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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 234319" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>It is really HARD to diagnosis a child. So many of the disorders run together. I truly feel the Asperger's diagnosis is the correct one for my child. It was the first diagnosis we got (from a doctor I truly trusted - she even refused to let any of hte staff use ANY pens, promo items, etc from the drug companies, so I felt she wasn't just pushing drugs on us - she said the drug reps could be misleading and while she took the samples because people NEEDED them, all other stuff was donated to some thrift store).</p><p></p><p>Anyway, we ran the gamut of diagnosis's over many years. The ONE medication thing I would do differently if I had a "do over" would be to trial mood stabilizers FIRST, before ANY other medication. Other medications can interfere with how the mood stabilizers work. There is actually a protocol for treating bipolar in kids/adults.</p><p></p><p>The protocol is from the Academy of psychiatrists, whatever the formal name is (someone will have it). It calls for placing the patient on mood stabilizers, giving them time to work, and even adding a second mood stabilizer if the first is not enough. </p><p></p><p>AFTER the moods are stable, then any other symptoms can be cautiously treated. Bear in mind that ADHD medications, anti-depressants of any kind, and many other medications can cause a person with bipolar to cycle. So these medications are added slowly and cautiously if needed.</p><p></p><p>Often though they find that with stable moods the person does not have the other problems.</p><p></p><p>With Wiz I don't think we ever got a clear picture after we started medications. He has unipolar depression and if we take him off of the anti-depressants for a medication-wash then he tries to kill himself. We tried it 3 times and won't ever do another medication-wash. It scares us too much - and scares him to have those thoughts.</p><p></p><p>It could be that your difficult child will show up with bipolar in a few years, or an autistic spectrum disorder, or something else. It RARELY is "just" adhd, and often if you treat the root cause any ODD behaviors go away.</p><p></p><p>I would STRONGLY suggest you do NOT have a pediatrician prescribing medications for your difficult child. Pediatricians are NOT trained or informed on the medications and test that need to be run to check various things like heart issues and liver issues, etc.....</p><p></p><p>Find a child and adolescent psychiatrist (with the MD) and have THAT doctor do the prescribing of psychiatric medications. It really is far out from the realm of problems a pediatrician deals with.</p><p></p><p>This is just my opinion and experiences. So use what info works for you and ignore the rest.</p><p></p><p>Sending LOTS of support!</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 234319, member: 1233"] It is really HARD to diagnosis a child. So many of the disorders run together. I truly feel the Asperger's diagnosis is the correct one for my child. It was the first diagnosis we got (from a doctor I truly trusted - she even refused to let any of hte staff use ANY pens, promo items, etc from the drug companies, so I felt she wasn't just pushing drugs on us - she said the drug reps could be misleading and while she took the samples because people NEEDED them, all other stuff was donated to some thrift store). Anyway, we ran the gamut of diagnosis's over many years. The ONE medication thing I would do differently if I had a "do over" would be to trial mood stabilizers FIRST, before ANY other medication. Other medications can interfere with how the mood stabilizers work. There is actually a protocol for treating bipolar in kids/adults. The protocol is from the Academy of psychiatrists, whatever the formal name is (someone will have it). It calls for placing the patient on mood stabilizers, giving them time to work, and even adding a second mood stabilizer if the first is not enough. AFTER the moods are stable, then any other symptoms can be cautiously treated. Bear in mind that ADHD medications, anti-depressants of any kind, and many other medications can cause a person with bipolar to cycle. So these medications are added slowly and cautiously if needed. Often though they find that with stable moods the person does not have the other problems. With Wiz I don't think we ever got a clear picture after we started medications. He has unipolar depression and if we take him off of the anti-depressants for a medication-wash then he tries to kill himself. We tried it 3 times and won't ever do another medication-wash. It scares us too much - and scares him to have those thoughts. It could be that your difficult child will show up with bipolar in a few years, or an autistic spectrum disorder, or something else. It RARELY is "just" adhd, and often if you treat the root cause any ODD behaviors go away. I would STRONGLY suggest you do NOT have a pediatrician prescribing medications for your difficult child. Pediatricians are NOT trained or informed on the medications and test that need to be run to check various things like heart issues and liver issues, etc..... Find a child and adolescent psychiatrist (with the MD) and have THAT doctor do the prescribing of psychiatric medications. It really is far out from the realm of problems a pediatrician deals with. This is just my opinion and experiences. So use what info works for you and ignore the rest. Sending LOTS of support! Susie [/QUOTE]
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