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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was reading something today and remembered a particular poster.  This poster comes across my mind every now and then when I hear certain stories or read certain books.  Does anyone remember the mom with the son who has been hospitalized multiple times for hurting himself, threatening to hurt himself, etc?  I believe there was also a dad with two daughters, one of which had some problems and had to be kept away from her sister.  Anyways, I think about these posters and wonder how they are and how things are going for them.

Are there any specific posters who you think about from time to time and wonder how they are doing? [/quote]

Hi OP.  That's me!  (The lady with the mentally ill son.)  It's so sweet that some of you think about me.  We are hanging in there.  DS is not currently suicidal but very depressed, and that is hard to watch.  He hasn't been battling me too much to go to school lately, but when he is there, the minute someone looks at him the wrong way he goes back to his homeroom and sits in his cubicle for the rest of the day and does absolutely no schoolwork.  I'm not sure how he's going to pass sixth grade if he keeps this up.  He's so darn smart so it's really a shame.

The last time it snowed I convinced him to go sledding with me up at the local high school.  Usually he loses his mind when he puts all of his snow gear on because of how it feels, but he held it together and we managed to go down the hill several times.  That was a HUGE accomplishment for him.  I look forward to taking him again this snowstorm.  His docs say the more I can get him to do "normal" kid stuff, the better.  So I keep trying but it often ends in disaster.

Again, thank you for thinking of me![/quote]

Hi PP, I too have thought of you. I did an "I work on a pediatric psych unit' AMA awhile back and I think you posted about your experience a few times on that thread.  Congrats on the sledding achievement! I am wondering more out of curiosity than anything if you have tried any stimulation treatments for your son's illness. Due to his age, I was thinking non invasive - rTMS. I have seen some studies showing good responses with few side effects but I haven't met many parents who have actually tried it. Just wondering if it was something you had looked into at all as a treatment option?[/quote]

Hi PP.  I remember you.  No, we have not tried rTMS.  I honestly didn't know much about it but just googled it.  I wonder if anyone in our area does it?  We tried biofeedback a few years ago and that didn't work (and was expensive).  Of course, none of these non-traditional things will be covered by insurance.  We were referred to this one psychiatrist in our area from another psychiatrist who said he couldn't help us.  When I called the new psychiatrist, all he did was ECT.  I'm not sure why the referring doc thought that was the person to send us to.  ECT can't be done on children while their brains are still developing.  I know we have that option when he's an adult, but for now...no way.

Someone else asked if we had tried CBT, and yes, that is the first thing we tried at age 4.  Thanks for thinking of me.  It's nice to know others think I am doing a good job because some days it sure doesn't feel like it![/quote]

I just saw this - where I work TMS is becoming less of an alternative treatment and more mainstream. There are TMS units in hospitals now and many psychiatrists consider it a medical option, at least for adults. It certainly doesn't have the same research behind it as other long standing treatments but it seems to be one that is picking up steam and becoming a more common option. Being non invasive makes it a promising and preferable option. I know it has been used in kids for a number of neurologically based illnesses. As for ECT, we had many older adolescents receiving ECT - most in the 16-18 range. That definitely is not an easy decision given the potential risks to teen brains but for chronic or treatment resistant depression, it was an option (more or less of an option depending on the psychiatrist). I saw mixed results. [/quote]

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