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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 5810" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Charlene, hi. With the hisotry of the family, I'd keep a good eye on him and have him re-evaluated soon--with an eye on possible early onset bipolar. ODD rarely stands alone and bipolar is hereditary. No, you're not bad for asking for medications, but be aware that they will probably start him on stimulants first. I have no idea why, but that's what they usually do. And, if he has a mood disorder, stimulants and Straterra can and often does make the child significantly worse, and doesn't help. You need a good psychiatrist, in my opinion, with the MD and maybe a neuropsychologist too. My son saw both. He's 13 now and doing well after being a very volatile (mild description) toddler. He was very destructive--now he's mellow as they get.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 5810, member: 1550"] Charlene, hi. With the hisotry of the family, I'd keep a good eye on him and have him re-evaluated soon--with an eye on possible early onset bipolar. ODD rarely stands alone and bipolar is hereditary. No, you're not bad for asking for medications, but be aware that they will probably start him on stimulants first. I have no idea why, but that's what they usually do. And, if he has a mood disorder, stimulants and Straterra can and often does make the child significantly worse, and doesn't help. You need a good psychiatrist, in my opinion, with the MD and maybe a neuropsychologist too. My son saw both. He's 13 now and doing well after being a very volatile (mild description) toddler. He was very destructive--now he's mellow as they get. [/QUOTE]
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