Absence

I have been noticeably absent from this blog for a while. We are having difficult "bipolar" issues at home. Things have been going fine, although my daughter has been very manic. But this last week or two things have taken a turn for the worse. My daughter has gotten physically violent with me again. Last night was the worst, she was really out of touch with reality. It was not a good thing, at all.

We are making medication changes and that always causes her increased irritability and anxiety. Things have to get worse before they get better. I am hopeful that this medication change will work for her. We are increasing her lithium. It can be dangerous to increase it to a high level as lithium can became toxic and cause serious problems. But we know what to look for. And I have heard that many people, even children can tolerate a higher level than other people. I know the last time her level was high she was doing so well!

So, I am facing my own difficulties right now. Trying to manage a very precarious situation. And needing to take my own advice. That being, when your child isn't stable you can't expect to be able to homeschool them successfully. Your goal has to be stability for the child so that the home can be stable and the stress level decreases.

So, I'm making this my goal! I promise, it's time to listen to myself! We did have school time this morning and it was successful! She is working on some math worksheets and doing so happily. My son got some one-on-one time with me and we worked on number 11! He says it's his favorite number....that brought a smile to my face.

Karen