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Does it always come to medications?
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<blockquote data-quote="OTE" data-source="post: 386086"><p>Have to agree with the others. There are kids for whom medications are the only way. My position is to eliminate everything else first. In addition to what everyone else said, I'd do more evaluations, which means that you collect more data on his foods, behaviors, moods, etc, etc. Then take that data to other professionals. In particular, you said ADD and ODD. That is often the fist diagnosis before bipolar. So I'd get my hands on the book the Bipolar Child and read through it. I also wouldn't put mine on medications without at least 2 child psychiatrists saying that's the only way. ADHD medications have come a long way but note that early use of stims can have a negative long term impact on bipolar kids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OTE, post: 386086"] Have to agree with the others. There are kids for whom medications are the only way. My position is to eliminate everything else first. In addition to what everyone else said, I'd do more evaluations, which means that you collect more data on his foods, behaviors, moods, etc, etc. Then take that data to other professionals. In particular, you said ADD and ODD. That is often the fist diagnosis before bipolar. So I'd get my hands on the book the Bipolar Child and read through it. I also wouldn't put mine on medications without at least 2 child psychiatrists saying that's the only way. ADHD medications have come a long way but note that early use of stims can have a negative long term impact on bipolar kids. [/QUOTE]
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