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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 166515" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>My difficult child was delivered late- after the due date had passed by a week and inducing labor didn't go so well, we opted for a C-section. I was given oxygen for a brief period while the operating room was being prepped. He was borderline underweight but no complications. (I did no drugs so we didn't have to worry about him being born with anything in his system like that) He was a total joy as a baby and never gave me cause for concern until he was 19-24 mos old. Then, it was just that he was so curious, I found it difficult to think one step ahead of him. He really didn't exhibit signs of a mood disorder until a few mos before he turned 11 yo. Since depression and anxiety run in my family and no one had been diagnosis'd with BiPolar (BP) in my family and there was clear reason to see triggers for depression, that is what everyone thought it was and that the subsequent period of being "disruptive, breaking the law, hyperactive, etc" was resulting from either ODD or not having the depression treated adequately. We think a little differently now.</p><p></p><p>Myself, I have wondered if the steroids and other medications he needed from 3mos til 4 yo for asthmatic wheezing contributed to things. Also, I am starting to discuss with the doctors. how much antihistamine use for allergies the past few years might be triggering cycling. My son primarily is symptommatic around late winter to late spring, and seems to have a period of milder cycling in the fall (Oct-Nov).</p><p></p><p>My sons symptoms are probably very close to meeting full diagnosis criteria for BP1, however, there are times when he cycles during the course of a day, too. That didn't appear obvious (so it might not have been there) until after a year on prozac and then doubling the prozac dosage.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure how similar my son's experience is to others' here on the board. I can say that I have become convinced that all tdocs and psychiatrists who claim to have experience with this, don't have as much experience as I expect and don't approach things the way I expect after reading several books and doing countless hours of research on treatment approaches for adolescents with BiPolar (BP). I am in the process of trying to line up more specialized doctors to get on board, but my son is currently incarcerated- mostly due to a 1 1/2 hr crime spree he committed 2-3 weeks after that prozac increase- so if he isn't released, we won't be able to pursue that.</p><p></p><p>Good thread!!</p><p></p><p>Oh- I guess I should add that I don't think "outside" things actually <em>cause</em> BiPolar (BP)- I do think that there is a genetic predisposition involved. But, I think there must be things that are "triggerring" the cycling to begin with, rather than "letting" the BiPolar (BP) lie dormant, so to speak. Just my opinion- I'm still learning a lot about it!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 166515, member: 3699"] My difficult child was delivered late- after the due date had passed by a week and inducing labor didn't go so well, we opted for a C-section. I was given oxygen for a brief period while the operating room was being prepped. He was borderline underweight but no complications. (I did no drugs so we didn't have to worry about him being born with anything in his system like that) He was a total joy as a baby and never gave me cause for concern until he was 19-24 mos old. Then, it was just that he was so curious, I found it difficult to think one step ahead of him. He really didn't exhibit signs of a mood disorder until a few mos before he turned 11 yo. Since depression and anxiety run in my family and no one had been diagnosis'd with BiPolar (BP) in my family and there was clear reason to see triggers for depression, that is what everyone thought it was and that the subsequent period of being "disruptive, breaking the law, hyperactive, etc" was resulting from either ODD or not having the depression treated adequately. We think a little differently now. Myself, I have wondered if the steroids and other medications he needed from 3mos til 4 yo for asthmatic wheezing contributed to things. Also, I am starting to discuss with the doctors. how much antihistamine use for allergies the past few years might be triggering cycling. My son primarily is symptommatic around late winter to late spring, and seems to have a period of milder cycling in the fall (Oct-Nov). My sons symptoms are probably very close to meeting full diagnosis criteria for BP1, however, there are times when he cycles during the course of a day, too. That didn't appear obvious (so it might not have been there) until after a year on prozac and then doubling the prozac dosage. I'm not sure how similar my son's experience is to others' here on the board. I can say that I have become convinced that all tdocs and psychiatrists who claim to have experience with this, don't have as much experience as I expect and don't approach things the way I expect after reading several books and doing countless hours of research on treatment approaches for adolescents with BiPolar (BP). I am in the process of trying to line up more specialized doctors to get on board, but my son is currently incarcerated- mostly due to a 1 1/2 hr crime spree he committed 2-3 weeks after that prozac increase- so if he isn't released, we won't be able to pursue that. Good thread!! Oh- I guess I should add that I don't think "outside" things actually [I]cause[/I] BiPolar (BP)- I do think that there is a genetic predisposition involved. But, I think there must be things that are "triggerring" the cycling to begin with, rather than "letting" the BiPolar (BP) lie dormant, so to speak. Just my opinion- I'm still learning a lot about it!! [/QUOTE]
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