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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 428254" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi and welcome to the board <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Has your child ever had a neuropsychologist evaluation? How was his early development? Does he know how to relate to his same age peers?</p><p></p><p>I am very cautious about young kids and bipolar. My son was diagnosed with it and had a three year stint on heavy medications (HEAVY medications...that gave him terrible side effects). All the while, we wondered how they were getting the diagnosis and finally broke away to go to a neuropsychologist. They do awesome 6-10 hr. testing and son tested on the autism spectrum and not on any mood disorder spectrum (not a surprise to us, but had been a constant battle with psychiatrist). He is off all medications now and is close to eighteen. He is doing much better and has been retested and is indeed on the autism spectrum with no hint of bipolar or even depression. It scares me t hat he was on the medications for bipolar when he didn't need them. This, of course, does not mean your own son doesn't have it...I just am "iffy" about a bipolar diagnosis, since they haven't yet figured out how many kids with the diagnosis. go on to actually have full blown bipolar.</p><p></p><p>You may want to do the neuropsychologist evaluation. in my opinion it's well worth it.</p><p></p><p>Others will come along, but weekends can be slow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 428254, member: 1550"] Hi and welcome to the board :) Has your child ever had a neuropsychologist evaluation? How was his early development? Does he know how to relate to his same age peers? I am very cautious about young kids and bipolar. My son was diagnosed with it and had a three year stint on heavy medications (HEAVY medications...that gave him terrible side effects). All the while, we wondered how they were getting the diagnosis and finally broke away to go to a neuropsychologist. They do awesome 6-10 hr. testing and son tested on the autism spectrum and not on any mood disorder spectrum (not a surprise to us, but had been a constant battle with psychiatrist). He is off all medications now and is close to eighteen. He is doing much better and has been retested and is indeed on the autism spectrum with no hint of bipolar or even depression. It scares me t hat he was on the medications for bipolar when he didn't need them. This, of course, does not mean your own son doesn't have it...I just am "iffy" about a bipolar diagnosis, since they haven't yet figured out how many kids with the diagnosis. go on to actually have full blown bipolar. You may want to do the neuropsychologist evaluation. in my opinion it's well worth it. Others will come along, but weekends can be slow. [/QUOTE]
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