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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 221928" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>My son, who has never been on steroids or antihistamines, has serious mood issues. My theory is that he has a chemical imbalance that is exacerbated by certain medications like SSRIs, which throw his brain chemicals out of whack even further. Perhaps your difficult child's chemical imbalance is exacerbated by both SSRIs and allergy medications. But I wouldn't hold out hope that everything's going to stabilize if your difficult child is not on allergy medications and not exposed to allergens (by the way, we have allergens here in Maryland<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />).</p><p> </p><p>My sense about Depakote, from observing two children who have taken it in the past, is that it controls mania so well that it pushes the patient down into depression. That could be happening with your difficult child, and it's time to switch mood stabilizers around. I know your difficult child trialed Lamictal before, but do you feel it was a long enough trial to really know it wasn't going to work? </p><p> </p><p>I know I asked this before as well, but are you sure your difficult child's thyroid levels are fine? Hypothyroidism is very common with Lithium use. </p><p> </p><p>Seroquel might be a good medication to target mood instability and depresssion. My son actually smiles and jokes now that he takes Seroquel.</p><p> </p><p>Don't know what else to suggest . . .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 221928, member: 2423"] My son, who has never been on steroids or antihistamines, has serious mood issues. My theory is that he has a chemical imbalance that is exacerbated by certain medications like SSRIs, which throw his brain chemicals out of whack even further. Perhaps your difficult child's chemical imbalance is exacerbated by both SSRIs and allergy medications. But I wouldn't hold out hope that everything's going to stabilize if your difficult child is not on allergy medications and not exposed to allergens (by the way, we have allergens here in Maryland:winking:). My sense about Depakote, from observing two children who have taken it in the past, is that it controls mania so well that it pushes the patient down into depression. That could be happening with your difficult child, and it's time to switch mood stabilizers around. I know your difficult child trialed Lamictal before, but do you feel it was a long enough trial to really know it wasn't going to work? I know I asked this before as well, but are you sure your difficult child's thyroid levels are fine? Hypothyroidism is very common with Lithium use. Seroquel might be a good medication to target mood instability and depresssion. My son actually smiles and jokes now that he takes Seroquel. Don't know what else to suggest . . . [/QUOTE]
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