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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 76798" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>While I have no problem with the suggestion to widen the search for answers and rule out medical causes, I think there are some important points to consider. First, it can take a very long time (months, even a couple of years) to stabilize a child with BiPolar (BP). T hasn't been at the medication game all that long with K, and her first few attempts at medications were low doses or not the right medication (and definitely not the right psychiatrist). Second, just because a child doesn't respond positively to APs doesn't mean she doesn't have BiPolar (BP). My own son, who very much has a BiPolar (BP)-like mood disorder, doesn't do well on APs so we don't use them. But he responds very positively to mood stabilizers. medication reactions in and of themselves do not a diagnosis make. </p><p></p><p>About Lamictal: It was inaccurate info from <a href="http://www.crazymeds.org" target="_blank">http://www.crazymeds.org</a> that I quoted about Lamictal. I don't think it's true. Having said that, Lamictal works best on depressive symptoms rather than mania. There's a posibility that K may need two mood stabilizers to get adequate relief. In addition, my son did not experience much difference at 100 mg Lamictal. Although he's a lot bigger than K, we really started seeing relief at 300 mg Lamictal (his current dose). K's increase to 150 mg was just made last week. It typically takes 6 to 8 weeks AT A THERAPEUTIC LEVEL to judge full efficacy. T has no idea what the new increase will do YET.</p><p></p><p>T, hope you're having a better day today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 76798, member: 2423"] While I have no problem with the suggestion to widen the search for answers and rule out medical causes, I think there are some important points to consider. First, it can take a very long time (months, even a couple of years) to stabilize a child with BiPolar (BP). T hasn't been at the medication game all that long with K, and her first few attempts at medications were low doses or not the right medication (and definitely not the right psychiatrist). Second, just because a child doesn't respond positively to APs doesn't mean she doesn't have BiPolar (BP). My own son, who very much has a BiPolar (BP)-like mood disorder, doesn't do well on APs so we don't use them. But he responds very positively to mood stabilizers. medication reactions in and of themselves do not a diagnosis make. About Lamictal: It was inaccurate info from [url="http://www.crazymeds.org"]http://www.crazymeds.org[/url] that I quoted about Lamictal. I don't think it's true. Having said that, Lamictal works best on depressive symptoms rather than mania. There's a posibility that K may need two mood stabilizers to get adequate relief. In addition, my son did not experience much difference at 100 mg Lamictal. Although he's a lot bigger than K, we really started seeing relief at 300 mg Lamictal (his current dose). K's increase to 150 mg was just made last week. It typically takes 6 to 8 weeks AT A THERAPEUTIC LEVEL to judge full efficacy. T has no idea what the new increase will do YET. T, hope you're having a better day today. [/QUOTE]
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