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<blockquote data-quote="looking4hope" data-source="post: 136429" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>Welcome! There are many of us here who know what you are going through, so feel free to vent. We're here to listen -- and give our two-cents worth!</p><p></p><p>After reading your post, I think you need to consider a mood disorder or bipolar as a condition. My difficult child, also originally diagnosed as ADHD, did not do well on stimulants at all. His behavior got worse on them, and it took two hospitalizations for the psychiatrists to agree to take him off. He is on Strattera (among other medications -- see the signature), which in combination with the other medications has been good. However, Strattera alone in a child that has bipolar or a mood disorder can also send him into mania, so it isn't a good fit by itself. been there done that, and now I realize that as my child grows and his brain develops, medications will always need to be adjusted!</p><p></p><p>The reason I suggest bipolar is that many people with the disease have a seasonal component to it. They tend to get depressed in the winter, but in kids with BiPolar (BP) they become more aggressive when depressed (read "The Bipolar Child" and also "Parenting a Bipolar Child", both are available at Amazon.com). It's also very difficult to diagnose a mood disorder, much less BiPolar (BP), in a child, so even though you've gone to several psychiatrists and a neuropsychologist, I would still seek other opinions.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, and I hope my suggestions help. Let us know what this new doctor says,ok?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="looking4hope, post: 136429, member: 4362"] Welcome! There are many of us here who know what you are going through, so feel free to vent. We're here to listen -- and give our two-cents worth! After reading your post, I think you need to consider a mood disorder or bipolar as a condition. My difficult child, also originally diagnosed as ADHD, did not do well on stimulants at all. His behavior got worse on them, and it took two hospitalizations for the psychiatrists to agree to take him off. He is on Strattera (among other medications -- see the signature), which in combination with the other medications has been good. However, Strattera alone in a child that has bipolar or a mood disorder can also send him into mania, so it isn't a good fit by itself. been there done that, and now I realize that as my child grows and his brain develops, medications will always need to be adjusted! The reason I suggest bipolar is that many people with the disease have a seasonal component to it. They tend to get depressed in the winter, but in kids with BiPolar (BP) they become more aggressive when depressed (read "The Bipolar Child" and also "Parenting a Bipolar Child", both are available at Amazon.com). It's also very difficult to diagnose a mood disorder, much less BiPolar (BP), in a child, so even though you've gone to several psychiatrists and a neuropsychologist, I would still seek other opinions. Good luck, and I hope my suggestions help. Let us know what this new doctor says,ok? [/QUOTE]
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