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mood changes and how to deal with them
Mon, 03/14/2005 - 14:49i am the parent of an adult seizure person, i need to know how other parents delal with the different moods and the anger the person has, the always wanting to argue and fight my daughter gets to the point of wanting to fight with every one in the house, and i dont know how to handle it any more
please give your input
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RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: mood changes and how to deal with th
Submitted by jinx1331xnij on Fri, 2005-03-11 - 13:44
RE: mood changes and how to deal with them
Submitted by fishergal on Sat, 2005-03-12 - 10:10
Dear janb,
Wow, did you hit a nerve. As an adult with a parent who lived in denial, and now accepts and wants to control my life I can understand. There are some questions you need to really look at.
Is it absolutely necessary for your grown child to be at home? And if so, are you treating her as a child or as an adult with limitations?
Another problem, epilepsy may cause a slow down of mental processes, and medication can slow it down even more, but it does not result in lower one's IQ. Because of my various types of "smaller" seizures some days I don't think as well as others. When this happens my mother tends to treat me as someone mentally retarded. It is very frustrating.
All the extra nutrition information is valid. The extra vitamins and minerals, I myself take and notice the difference.
Now ask yourself, how well did you get along with your parents in the same house after you became an adult. It is natural for conflict to occur and for the grown chicks to leave the nest. Conflict is how most parents get their kids to go to college. And with God's mercy, my own daughter will be at college real soon. I am in this conflict myself.
If leaving home is not an option, how about a seperate on site or attached housing giving your daughter a semblance of independance? Garage apartment, converted garage, RV in the driveway if that is possible. Assisted living if you can afford it or work it out with a program that helps some of us. You won't be there forever and she needs to learn to live on her terms according to her limitations.
Dear janb,
Wow, did you hit a nerve. As an adult with a parent who lived in denial, and now accepts and wants to control my life I can understand. There are some questions you need to really look at.
Is it absolutely necessary for your grown child to be at home? And if so, are you treating her as a child or as an adult with limitations?
Another problem, epilepsy may cause a slow down of mental processes, and medication can slow it down even more, but it does not result in lower one's IQ. Because of my various types of "smaller" seizures some days I don't think as well as others. When this happens my mother tends to treat me as someone mentally retarded. It is very frustrating.
All the extra nutrition information is valid. The extra vitamins and minerals, I myself take and notice the difference.
Now ask yourself, how well did you get along with your parents in the same house after you became an adult. It is natural for conflict to occur and for the grown chicks to leave the nest. Conflict is how most parents get their kids to go to college. And with God's mercy, my own daughter will be at college real soon. I am in this conflict myself.
If leaving home is not an option, how about a seperate on site or attached housing giving your daughter a semblance of independance? Garage apartment, converted garage, RV in the driveway if that is possible. Assisted living if you can afford it or work it out with a program that helps some of us. You won't be there forever and she needs to learn to live on her terms according to her limitations.
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: mood changes and how to deal with th
Submitted by angel_lts on Fri, 2005-03-11 - 13:40
Well I thought you meant my post. Who really knows what that post said and what it meant. I just kind of pushed it aside and ignored. Oh well you will have this from some people.