Clonidine -- I know it's LONG. If ANYTHING PLS READ!!!

My typical morning consists of, waking up around 6am, the breakfast selection from boys, helping kaid pick out what to make for lunch, showers, then out for the bus at 8:50am. Shortly after kaid's departure, Karson and I cuddle on the couch and watch sesame street for a half hour until his nap, then the House work begins. However this Am, was So Different. Sorry for the long intro.. it's important, really :) So As karson and I sat down, and nuzzled in our cozy seat, i turned the Tv on. I was FROZEN as the TV was ON. The night prior, I remembered I was watching a court case ( I cant remember exactly.. CNN show.. ) Anyways.. So as I read the Article across the screen I began to just become sick to my stomach. I was watching Court TV, In session here is the Exact program (Click here ) Blasted on the Tv, Said, 4YEAR OLD little Girl Murdered by her parents, Over Medicating her on CLONIDINE!!

Backing up a bit, Kent and I, have been really having a difficult in past months with the medications that kaid has been on. After seeing specialists, and various doctors, changing some medications and adding to some, that he is currently taking we feel ( FELT ) comfortable with, Truly seeing a change in doing so, only to be punched in the stomach, when the medication that was being focused on was the medication that kaid has been on for over a year.

Kaid is on Clonidine, for a few weeks now, he has been experiencing cramping in his hands, blurred vision, ( thought it was his eyes.. as he now has glasses.) Extreme cotton mouth, spasms in his legs and hands, and has been coughing so hard at night.

Now continuing watching this morning's show, this sweet little girl was experiencing these symptoms as well..(( Much Much more severe of course, )) though she passed away. After watching this program, ( I just finished, Had to record 4 hours long.) She was OVER Medicated BIG time!!! I rushed over to kaids clonidine prescription, and read his Mg/ is 0.1mg/ The reason why I am blogging this tonight, I have never been so worried about what we were giving kaid, though found myself double checking, triple checking.. knowing with certainty we were not giving him too much, more wondering if the side effects he was experiencing were related just to clonidine. I quickly called his pediatrician, and told him everything I watched, ( brief of course) as well as kaid symptoms. After hearing the times that I was scheduled to give him his medications, the doctor advised me to limit one dose. I was, sad, Hurt, and Confused as to WHY this was not caught from the Doctor! I trusted that the doctors know how much to medicate, and what to prescribe. I called several times, reporting the issues we saw with kaid, his hands froze up, or his feet, and legs.. etc, the nurses told me from the other medications he was on it most certainly could be from possible lack of water... ( WHAT?? )) I chucked this up.. though.. and more time went by... I was WAY on the fence with this medication, being the for the use of High blood pressure, ( as well others..)

I Urge all that are reading this, to Read this trial, To become aware that medications to have side effects that might not be known to even the doctor ( if child is on other medications.)

In no was shape or form are we giving kaid more then he needed, though the side effects that were presented to kaid from this medication on a normal dose was shocking. ALWAYS READ UP on MEDICATIONS... I have Done for all a of Kaids, This is our job as parents, to really make sure we know what the side effects and symptoms are. The side effects that Kaid was experiencing, from the Nurse On call, that the Hand twitching, and spasms' in his hand was from lack of water... This was So not the case.. I have never felt so Sad, This is OUR child! So.. I guess, I just wanted to post for other to just read up on this Sad disturbing case. I do apologize, if it's too much for you to handle, I truly can not believe that there are parents in this world like them. I am not Judging-- I am simply speaking out as a parent making a statement.