Anyway, Hopefully tomorrow will bring some answers. I know this is wearing thin on all of us. We're basically tied to the house. We are limited in how long dd can be by herself. It was that in the mornings she was okay, but now today her shakes came on 4 hours earlier than usual. DD is becoming depressed from being trapped her and being ill. She's basically been not feeling well in about 3 weeks, between the sinus thing and now this.

Thanks again. Incidentally Deb, I thought Lexapro was an antidepressant (and SSRI).

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Sun, 07-09-2006 - 5:30pm
Hearts, yes you are right... it is an antidepressant. My anxiety was leading to depression so I guess my doctor felt it was appropriate. I have never tolerated meds well; I tend to go with herbs or other alternative methods whenever possible. But during these tough times I thought I would give the Lexapro a try... didn't work out very well though.
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Sun, 07-09-2006 - 7:43pm

So sorry that you and your DD are going through this. I can't imagine how scary it is!!

I hope the pediatrician has some answers and helps you figure out what's going on.

(((HUGS)))

Sue

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Sun, 07-09-2006 - 11:07pm

I only know about the lexapro because about a year ago dd's DR thought it would be a good med for dd's depression...it wasn't. It totally whacked her out and so she was switched to a much lower dose of celexa instead. Apparently, people with mood disorders (bi-polar, etc) should not take antidepressants and if they do, they need to take very low doses and be monitored because they can cause manic behaviors.

I hope your anxiety works itself out. I find that my anxiety is relieved by cutting fats, caffiene, alcohol and daily exercise. Wish I could get dd on board with that plan!

She's worse this evening, but I spoke with her DR and he said that the ER really wouldn't be able to do any work ups so to wait until morning. We're riding through the night = she is sleeping.

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Sun, 07-09-2006 - 11:10pm
Thanks Sue - it really helps to be able to talk about it and get some support. H has really detached and I wish I reconcile that it's his own fears or worries, but when I try to talk about it, he just seems so angry about it all. But, whatever, I can't focus on that right now. I feel creative; I never knew that I could come up with so many ways to help dd NOT focus on her pain and situation, ever, in my life. Tonight she worked herself up into a frenzy, crying and sobbing, and just pitiful stuff. I want to crumble, but that won't do any good, will it? Hanging in there. Thanks again.

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