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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 21883" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>If you didn't give Depakote or Lithium eight full weeks, you didn't see the full effects. Often the kids get worse before the good effects kick in and the kids get better. You need to give it the full time. If he was also on stimulants or antidepressants while taking Lithium and Depakote, that could stop them from working. Stims are bad for kids who have mood disorders, even with co-morbid ADHD, especially before the kids are stable and in THE BIPOLAR CHILD by Dimitri and Janice Papalos it is recommended that you stabilize the bipolar way before going for any ADHD medications. Lamictal takes about as long as the other mood stabilizers to kick in. If you don't give it the full time, you won't know if it's going to work. Since mood stablilizes can work for years or a lifetime, it's well worth the early problems if it works for the long term. I know folks who have taken Lithium for thirty years and swear it saved their lives. But these aren't "quick fix" medications. Good luck :smile:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 21883, member: 1550"] If you didn't give Depakote or Lithium eight full weeks, you didn't see the full effects. Often the kids get worse before the good effects kick in and the kids get better. You need to give it the full time. If he was also on stimulants or antidepressants while taking Lithium and Depakote, that could stop them from working. Stims are bad for kids who have mood disorders, even with co-morbid ADHD, especially before the kids are stable and in THE BIPOLAR CHILD by Dimitri and Janice Papalos it is recommended that you stabilize the bipolar way before going for any ADHD medications. Lamictal takes about as long as the other mood stabilizers to kick in. If you don't give it the full time, you won't know if it's going to work. Since mood stablilizes can work for years or a lifetime, it's well worth the early problems if it works for the long term. I know folks who have taken Lithium for thirty years and swear it saved their lives. But these aren't "quick fix" medications. Good luck [img]:smile:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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