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Kiddo's bad medication reactions, we looking at this again?
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 384860" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>The reason I ask is that Aspergers (AS) is often the umbrella diagnosis and mood dysregulation falls under that (it's not true bipolar disorder). To have true bipolar disorder, you need distinct episodes of mania and depression. It's not just about meltdowns. Kids with AS often have odd reactions to medications, which is what you may be seeing in your daughter. That's not to say that medications can't help; it's just that hitting on the right medications can be tricky. My own son (who was finally diagnosed with mild Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) last May at the age of 17) trialed about 35 medications before we hit on the right one. He had major manic reactions to every SSRI he ever trialed, which sent us down the bipolar path for a while, too. But he doesn't have BiPolar (BP). He just has bad reactions to SSRIs. </p><p></p><p>A Non-Verbal Learning Disability (NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD)) is a spectrumish diagnosis that is diagnosed purely based on neuropsychologist testing. Usually you have AS or NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD), not both.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 384860, member: 2423"] The reason I ask is that Aspergers (AS) is often the umbrella diagnosis and mood dysregulation falls under that (it's not true bipolar disorder). To have true bipolar disorder, you need distinct episodes of mania and depression. It's not just about meltdowns. Kids with AS often have odd reactions to medications, which is what you may be seeing in your daughter. That's not to say that medications can't help; it's just that hitting on the right medications can be tricky. My own son (who was finally diagnosed with mild Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) last May at the age of 17) trialed about 35 medications before we hit on the right one. He had major manic reactions to every SSRI he ever trialed, which sent us down the bipolar path for a while, too. But he doesn't have BiPolar (BP). He just has bad reactions to SSRIs. A Non-Verbal Learning Disability (NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD)) is a spectrumish diagnosis that is diagnosed purely based on neuropsychologist testing. Usually you have AS or NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD), not both. [/QUOTE]
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