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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 62350" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'm bipolar and had it as a kid, although it wasn't diagnosed back then. I can tell you, I was no picnic and I had MILD bipolar (maybe a rage a month). When I got out of control, I couldn't pull myself back in no matter what my parents did. In fact it incited me more. With the family history, and a child on a mood stabilizer, I'm thinking that the doctor is thinking "bipolar" too, and ADHD medications added to the mix sometimes make bipolar kids even worse, evenw ith co-morbid ADHD. If you make this decision, make it understanding that rather than improving, he could get worse, and your boyfriend will choose his child over you. Your son may also pick up some of his behaviors, especially in the teen years. BiPolar (BP) kids are very likely to substance abuse (I believe it's 80%). If your boyfriend is extremely diligent about getting him stable, acknowledges that he likely has bipolar, and doesn't expect you to be able to discipline this child into compliance (my guess is you won't have an easy time of it, no matter which method you try), then go into it, but realize you've just carved a major problem into your life--and it may never go away. Not to sound negative, but these types of kids often don't get better, although sometimes they can be stabilized, but you have to be prepared. This will be a big adjustment for your boy too. I would buy "The Bipolar Child" by Dimitri and Janice papalous and read it cover-to-cover. Kids aren't put on Depakote for ADHD. Good luck !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 62350, member: 1550"] I'm bipolar and had it as a kid, although it wasn't diagnosed back then. I can tell you, I was no picnic and I had MILD bipolar (maybe a rage a month). When I got out of control, I couldn't pull myself back in no matter what my parents did. In fact it incited me more. With the family history, and a child on a mood stabilizer, I'm thinking that the doctor is thinking "bipolar" too, and ADHD medications added to the mix sometimes make bipolar kids even worse, evenw ith co-morbid ADHD. If you make this decision, make it understanding that rather than improving, he could get worse, and your boyfriend will choose his child over you. Your son may also pick up some of his behaviors, especially in the teen years. BiPolar (BP) kids are very likely to substance abuse (I believe it's 80%). If your boyfriend is extremely diligent about getting him stable, acknowledges that he likely has bipolar, and doesn't expect you to be able to discipline this child into compliance (my guess is you won't have an easy time of it, no matter which method you try), then go into it, but realize you've just carved a major problem into your life--and it may never go away. Not to sound negative, but these types of kids often don't get better, although sometimes they can be stabilized, but you have to be prepared. This will be a big adjustment for your boy too. I would buy "The Bipolar Child" by Dimitri and Janice papalous and read it cover-to-cover. Kids aren't put on Depakote for ADHD. Good luck ! [/QUOTE]
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