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I spoke with the doctor at the clinic on (I believe it was) the 28th, to let her know about what has been going on, and to get her advice. I don't necessarily want to jump from med to med, but I still need to know if she feels we haven't given the full dose of Strattera long enough time to kick in. When I asked her about it, she did seem concerned, but also asked if we might give it another 5 days before weaning Jack off of it. In the meantime, she would mail out a prescription for more blood work, as well as an EKG for another medication she wants to try. (Elavil. She says it's for pain, etc.. (and I was almost put on it for nerve pain, years ago). It's really an antidepressant. Scary that he needs an EKG to make sure his heart is good before going on it. Jack is slightly freaked out about the possibility of finding out there is something wrong with his heart).

I told the school that we need to get through one full week of him on the Strattera before I will take him off of it. That plan has already been shot to hell. Yesterday Jack was suspended for a day, for hitting. They created a new plan and sat him down and discussed it quite a bit, as we did here at home. He got an emergency removal, and then when he couldn't control himself, a suspension. To make things worse, they most likely won't have school tomorrow due to another snow storm. I mean what a mess.

So today, Jack will be doing work ALL DAY LONG. Til he's sick of it, I hope. Maybe that will make him think twice before landing himself another suspension. I can certainly hope.