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A Confirmed Diagnosis and a Tentative Diagnosis
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 547824" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Ugh.</p><p>The BiPolar (BP) diagnosis is a concern - because the medications you would use ADHD, depression, etc. are things that tend to make BiPolar (BP) worse, from what I've been told.</p><p></p><p>Which ADHD medication? (makes a big diff)</p><p>Risperidal... huge side effects, including light-headedness, so not sure how that plays into your difficult child's other dxes, but can be beneficial in getting a handle on executive function, more often used if there are Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) traits.</p><p>SSRIs either work ... or are a disaster. And with BiPolar (BP), I think it's more often disaster.</p><p></p><p>The whole anger/depression link, though, is well known. Depression in the male gender often presents as anger. If it IS depression, then you'll need to get to the next level of "why", because frequently (not always) the depression is secondary - there are other things going on and not being dealt with, and THAT leads to the hopelessness and dispair, and both need to be treated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 547824, member: 11791"] Ugh. The BiPolar (BP) diagnosis is a concern - because the medications you would use ADHD, depression, etc. are things that tend to make BiPolar (BP) worse, from what I've been told. Which ADHD medication? (makes a big diff) Risperidal... huge side effects, including light-headedness, so not sure how that plays into your difficult child's other dxes, but can be beneficial in getting a handle on executive function, more often used if there are Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) traits. SSRIs either work ... or are a disaster. And with BiPolar (BP), I think it's more often disaster. The whole anger/depression link, though, is well known. Depression in the male gender often presents as anger. If it IS depression, then you'll need to get to the next level of "why", because frequently (not always) the depression is secondary - there are other things going on and not being dealt with, and THAT leads to the hopelessness and dispair, and both need to be treated. [/QUOTE]
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