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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 214169" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>HI. You are quite right to worry about his medications. The Academy of docs who certify child adn adolescent psychiatrists (I forget the name, but someone will know hte official name) has a protocol for treating bipolar.</p><p> </p><p>It calls for stabilizing the mood with 1 or even 2 first-line mood stabilizers, and THEN addressing any ADHD or other problems.</p><p> </p><p>Stimulants and antidepressants can BOTH cause someone with bipolar to cycle. Until the cycling is stabilized the person really cannot function at their best. And sometimes not at all.</p><p> </p><p>Stimulants can also cause aggression.</p><p> </p><p>Zoloft can cause depression and aggression. My son was fine for about 2 months on zoloft. By month 4 he was dangerous, MOSTLY because this medicine. It seems to do that more in boys, based on anecdotal evidence from other parents.</p><p> </p><p>With both stimulants and aoloft in his system, your sons moods CAN'T stabilize. He needs a medication wash and THEN a trial of mood stabilizers and other medications to treat the bipolar. </p><p> </p><p>I hope the info is helpful and I will keep good thoughts for your son that he doesn't hurt himself or anyone else. Signs like wanting to kill himself right after an increase in Zoloft are HUGE HUGE HUGE red flags that he needs to be OFF that medication. It is part of the FDA warning in the black box on the package.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck with the psychiatrist tomorrow!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 214169, member: 1233"] HI. You are quite right to worry about his medications. The Academy of docs who certify child adn adolescent psychiatrists (I forget the name, but someone will know hte official name) has a protocol for treating bipolar. It calls for stabilizing the mood with 1 or even 2 first-line mood stabilizers, and THEN addressing any ADHD or other problems. Stimulants and antidepressants can BOTH cause someone with bipolar to cycle. Until the cycling is stabilized the person really cannot function at their best. And sometimes not at all. Stimulants can also cause aggression. Zoloft can cause depression and aggression. My son was fine for about 2 months on zoloft. By month 4 he was dangerous, MOSTLY because this medicine. It seems to do that more in boys, based on anecdotal evidence from other parents. With both stimulants and aoloft in his system, your sons moods CAN'T stabilize. He needs a medication wash and THEN a trial of mood stabilizers and other medications to treat the bipolar. I hope the info is helpful and I will keep good thoughts for your son that he doesn't hurt himself or anyone else. Signs like wanting to kill himself right after an increase in Zoloft are HUGE HUGE HUGE red flags that he needs to be OFF that medication. It is part of the FDA warning in the black box on the package. Good luck with the psychiatrist tomorrow! [/QUOTE]
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