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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 94162" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>While nobody can tell you your child's outcome, I have a suggestion. Has he ever seen a neuropsychologist for a complete evaluation? My son was diagnosed as bipolar and he's really on the autism spectrum and he's doing really well now that we know. Did he have any speech delays, trouble with peers, poor eye contact? I'd want to make sure he has bipolar and another opinion can't hurt. If it's in the family, yes, it's hereditary, but so many disorders mimic one another and you said that your child is getting worse instead of better.</p><p>I have bipolar II and it was unmedicated until I was twenty-three, and it got worse. If he does have bipolar, the key is good medication management and therapy to make sure he knows he can't use recreational drugs like other kids will (including drinking) because THAT will also mess with his stability BIG TIME. Other kids may be able to experiment and then pull back, but that would be harder for him. </p><p>I strongly recommend a neuropsychologist exam to see if he also feels this is bipolar OR if he thinks there is a comorbid diagnosis that also needs treatment. It's really hard to get everything right. Really, I learned later rather than sooner that it takes more than one hour of hearing the family history and the child's behavior to diagnose a child correctly. We lived in medication hell for three years because my son was diagnosed wrong. Good luck, whatever you do!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 94162, member: 1550"] While nobody can tell you your child's outcome, I have a suggestion. Has he ever seen a neuropsychologist for a complete evaluation? My son was diagnosed as bipolar and he's really on the autism spectrum and he's doing really well now that we know. Did he have any speech delays, trouble with peers, poor eye contact? I'd want to make sure he has bipolar and another opinion can't hurt. If it's in the family, yes, it's hereditary, but so many disorders mimic one another and you said that your child is getting worse instead of better. I have bipolar II and it was unmedicated until I was twenty-three, and it got worse. If he does have bipolar, the key is good medication management and therapy to make sure he knows he can't use recreational drugs like other kids will (including drinking) because THAT will also mess with his stability BIG TIME. Other kids may be able to experiment and then pull back, but that would be harder for him. I strongly recommend a neuropsychologist exam to see if he also feels this is bipolar OR if he thinks there is a comorbid diagnosis that also needs treatment. It's really hard to get everything right. Really, I learned later rather than sooner that it takes more than one hour of hearing the family history and the child's behavior to diagnose a child correctly. We lived in medication hell for three years because my son was diagnosed wrong. Good luck, whatever you do! [/QUOTE]
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