Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
New Here.....Help!!!!!!!!!!ADHD/ODD
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 71071" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'd frankly disregard the hysteria from your family--they are nurses, not psychiatrists and don't have a psychiatrists understanding of medication. There are other mood stabilizers besides Lithium: Lamictal, Trileptal, Tegretal and Depakote. If he is bipolar stims won't help him. They may help him focus (college kids pop those medications to study all night--they make everyone focus better, but they can make mood disordered kids more off-the-wall). I would see a Child psychiatrist (with the MD) and take his recommendations to heart. A bipolar person without a mood stabilizer is asking for trouble. I have bipolar. With every cycle, the child gets worse. It is definitely a progressive disorder that gets worse if the cycles aren't stopped, and ADHD medications won't help. THey could even make kids cycle more. Lithium is quite effective, by the way. All medications have side effects. I wish you luck. Take care!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 71071, member: 1550"] I'd frankly disregard the hysteria from your family--they are nurses, not psychiatrists and don't have a psychiatrists understanding of medication. There are other mood stabilizers besides Lithium: Lamictal, Trileptal, Tegretal and Depakote. If he is bipolar stims won't help him. They may help him focus (college kids pop those medications to study all night--they make everyone focus better, but they can make mood disordered kids more off-the-wall). I would see a Child psychiatrist (with the MD) and take his recommendations to heart. A bipolar person without a mood stabilizer is asking for trouble. I have bipolar. With every cycle, the child gets worse. It is definitely a progressive disorder that gets worse if the cycles aren't stopped, and ADHD medications won't help. THey could even make kids cycle more. Lithium is quite effective, by the way. All medications have side effects. I wish you luck. Take care! [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
New Here.....Help!!!!!!!!!!ADHD/ODD
Top