Posted by judy1 on September 15, 2003, at 21:28:00
In reply to Re: Judy, your son » judy1, posted by noa on September 15, 2003, at 19:40:20
Yes I can agree that a lot of this is the huge adjustment he had to make between home school and a huge school (to him) where he doesn't know anybody. He did join the football team but hurt his knee after the first game and now has to go to physical therapy which is added stress for him. I guess what worries me is the way he obsesses over things- I can see his anxiety building until it's out of control and it seems to loop in his mind. He has stomach problems every morning (throws up a lot) and has gotten so worked up I was convinced it was a panic attack and gave him .125mg of xamax which worked great. He just started a therapist, the counselor at school is pretty overwhelmed. So a part of me is thinking this is normal pre-teen angst and another part sees symptoms that are very familiar. All I can do is try my best to help and not freak out.
take care, judy
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