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<blockquote data-quote="ROE" data-source="post: 14214" data-attributes="member: 2276"><p>Hello,</p><p></p><p>I don't have any advice on medication.s. My son has taken an SSRI since he was 10, it was first prescribed for his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It is believed that there is an element of depression to his diagnosis as well. Paxil has worked well for his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and since he has gotten older, an increased dose helps his mood too. However, as a small child I'm not so sure that it didn't cause some of the outrageous mood swings that he had (clonidine was later added and has stopped since then).</p><p></p><p>Your post caught my attention because your son sounds alot like my son at that age. As my son has gotten older, alot of those behaviors changed for the better. He's less impulsive, less intense about instant gratification, less whiney etc. The bad news is that it took many years to get to this point. I like to think that it is a sign of maturity. He still has issues but on a different scale.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there. I hope you find some answers soon.</p><p></p><p>To answer your question, I do believe that substance abuse is a symptom of depression as well as bi-polar. My father was an alcoholic and he was diagnosis. with SAD (but I guess that may be on the bi-polar spectrum).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ROE, post: 14214, member: 2276"] Hello, I don't have any advice on medication.s. My son has taken an SSRI since he was 10, it was first prescribed for his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It is believed that there is an element of depression to his diagnosis as well. Paxil has worked well for his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and since he has gotten older, an increased dose helps his mood too. However, as a small child I'm not so sure that it didn't cause some of the outrageous mood swings that he had (clonidine was later added and has stopped since then). Your post caught my attention because your son sounds alot like my son at that age. As my son has gotten older, alot of those behaviors changed for the better. He's less impulsive, less intense about instant gratification, less whiney etc. The bad news is that it took many years to get to this point. I like to think that it is a sign of maturity. He still has issues but on a different scale. Hang in there. I hope you find some answers soon. To answer your question, I do believe that substance abuse is a symptom of depression as well as bi-polar. My father was an alcoholic and he was diagnosis. with SAD (but I guess that may be on the bi-polar spectrum). [/QUOTE]
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