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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 170004" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>My son was diagnosis with bi-polar when he was 12..........but I knew from age 2. I went through hades and back to get him the right medications, and the right care, because I just knew. doctors told me he was this or that - and put him on medications that made him worse. Finally, after he started exhibiting true manic signs, like sleeplessness, did the doctors feel like the could give him a true BiPolar (BP) diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>My suggestions would be:</p><p>*Not move to a new city. This would only escalate his stress level and chaos quotient. Especially with a potential "new dad" in the equation.</p><p>*Not spank him. This only escalates his aggression. Read The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. He gives concrete ways to deal with these kids.</p><p>*Change psychiatrists and get one that is on board with mood liable kids.</p><p>*Once psychiatrists have been changed, insist that your child get off medications that are stims, like Focalin, which can increase aggression impulsivity - and medications that are SSRIs like Zoloft, that can also increase aggression and impulsivity - and try mood stabilizing medications like Lithium, Depakote, Trileptal, etc.</p><p>*Get difficult child a full medical work up that include psychological testing.</p><p></p><p>Good luck..............we have walked in your shoes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 170004, member: 3301"] My son was diagnosis with bi-polar when he was 12..........but I knew from age 2. I went through hades and back to get him the right medications, and the right care, because I just knew. doctors told me he was this or that - and put him on medications that made him worse. Finally, after he started exhibiting true manic signs, like sleeplessness, did the doctors feel like the could give him a true BiPolar (BP) diagnosis. My suggestions would be: *Not move to a new city. This would only escalate his stress level and chaos quotient. Especially with a potential "new dad" in the equation. *Not spank him. This only escalates his aggression. Read The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. He gives concrete ways to deal with these kids. *Change psychiatrists and get one that is on board with mood liable kids. *Once psychiatrists have been changed, insist that your child get off medications that are stims, like Focalin, which can increase aggression impulsivity - and medications that are SSRIs like Zoloft, that can also increase aggression and impulsivity - and try mood stabilizing medications like Lithium, Depakote, Trileptal, etc. *Get difficult child a full medical work up that include psychological testing. Good luck..............we have walked in your shoes. [/QUOTE]
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