Thank you so much for the concern and requests for updates- I appreciate it!
Honey is doing well (or "okay"). It is hard to say at the immediate moment how she is really doing- her current boyfriend (of one year) leaves on July 31 for Navy basic- will be gone between 6 and 8 weeks, only to leave again for South (?) Carolina soon after returning for 3 years of schooling/training and then on to serving another 3+ years with the Navy.
It is their mutual desire to "stay together"... at her young age of 16 years old, it is a ginormous commitment and we will see how they fair. But, I think/feel/believe that it is what she needs right now... some time to discover herself, some grounding time, some time away from the needs of another, some more time for friends and family, time for hobbies, down-time, more time for studies (without stressing out because she is being pulled in so many directions). Yes, they will remain in frequent contact... letters (yes, good old snail mail) during basic training, and then email/snail mail/phone/texting while he is in school, and the Navy (I guess) is a little more giving as far as leave goes... but that is down the road a bit.
She says she is doing okay with his upcoming leave- she says that she is almost looking forward to school starting and getting back into a routine. She is looking forward to not being pulled in so many directions (boyfriend, friends, school, athletics, family and time for herself) It is also an important school year for her (Junior year) as far as academics goes, she has some tough classes, a couple post secondary and really wants to do well and continue with her high class rank and super gpa.
I guess (???) I am waiting to do any reductions until boyfriend leaves and her period comes and goes... I have been advised to wait until just after her period for hormonal reasons before trying a reduction. We might wait until school has started and see how things are going? I was so hoping to get going with reductions this summer-- but she was against it- she really wanted to have an enjoyable, stress-free summer with boyfriend before he left.
We will be leaving for South Dakota a few days after boyfriend leaves- thought it would be an active spot to go (some sight-seeing, hiking, horses) and would be busy enough, to keep Honey's mind busy, but not overwhelming- we will see.
I am wondering something...
Any of you been pregnant and had a healthy baby while on an SSRI?
Honey is NOT pregnant... and hopefully will not be preg. anytime real soon- YEARS and YEARS!!, but at this point, it is my main concern.
off for now, thanks again, to those of you who sent well wishes and concern-- it means a lot!!
love, Amy
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I'm not pregnant, and since I'm not on an SSRI currently, the likelihood for me to experience that is slim.
I am glad to hear that both you and Honey are doing well. She sounds like she's improved greatly and looking forward to school. I feel like 16 wasn't that long ago (even though it's been 10 years!!!) and I remember all the pressures of balancing academics, a love life, and extracurricular activities to try to get into college. Junior and senior years are a very stressful time in a teenager's life. I don't know if she's working or anything, but I suppose my recommendation would be to begin withdrawal soon. I guess I would have recommended that it begin as soon as school ended in June because trying to wean her off of Zoloft during the school year will be extremely hard. Especially if the side effects are bad. But that's just my two cents.
sorry, i don't know the answer to that question - but thanks so much for letting us know how she's doing. good to hear things are going smoothly.
Birth control pills made me crazier than when I was off them and that is a common reaction for a lot of people. I wouldn't recommend them--they could rock the boat even worse.
I deal with terrible hormonal issues and have since I was 16. That is when I first went on the pill and that is really when the roller coaster started.
Pills are lower dose now, but I have a friend whose two younger sisters had bad reactions to the pill too.
tread carefully.
And Amy, I'm sorry I haven't been around sooner. I hope things continue to go well and that school has turned out to be as good as she'd hoped and that she is not pining away for her boyfriend.
My best to you.
Hi...
How are you and your daughter doing?
I hope you are happy and healthy.
the best to you...
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