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Is the prevalence of difficult child new or just diagnosed more?
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<blockquote data-quote="Wonderful Family" data-source="post: 234301"><p>I think it's a combination of things - the biggest being envrionment/triggers and conditions simply were not diagnosed. </p><p> </p><p> There have been several studies recently that discuss triggers for MI in people; perhaps occuring at an earlier age because of society requirements and overall environment (not specifically dietary) - the world itself is a bit more overwhelming since I've been a kid, even though we do the same things. There is just "more of" everything.</p><p> </p><p> The thought is that some people are hard wired for potential MI, but the illnesses do not occur until something triggers it? I have no real evidence, but my hope is that this is difficult child, and we have protected the brain as he matures. Perhaps these are all the kids that are diagnosed as BiPolar (BP), not otherwise specified (and really have it) - and end-up "out-growing" the condition. For pediatric BiPolar (BP), this is one of the most controversial areas; but I know for a fact that my kid can't get by without medications.</p><p> </p><p> I remember being aggressively treated for ADHD as a kid in the early 70's. Teachers had told my Mother that I was mentally retarded, even though I taught myself to read at age 3. Fortunately, my Mom did not believe it and pushed for answers (you should have seen the strange tests that I took and the docs!). I had a cousin very similar to my son, and he was never really treated (still untreated BiPolar (BP)); now they have the same issues occuring in the next generation and they still describe a couple of the kids as odd or just not with the program. This has always been my comparator for deciding whether or not to medicate my son, and the driving force in search of answers for difficult child. (difficult child is adopted, so not genetic tie in the family).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wonderful Family, post: 234301"] I think it's a combination of things - the biggest being envrionment/triggers and conditions simply were not diagnosed. There have been several studies recently that discuss triggers for MI in people; perhaps occuring at an earlier age because of society requirements and overall environment (not specifically dietary) - the world itself is a bit more overwhelming since I've been a kid, even though we do the same things. There is just "more of" everything. The thought is that some people are hard wired for potential MI, but the illnesses do not occur until something triggers it? I have no real evidence, but my hope is that this is difficult child, and we have protected the brain as he matures. Perhaps these are all the kids that are diagnosed as BiPolar (BP), not otherwise specified (and really have it) - and end-up "out-growing" the condition. For pediatric BiPolar (BP), this is one of the most controversial areas; but I know for a fact that my kid can't get by without medications. I remember being aggressively treated for ADHD as a kid in the early 70's. Teachers had told my Mother that I was mentally retarded, even though I taught myself to read at age 3. Fortunately, my Mom did not believe it and pushed for answers (you should have seen the strange tests that I took and the docs!). I had a cousin very similar to my son, and he was never really treated (still untreated BiPolar (BP)); now they have the same issues occuring in the next generation and they still describe a couple of the kids as odd or just not with the program. This has always been my comparator for deciding whether or not to medicate my son, and the driving force in search of answers for difficult child. (difficult child is adopted, so not genetic tie in the family). [/QUOTE]
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