Sickntired
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Had our doctor appointment today to get back on his medications. We asked him again about bipolar. I have a school psychologist who diagnosed him with bipolar. My psychiatric doctor (board certified pediatriac) is still reluctant to put that tag on him. So, we have two opinions. Who do you believe. psychiatric doctor did change his medications. Stopped Zoloft. Left him on Concerta and added Zyprexa as the mood stabilizer. He had been on Geodon and Invega and Abilify. Abilify just quit working. Invega worked well but he developed "man boobs". Had to stop it. Tried Geodon. It worked basically, but he was so zapped out couldn't keep him awake. There was still some underlying anger. Then he stopped all his medications. Now starting fresh again with a new mood stabilizer. His psychiatric doct just isn't ready to label him bipolar yet. He said he has a lot of the symptoms, but it's a tag that carries for life and he still just isn't ready to do that yet. Has anyone had any luck with Zypreza for agitation and anger issues? I understand it makes you gain a lot of weight, but luckily, he can stand that. He is very skinny and the Concerta makes him not eat, so hopefully they will balance out. Thanks.