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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 169313" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Hi and Welcome Back!! It is good to have you back with us.</p><p> </p><p>I would do my best to keep up with the tally, maybe update it at bedtime, or after lunch or something. It will show the doctor in concrete terms that what you are doing medication wise is not working.</p><p> </p><p>Has anyone considered Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? Since you know birthmom used drugs, it is highly possible she also drank. Many drug addicts drink esp when they need a fix. If difficult child has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), then he needs a whole different level of intervention and help and medication. </p><p> </p><p>It is also possible he oculd be bipolar. If you are wondering about this, read The Bipolar Child. It is an excellent book with lots of ideas for helping kids with bipolar.</p><p> </p><p>I have to say that from what I see here, and what I hear from other parents, most of us were first given an ADHD diagnosis, regardless of what else was going on. It seems to be where the docs want to start, even though the stimulants can be very harmful for a child with bipolar (it can makethem cycle, or just send them into mania, bigtime). </p><p> </p><p>PLEASE think long and hard if the doctor suggests any antidepressant medication, esp the SSRI/SNRI ones. medications like Prozac, zoloft, celexa, lexapro, effexor (the worst medication in the world, in my opinion - the side effects can be terrible and the withdrawal is like several months in he77 - I knowit works well for a number of people, but when it doesn't, man is it horrible. this is firsthand experience.) these medications can send a child into severe mood cycling, have serious side effects, and can have incredibly bad withdrawal. For some kids they are needed, but in my opinion they try them way too often in cases when they should start with mood stabilizers or other medications. </p><p> </p><p>As far as medication goes, there is a protocol for kids who MIGHT have bipolar, it calls for using moods stabilizers first, sometimes even 2 mood stabilizers are needed, then addressing things like hyperness, etc AFTER moods are stable. Many docs want to ignore this protocol, even though it is recommended by the board of psychiatrists (I forget the exact name of the groups, but someone here will know if you ask). It is a good thing to know, so you can ask the doctor why this medication and not that one.</p><p> </p><p>Use the Explosive Child, and maybe read Love and Logic Parenting (check it out at <a href="http://www.loveandlogic.com" target="_blank">www.loveandlogic.com</a>) for other helpful ideas.</p><p> </p><p>Do you have a Parent Report? If you go to the FAQ/board Help section of the board, it will have a thread about this. It is a way to organize all the info you have on your child so that the docs can use it. I think it is very improtant to put a picture of your child on the front, and at the beginning of each section. This way the docs remember they are dealing with a child, and which child!</p><p> </p><p>Welcome back!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 169313, member: 1233"] Hi and Welcome Back!! It is good to have you back with us. I would do my best to keep up with the tally, maybe update it at bedtime, or after lunch or something. It will show the doctor in concrete terms that what you are doing medication wise is not working. Has anyone considered Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? Since you know birthmom used drugs, it is highly possible she also drank. Many drug addicts drink esp when they need a fix. If difficult child has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), then he needs a whole different level of intervention and help and medication. It is also possible he oculd be bipolar. If you are wondering about this, read The Bipolar Child. It is an excellent book with lots of ideas for helping kids with bipolar. I have to say that from what I see here, and what I hear from other parents, most of us were first given an ADHD diagnosis, regardless of what else was going on. It seems to be where the docs want to start, even though the stimulants can be very harmful for a child with bipolar (it can makethem cycle, or just send them into mania, bigtime). PLEASE think long and hard if the doctor suggests any antidepressant medication, esp the SSRI/SNRI ones. medications like Prozac, zoloft, celexa, lexapro, effexor (the worst medication in the world, in my opinion - the side effects can be terrible and the withdrawal is like several months in he77 - I knowit works well for a number of people, but when it doesn't, man is it horrible. this is firsthand experience.) these medications can send a child into severe mood cycling, have serious side effects, and can have incredibly bad withdrawal. For some kids they are needed, but in my opinion they try them way too often in cases when they should start with mood stabilizers or other medications. As far as medication goes, there is a protocol for kids who MIGHT have bipolar, it calls for using moods stabilizers first, sometimes even 2 mood stabilizers are needed, then addressing things like hyperness, etc AFTER moods are stable. Many docs want to ignore this protocol, even though it is recommended by the board of psychiatrists (I forget the exact name of the groups, but someone here will know if you ask). It is a good thing to know, so you can ask the doctor why this medication and not that one. Use the Explosive Child, and maybe read Love and Logic Parenting (check it out at [URL="http://www.loveandlogic.com"]www.loveandlogic.com[/URL]) for other helpful ideas. Do you have a Parent Report? If you go to the FAQ/board Help section of the board, it will have a thread about this. It is a way to organize all the info you have on your child so that the docs can use it. I think it is very improtant to put a picture of your child on the front, and at the beginning of each section. This way the docs remember they are dealing with a child, and which child! Welcome back! [/QUOTE]
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