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Mother of Teen (13) with Bipolar and ODD
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<blockquote data-quote="serenityprayer" data-source="post: 320872" data-attributes="member: 8421"><p>Hi Parentanswers</p><p> </p><p>I am new here too...my son is 9 & recently diagnosed Bipolar after 3 years of misdiagnosis as ADHD and anxiety disorder. He is taking risperdal at the moment and we are titrating up. I just want you to know that u r not alone and I am in the same mess. I am scared to even think about the teen years with him...but I know God will give me strength for it.</p><p> </p><p>As for the ODD...I think that bipolar kids are extrememly argumentative and defy authority. Ive read a few books and just from experience I can relate. His doctor says the oppositional behavior is due to mood extremes and we need to get him stabilized. His doctor says it will stop being so horrible once we get to a therapeutic level of medications, etc. </p><p> </p><p>I relate to the "annoys family members on purpose" and "creates discord". I am not sure if your difficult child has sleep problems or other BiPolar (BP) symptoms that add to the problem...but my difficult child has bad sleep problems, night terrors, etc. I think lack of sleep adds to ODD symptoms too. My 11 yr old daughter is not bipolar and she suffers this lack of peace and craziness too...I feel so bad about it. My husband is also Bipolar and this adds an entire other realm of discord and lack of peace to our household too. So it is kind of like "girls against boys" in our house, LOL!!!!!!!! I must laugh or I will cry!</p><p> </p><p>Just know u r not alone.........I am in the roller coaster with you and I hope it slows down soon for us both.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/faint.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":faint:" title="faint :faint:" data-shortname=":faint:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="serenityprayer, post: 320872, member: 8421"] Hi Parentanswers I am new here too...my son is 9 & recently diagnosed Bipolar after 3 years of misdiagnosis as ADHD and anxiety disorder. He is taking risperdal at the moment and we are titrating up. I just want you to know that u r not alone and I am in the same mess. I am scared to even think about the teen years with him...but I know God will give me strength for it. As for the ODD...I think that bipolar kids are extrememly argumentative and defy authority. Ive read a few books and just from experience I can relate. His doctor says the oppositional behavior is due to mood extremes and we need to get him stabilized. His doctor says it will stop being so horrible once we get to a therapeutic level of medications, etc. I relate to the "annoys family members on purpose" and "creates discord". I am not sure if your difficult child has sleep problems or other BiPolar (BP) symptoms that add to the problem...but my difficult child has bad sleep problems, night terrors, etc. I think lack of sleep adds to ODD symptoms too. My 11 yr old daughter is not bipolar and she suffers this lack of peace and craziness too...I feel so bad about it. My husband is also Bipolar and this adds an entire other realm of discord and lack of peace to our household too. So it is kind of like "girls against boys" in our house, LOL!!!!!!!! I must laugh or I will cry! Just know u r not alone.........I am in the roller coaster with you and I hope it slows down soon for us both.:knockedout: [/QUOTE]
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