Posted by Twinleaf on March 1, 2012, at 19:37:28
In reply to Re: Moon sent home from school today - sigh.., posted by Solstice on March 1, 2012, at 18:28:57
There are a couple of things which really do seem like extreme anxiety: the fluctuation in vital signs, especially the very rapid pulse at school vs the normal one at home, and her normal behavior at home when she feels safe and relaxed. If her bipolar symptoms were as severe as they have been in recent months, she would not seem like herself at home, so that is one very encouraging development. I'm assuming that the extra-pyramidal symptoms have mostly cleared up?
It sounds that the most important issue right now (in addition to working out the best possible med combination) would be to help her be, and feel, successful, even if in small ways. Would it help to drop some classes and just concentrate on one or two, and planning on an additional year as you mentioned? I don't even know if that's possible in high school, but I do think you are right in suspecting that anxiety is making things very hard for her right now. Is she able to concentrate on homework when she is at home?
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