Well, we failed another med.
On Thursday afternoon, Jackson was hugging with Daddy when he started to scream and cry. Jackson is a child that just doesn't cry and fuss unless something is SERIOUSLY wrong. It was very loud and very scary for everyone involved. Nothing could comfort him and he just kept on screaming and screaming for quite a long time. We tried to figure out what was causing him pain but we could not figure it out and obviously Jackson could not tell us. After about 10 minutes, we called the pediatrician and he told us to bring him in right away. He was still screaming when we got him into the car, but calmed down soon after that.
When we got to the doctor's office, he was grumpy but calm. The only thing I could tell that was different is that he had more resistance than normal looking to the right. (He always looks to the left, but normally we can get him to look right if there is a good reason to.) I also tried to help him tell me what hurt by using picture cards, but it didn't help.
Later that evening, I noticed his left leg was a little bit sensitive when we tried to move it. I knew it was the desipramine because it is in the same class of drugs as amitriptyline, which he took a few months ago, and it caused the same type of leg pain. I figure that his leg somehow got jarred while Daddy was hugging him and set him off screaming. We discontinued the medication Thursday night.
We are waiting to hear from Dr. S. next week to find out what the next plan will be. I'm guessing a different tricyclic, but I guess we will have to wait and see.
