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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 186693" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Steely, the bottom line is functioning. </p><p>If your son can function within his disorder then medications are an issue of discussion. Eccentricity is fine as long as your difficult child can function. </p><p>My son was stable for a long time at 15. We decreased medications very slowly. He did great as long as nothing changed. School let out for the summer and I had to go out of town for 2 days. It triggered the mania that was very difficult to get better control. It will be until difficult child himself is willing to try weaning but it would probably be in the hospital. </p><p>My son was once classified as gifted Learning Disability (LD). His strengths continue to be strong but he has never really improved his weaknesses even with all the tools available. </p><p>Suffering for art or brilliance sounds great in theory and in the movies but it's not so good with the day to day living or the life of those around them. </p><p></p><p>Maybe now that your son is stable he can re start his interest in art. Sounds like he is doing just that. He may sit down next week and draw. It may not be the brilliance of the mania but it will be satisfying for him, hopefully.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 186693, member: 3"] Steely, the bottom line is functioning. If your son can function within his disorder then medications are an issue of discussion. Eccentricity is fine as long as your difficult child can function. My son was stable for a long time at 15. We decreased medications very slowly. He did great as long as nothing changed. School let out for the summer and I had to go out of town for 2 days. It triggered the mania that was very difficult to get better control. It will be until difficult child himself is willing to try weaning but it would probably be in the hospital. My son was once classified as gifted Learning Disability (LD). His strengths continue to be strong but he has never really improved his weaknesses even with all the tools available. Suffering for art or brilliance sounds great in theory and in the movies but it's not so good with the day to day living or the life of those around them. Maybe now that your son is stable he can re start his interest in art. Sounds like he is doing just that. He may sit down next week and draw. It may not be the brilliance of the mania but it will be satisfying for him, hopefully. [/QUOTE]
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