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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ODD, ADHD or BiPolar?! What medications?
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<blockquote data-quote="Amelia G" data-source="post: 559886" data-attributes="member: 15502"><p>My two cents:</p><p>Don't freak out about the bipolar medications, atypical "antipsychotics.:" They're just a class of drugs that effect the neurotransmitters more in one direction (dopamine, I beleive) than another, just like most psychotropic medications are. My son was just put on Seroquel as he was diagnosed with bipolar. It was a little sedating at first, but not really any more for him. He has more focus now. He has ADHD from drug-positive birth onwards, so he still needs at least some stimulant to keep him on track. It's interesting to me notice the similarities and differences between our kids. Mine just got into major trouble because of running away, and he's only 8. He has Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), PTSD, ADHD, ODD, and now bipolar. He has rages. When in the hospital recently, they took him off all his old medications and put him on new ones. In the meantime, we saw many changes... He is totally out of control with no medications. They put him on seroquel and that made him calm, but still not focused. They added a stimulant back in for the ADHD and that helped a lot, even though it is a smaller dose than he used to have. Then, he began showing true classic Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) behavior. Before, he had shown some Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) tendencies, but not clear enough to label. Now it was clear. So they added back a SSRI in a baby-sized dose. The new mixture produces a totally different kid, but is working as far as I can tell. His medication mix isn't settled yet. My real message is to not let the antipsychotics freak you out. I had that reaction initially, too. Earlier, my son had been put on Abilify and it made a HUGE positive difference. My own psychiatrist has me on a baby dose of Risperidone, and it does seem to do what is meant to: mood stabilization. Things get so much more complicated after puberty, and chemistry can change. My recommendation is to try what the psychiatrist says, and see if it helps. In the end, all we have is trial and error.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amelia G, post: 559886, member: 15502"] My two cents: Don't freak out about the bipolar medications, atypical "antipsychotics.:" They're just a class of drugs that effect the neurotransmitters more in one direction (dopamine, I beleive) than another, just like most psychotropic medications are. My son was just put on Seroquel as he was diagnosed with bipolar. It was a little sedating at first, but not really any more for him. He has more focus now. He has ADHD from drug-positive birth onwards, so he still needs at least some stimulant to keep him on track. It's interesting to me notice the similarities and differences between our kids. Mine just got into major trouble because of running away, and he's only 8. He has Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), PTSD, ADHD, ODD, and now bipolar. He has rages. When in the hospital recently, they took him off all his old medications and put him on new ones. In the meantime, we saw many changes... He is totally out of control with no medications. They put him on seroquel and that made him calm, but still not focused. They added a stimulant back in for the ADHD and that helped a lot, even though it is a smaller dose than he used to have. Then, he began showing true classic Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) behavior. Before, he had shown some Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) tendencies, but not clear enough to label. Now it was clear. So they added back a SSRI in a baby-sized dose. The new mixture produces a totally different kid, but is working as far as I can tell. His medication mix isn't settled yet. My real message is to not let the antipsychotics freak you out. I had that reaction initially, too. Earlier, my son had been put on Abilify and it made a HUGE positive difference. My own psychiatrist has me on a baby dose of Risperidone, and it does seem to do what is meant to: mood stabilization. Things get so much more complicated after puberty, and chemistry can change. My recommendation is to try what the psychiatrist says, and see if it helps. In the end, all we have is trial and error. [/QUOTE]
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