Again, I find myself behind the eight ball in regards to writing. I'm really trying to get back into the swing of things, but I'm struggling a bit with my depression lately.
That being said, I'm here now, and that's what matters.
Last I wrote, I was still going back and forth with Emmett's pediatrician about getting him on an antidepressant. We're not excited by the idea of further medicating him, but everyone agrees that it's absolutely in his best interest.
I was experiencing some resistance from the doctor for reasons that didn't make sense. We have a fantastic relationship, and I was very surprised that she seemed unwilling to manage Emmett's depression until September when he gets into the behavioral health clinic at Akron Children's.
I've been around the block a few times, and I know that sometimes the message gets lost in the shuffle and not having spoken to his doctor directly, I felt that there must be some level of miscommunication.
After about five phones calls back and forth, it was decided that she would see Emmett Friday, June 28, 2019. At the time of writing, that was yesterday.
We doubled up and got Gavin's bloodwork done at the same time.
Emmett's appointment went very well. She was very open to helping Emmett until he gets into Behavioral Health.
I don't know exactly what the issue had been, but I got the impression that they were thinking I was asking her to just call something in. In that context, the resistance makes perfect sense.
We very quickly got on the same page, and Emmett was evaluated. Prozac was deemed appropriate, and he will soon begin taking 10mg a day. We check back in two weeks to let her know how he's doing.
I'm hoping he's able to get started today because he's very much struggling. We have to wait for the script to get filled first.
Emmett is very excited to get started because he wants to feel better.
We're going to have to keep a close eye on him as he's adjusting to the medication. Antidepressants in kids can be a bit tricky, and we need to be very careful.
For now, we're feeling very good about all of this and hope it makes a positive difference in his life.
