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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 122266" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Of late, there has been new research on bipolar/mood disorders and the consensus is sort of becoming that they are all on the mood disorder spectrum and treated pretty much the same (except for unipolar depression). At any rate, Zyprexa is NOT a mood stabilizer. It does have some stabilizing qualities, but in my opinion mood stabilizers are better.</p><p>It isn't true that if your son is labeled bipolar he'll own it forever. First of all, if he has it, he does. Secondly, I have a mood disorder and I've been labeled bipolar by some, mood disorder not otherwise specified by others and depression by others. WHO CARES? I'm the same person no matter what the psychiatrist calls it and I require the same treatment and the truth of the matter is, I do have problems related to whatever it is...lol. I do need medications. I wish I didn't. Your child will be the same kid he always was no matter what the psychiatrist calls his problem. </p><p>Zyprexa can have serious side effects. My son had involuntary movements on it which is a VERY serious side effect, flu like symptoms, muscles aches, he slept all the time, and he was very crabby and depressed. It works for some people, just wanted to give you the low down on what it did to my son. I hope it works well for your child and that he is feeling better too (and that you can get some much needed rest).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 122266, member: 1550"] Of late, there has been new research on bipolar/mood disorders and the consensus is sort of becoming that they are all on the mood disorder spectrum and treated pretty much the same (except for unipolar depression). At any rate, Zyprexa is NOT a mood stabilizer. It does have some stabilizing qualities, but in my opinion mood stabilizers are better. It isn't true that if your son is labeled bipolar he'll own it forever. First of all, if he has it, he does. Secondly, I have a mood disorder and I've been labeled bipolar by some, mood disorder not otherwise specified by others and depression by others. WHO CARES? I'm the same person no matter what the psychiatrist calls it and I require the same treatment and the truth of the matter is, I do have problems related to whatever it is...lol. I do need medications. I wish I didn't. Your child will be the same kid he always was no matter what the psychiatrist calls his problem. Zyprexa can have serious side effects. My son had involuntary movements on it which is a VERY serious side effect, flu like symptoms, muscles aches, he slept all the time, and he was very crabby and depressed. It works for some people, just wanted to give you the low down on what it did to my son. I hope it works well for your child and that he is feeling better too (and that you can get some much needed rest). [/QUOTE]
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