I had mentioned how Kat was not taking her meds regularly for the last few weeks. A couple of weeks she missed almost the whole week. Could not figure out how to get her back on them regularly. She said she felt fine but she was so irritable I was mostly
her.
I kept asking if any of her old symtoms were coming back - craving carbohydrates etc. No...no...
One problem she used to have as a young girl was that she would sweat profusely. When she played sports she would actually have sweat dripping down her face. And the under arm stains!!!!
Well I went to her place and she asked me to wash some clothes for her. When I was folding them I noticed a new white top had perspiration stains. I pointed them out to her. I couple of days later she mentioned that she had noticed that she was sweating a lot. So guess what? She is taking meds regularly again!!!! I could tell the difference in a couple of days. Don't know how long it will last or what the explanation is ( pdoc had no clue) but I am so grateful.
I kept asking if any of her old symtoms were coming back - craving carbohydrates etc. No...no...
One problem she used to have as a young girl was that she would sweat profusely. When she played sports she would actually have sweat dripping down her face. And the under arm stains!!!!
Well I went to her place and she asked me to wash some clothes for her. When I was folding them I noticed a new white top had perspiration stains. I pointed them out to her. I couple of days later she mentioned that she had noticed that she was sweating a lot. So guess what? She is taking meds regularly again!!!! I could tell the difference in a couple of days. Don't know how long it will last or what the explanation is ( pdoc had no clue) but I am so grateful.
Anita, mom to Kat, 19, BP, lithium, topomax, abilify, buspar,currently enrolled in college and living away from home
