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In over my head 12 y.o. son with ADHD, Bipolar, CD and ICD/Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 507730" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have not read all the responses, so forgive me if I repeat any of their suggestions or ideas. I'm so sorry that you are going through this with your child.</p><p></p><p>Can you please give us a history on this child? How was he as an infant and toddler? Any early red flags or delays? Any odd behavior? Has he gone through any early disruptions in his life? Any divorce or being passed from caregiver to caregiver? Are there any neurological or psychiatric or substance abuse problems on either side of his genetic family tree? Any "strange" relatives? I ask because of lot of things are inherited. You can't elude DNA, just dodge some bullets. Does he live with dad and mom? Any illnesses? How does he socialize with his same age peers? </p><p></p><p>The more we know about his early years up until now, the better advice/support we can give. </p><p></p><p>I agree that a neuropsychologist is the way to go for a diagnosis. I would want a fresh pair of eyes and neuropsychs are in my opinion the best diagnosticians of all. They do a tremendous amount of worthwhile testing and evaluating in all areas of function. I do not like it when kids are medicated randomly with medications thrown at them to see what sticks. I like to know exactly what is wrong first. If the medications do not work, I don't want my child on them. As an adult who has taken medications for years, I know first hand that medications are as apt to make things worse as better. Beware of doctors who want your child on too many drugs, as that can make one cognitively dulled and chronically unable to function. Been there too and, as an adult, had to tell the doctor, "Sorry, I don't like feeling like a zombie." He said "You look fine." I said "I feel like a zombie." So I decided what helped me and what didn't based on how I felt I was doing, but a child can't always explain things like that. medications cause rages more often than people like to think, even in adults. It took me ten years to find medication that helped me instead of making me only half ok or, worse, making me even less functional (I have a serious mood disorder, anxeity, panic attacks, the works) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 507730, member: 1550"] I have not read all the responses, so forgive me if I repeat any of their suggestions or ideas. I'm so sorry that you are going through this with your child. Can you please give us a history on this child? How was he as an infant and toddler? Any early red flags or delays? Any odd behavior? Has he gone through any early disruptions in his life? Any divorce or being passed from caregiver to caregiver? Are there any neurological or psychiatric or substance abuse problems on either side of his genetic family tree? Any "strange" relatives? I ask because of lot of things are inherited. You can't elude DNA, just dodge some bullets. Does he live with dad and mom? Any illnesses? How does he socialize with his same age peers? The more we know about his early years up until now, the better advice/support we can give. I agree that a neuropsychologist is the way to go for a diagnosis. I would want a fresh pair of eyes and neuropsychs are in my opinion the best diagnosticians of all. They do a tremendous amount of worthwhile testing and evaluating in all areas of function. I do not like it when kids are medicated randomly with medications thrown at them to see what sticks. I like to know exactly what is wrong first. If the medications do not work, I don't want my child on them. As an adult who has taken medications for years, I know first hand that medications are as apt to make things worse as better. Beware of doctors who want your child on too many drugs, as that can make one cognitively dulled and chronically unable to function. Been there too and, as an adult, had to tell the doctor, "Sorry, I don't like feeling like a zombie." He said "You look fine." I said "I feel like a zombie." So I decided what helped me and what didn't based on how I felt I was doing, but a child can't always explain things like that. medications cause rages more often than people like to think, even in adults. It took me ten years to find medication that helped me instead of making me only half ok or, worse, making me even less functional (I have a serious mood disorder, anxeity, panic attacks, the works) :) Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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