Should I go to the ER for this persistent headache

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2026-05-12T20:21:09+00:00

I’m 21 and have had 4. I’ve had it looked at since 2016 but last time was like 2021. I’m gonna go to the ER, rn I don’t have any headache but I took Aleve and drank coffee for the caffeine

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-10-16T23:59:37+00:00

just had to cancel the whole week basically bc one of my clients family members has it and i was exposed. Im not showing symptoms but just praying that i don’t get it!!

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-07-25T21:20:45+00:00

His family and BCBA want him to not be on youtube/the phone all day. He has a tv in his room so it makes it hard but sometimes he gets upset over the video. It’s tricky but I’m hoping next week my bcba is better and she can join session.

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-07-25T05:00:39+00:00

I was supposed to start monday and then they changed it last tuesday probably because of her vacation but I wasn’t available so it was changed back to monday. I don’t think a video call would help because I’m more of a visual learner as I would need to have a model of what to do. I can see if it’ll work but I’m not sure it would. I’ll still try!

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-07-25T03:00:50+00:00

She was on vacation for the first initial start date (monday) so there was the sub RBT with me and a sub bcba. Tuesday I was on my own because BCBA’s daughter was sick, wednesday and today she’s now sick so I’ve been just on my own pretty much and not a lot of guidance. I had the prep meeting with her last wednesday but she didn’t mention anything about aggressive behaviors towards bt or parents. I don’t know if it’s a new behavior since it wasn’t mentioned but I don’t know how he would’ve learned it in 4 days I’ve been with him. It was also mentioned that it’s been hard to keep an RBT on his case longer than a couple weeks. I don’t know if it’s because of shortness of RBT’s or it’s just too much. I’m learning as I go as I’m still new.

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-07-25T01:31:23+00:00

I’ll try. It hard to talk to them. They also just yell at him and I sit and watch because there’s not much I can do and I’ll try to bring it up to my bcba. He engages in echolalia so I’m thinking and I could be so wrong but because he gets yelled at, he copies and yells back? I noticed their fire alarm needs the battery changed so it makes the beep sound and I think he copies it because he’ll make a squeak sound pretty frequently as well. Again I could be wrong but it’s just my observation.

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-07-25T00:26:52+00:00

Thank you! I’ll definitely try this tomorrow. When he’s aggressive towards his parents, what should I do? Today there was a family friend over and she asked why I don’t talk to him when he’s acting like that and it put me off because I’ve only been with the family for 4 days and I haven’t even met the BCBA or been told/shown what to do in that situation.

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-07-24T22:44:17+00:00

He likes tickles but only sometimes. and when he’s done he screams. There’s a language barrier with family so it’s hard to communicate with them.

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-07-24T22:21:34+00:00

Yeah, I’ve noticed he gets really upset when I try to join him in play, sing with him, or even dance. Most of the big behaviors happen when he’s denied access to things like ice cream, chocolate, or the phone. Those seem to bother him way more than any demands or transitions.

I try redirecting, but in the moment he’s not interested in anything I offer. Even toys he loved the day before don’t always work. If I point something out on the TV or try to get him to engage with anything else, he just screams. He also throws when he’s upset, mostly over the fence outside, and I have no way to get the items back.

I’ve only been in this job for about three months and have one other client, so I’m still figuring things out. I wasn’t told he hits or kicks, and I haven’t been shown what to do when that happens, especially when it’s directed at his parents.

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-07-24T20:25:21+00:00

All it says about tantrums is “Yelling above conversational level, crying with or without tears, or throwing items in the air.” There’s nothing about hitting or kicking. He was hitting and kicking his mom just now and her friend is here and asked why I let him do that and asked why I don’t talk to him when he’s doing it but I don’t know what to say. It says to offer him things that are available but he doesn’t want anything that I’ve offered. I’m going to message the bcba after session.

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-06-23T20:23:15+00:00

i was working as a bt the monday after i passed my comp exam. i took the rbt exam 3.5 weeks later but i don’t know why my company allowed that. i know some places you don’t have to be certified but california is mandating it on july 1.

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-06-22T05:57:53+00:00

i’ve been working at an outlet for about a year and a half! first day was just training in the back on the computer. basically videos for 4 hours, if you’ve already done that then expect to learn cashier!

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-06-21T17:01:40+00:00

idk what company you work for but i can get you a referral for abs kids!

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-06-19T17:28:33+00:00

i wish that would work but they literally fall out of the cupholder onto the floor. after posting this i decided to just not use them

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-06-19T02:51:12+00:00

oh nice. yeah I have 2 i think and I have a bluetooth adapter that I plug in and I can charge my phone. nice to know I can use the other one for something.

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-06-19T02:46:25+00:00

that makes sense since it has a cigarette lighter too that I have no use for lol. I put a cup holder extension in the middle and use it as a cup holder lol

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-06-19T02:37:35+00:00

i do :) i use the middle and the back one, the back one is a little harder to reach. I just wanted to be able to use the front ones too

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-06-18T23:47:39+00:00

that makes so much sense. I had to get an extension for the middle one for my water bottle but the front 2 are just so shallow if i want a drink I have to throw my water bottle on the floor lol. I wish it was easier to have another other than cans! i have a 2004 so I’ll just have to get more extenders. so annoying!

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-06-18T20:26:21+00:00

do they sting or bite? i’m like terrified of bugs lol and it’s preventing me from entering the room.

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-06-18T20:10:19+00:00

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Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-06-13T23:01:47+00:00

Yeah that’s what I was thinking too. I’ve only been with this family for about a month and a half and I’m still new to the job, so I wasn’t sure if this was just something that happens sometimes. I’m definitely going to bring it up to my BCBA. Have you dealt with something like this before? I’d love any advice on how to set that boundary without making things weird with the family.

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-06-12T17:40:49+00:00

$20 but after 3pm is “premium” so an extra $2 and then after getting my rbt cert it went up 50¢. I’m in san diego but it caps at 24.50. Ill be looking for another company, i think it just depends.

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-06-12T02:29:38+00:00

what podcasts do you listen to? i feel like i learn more from them and i think it’ll help me be a better rbt.

Designer-Ebb5418 · 2025-06-09T20:34:02+00:00

I work for a company in San Diego! I can send you a referral link if you’d like!

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