First of all, I hope you will forgive me for using this forum for business purposes, but I simply can't keep this to myself. It would be selfish.
My 11 year old was diagnosed at age 7 with bipolar disorder. For the past 4 years it has been a constant battle to get him stabilized. He would have rages that lasted for hours and I would have to send the little ones to lock themselves in their rooms and ask the teenagers to help me restrain him... and spackle the walls when it was over. In October, he was violent and having auditory hallucinations. I took him to the hospital and was told that since he was not violent (anymore) and since he was not having command hallucinations, he didn't meet criteria and I should take hime home and call his doctor on Monday. In other words, as long as the voices in his head were not telling him to do anything dangerous, ride out the storm (Insert swear word here).
Well a friend came by a few nights later with a plate of cookies and saw my werewolf boy. She looked me in the eye and said, I have something that can help.
I was thinking "Whip me, beat me, don't tell me another thing that will help my child. Particularly do NOT tell me about a network markeing company that will change my financial picture. Been there done that tried everything."
Well this dear friend put me on the phone with other mothers that had gotten results with these products. The more I heard the more I knew I had to give it a shot. Frankly, it was either that or foster him out for respite care in order to protect the others.
Within 3 days of starting these products his rages started to subside. In six weeks, we were able to reduce his medication. Six months later, he is off of all his meds. He is behaving like a regular kid. He responds to instruction. He laughs when he's happy, cries when he's sad, and talks to me when he's disappointed. I don't have to duck every time I set a limit. The psychiatrist is amazed and thinking maybe it was an inaccurate diagnosis.
For myself, I have energy, strength and stamina again. I also have emotional energy left over, because I'm not spending it all on one child.
Everybody in my family is blessed because my son is finally well.
I just know that I am not the only one out there overwhelmed and struggling, praying for solutions. If I can offer you the kind of hope that has been offered me, please contact me.