Stressed, exhausted and worried

[Guest guest]

Another day of hiccups for Max. He had to leave school in the

morning because they were so bad and then he began vomiting.

My husband took Max to NYC to see the psychiatrist who, by the time

they got there, had researched rumination and hiccups and printed up

a bunch of stuff for us. She does not think that this is

psychogenic in nature, but stress and depression are aggravating

things because this is so chronic now. In other words, stress did

not bring this on and there is a definite GI problem here, but now

stress is building because Max is not getting a break. We are going

to start to switch his meds now, although it will take a few weeks

to do this and get him up to full strength Zoloft.

I don't know what to do now. I've called the GI and left a detailed

message. We want to have the endoscopy done to see what is going

on. I will have to miss a day of school, but that is okay. That's

what sick days are for. I just feel so helpless. I still feel like

crying. The best thing I can do for myself is exercise, sleep and

take it easy this weekend. Sunday, however is shot because we have

my mother-in-law's unveiling. Max will not handle that well so I am

going to drive in a separate car in case we have to leave.

I'm rambling. I'm better off if I just go upstairs and exercise.

Let's just hope this gets better soon. It's an awful feeling not

being able to help my son. We are just doing the best we can for

now.

Jodi Z