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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ODD, ADHD or BiPolar?! What medications?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 559792" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there and welcome to the board. Sorry you have to be here though.</p><p></p><p>As I was reading your post, the first thing that popped into my head was "pot" which can make one VERY apathetic. Then I read he was also drinking and using other drugs and I think your son has changed so much due to drug use. We had this with my daughter too. She was also diagnosed bipolar, and put on medications and we believed she had bipolar, but now that she is clean, she really does not have symptoms of bipolar. medications, wrongfully used, will really mess with a teen's head and attitude and mood. Seroquel will not help him if he is going to continue using recreational drugs and drinking. The other stuff will just mess up what the prescribed drugs are supposed to do, even if he really is bipolar (and I'd want him to be clean first to see if he is bipolar or just uber-moody due to the drug/alcohol use).</p><p></p><p>in my opinion I would address the drug issue first because as long as he uses, nothing else will help him, including prescription drugs. If he was depressed before he started smoking pot, and that is one reason he decided to smoke it, it isn't going to get any better until he stops...ditto for the drinking and OTC drug use. In fact, alcohol is a depressant...it can become a vicious cycle.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, drug use is probably the biggest reason that a teen suddenly changes for the worst. Have you thought of getting him involved in some sort of drug program, either outpatient or inpatient? </p><p></p><p>This is a very difficult problem and I'm so sorry you are going through it. I offer my sincere empathy as one who saw her daughter go down the tubes due to drugs. Please try to get your son help for this ASAP and keep us posted. We care. Can you tell us more of how he was as an infant/child? When you say he has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), what does he do? My oldest son has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and he used to count the words people said. It got so bad that he had to quit college. He also had obsessive thoughts that scared him.</p><p></p><p>I still think the drug use is your #1 problem for now. He is probably using more drugs than you know, at least, that's how it usually goes...</p><p></p><p>Hugs!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 559792, member: 1550"] Hi there and welcome to the board. Sorry you have to be here though. As I was reading your post, the first thing that popped into my head was "pot" which can make one VERY apathetic. Then I read he was also drinking and using other drugs and I think your son has changed so much due to drug use. We had this with my daughter too. She was also diagnosed bipolar, and put on medications and we believed she had bipolar, but now that she is clean, she really does not have symptoms of bipolar. medications, wrongfully used, will really mess with a teen's head and attitude and mood. Seroquel will not help him if he is going to continue using recreational drugs and drinking. The other stuff will just mess up what the prescribed drugs are supposed to do, even if he really is bipolar (and I'd want him to be clean first to see if he is bipolar or just uber-moody due to the drug/alcohol use). in my opinion I would address the drug issue first because as long as he uses, nothing else will help him, including prescription drugs. If he was depressed before he started smoking pot, and that is one reason he decided to smoke it, it isn't going to get any better until he stops...ditto for the drinking and OTC drug use. In fact, alcohol is a depressant...it can become a vicious cycle. Unfortunately, drug use is probably the biggest reason that a teen suddenly changes for the worst. Have you thought of getting him involved in some sort of drug program, either outpatient or inpatient? This is a very difficult problem and I'm so sorry you are going through it. I offer my sincere empathy as one who saw her daughter go down the tubes due to drugs. Please try to get your son help for this ASAP and keep us posted. We care. Can you tell us more of how he was as an infant/child? When you say he has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), what does he do? My oldest son has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and he used to count the words people said. It got so bad that he had to quit college. He also had obsessive thoughts that scared him. I still think the drug use is your #1 problem for now. He is probably using more drugs than you know, at least, that's how it usually goes... Hugs!!! [/QUOTE]
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