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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 240775" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Janna, </p><p>Add my vote to the "not a loser" pile!</p><p></p><p>Kids who are on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) spectrum AND the mood disorder spectrum are incredibly difficult to figure out, symptom-wise and medication wise.</p><p></p><p>Mania looks like ADHD, some Aspie traits look like ADHD, there are cases where Aspergers and ADHD are co-morbid...blah, blah, blah. Teasing apart the different strands can be so very very hard.</p><p></p><p>With my difficult child, who is Aspie and bipolar, stims sent him right through the roof like a bottle rocket. His current dose of Seroquel is 1000 mg per day of the extended release, plus about 100 mg or thereabouts PRN to smooth out some of the rough patches. In addition to that, he's on Lamictal AND Strattera.</p><p></p><p>And we did the diagnostic and medications merry-go-round for about 15 years before they figure out that combination.</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry that he's spinning out of control, but I agree with Smallworld and some of the others that perhaps Seroquel dosage was not high enough.</p><p></p><p>Yes, AP's can cause heart troubles. But if your difficult child doesn't have heart troubles, but he does have mood troubles, then which is more important to focus on. You can monitor the heart, and make changes if necessary over time.</p><p></p><p>Sending many hugs your way! Hope you find answers.</p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 240775, member: 3907"] Janna, Add my vote to the "not a loser" pile! Kids who are on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) spectrum AND the mood disorder spectrum are incredibly difficult to figure out, symptom-wise and medication wise. Mania looks like ADHD, some Aspie traits look like ADHD, there are cases where Aspergers and ADHD are co-morbid...blah, blah, blah. Teasing apart the different strands can be so very very hard. With my difficult child, who is Aspie and bipolar, stims sent him right through the roof like a bottle rocket. His current dose of Seroquel is 1000 mg per day of the extended release, plus about 100 mg or thereabouts PRN to smooth out some of the rough patches. In addition to that, he's on Lamictal AND Strattera. And we did the diagnostic and medications merry-go-round for about 15 years before they figure out that combination. I'm sorry that he's spinning out of control, but I agree with Smallworld and some of the others that perhaps Seroquel dosage was not high enough. Yes, AP's can cause heart troubles. But if your difficult child doesn't have heart troubles, but he does have mood troubles, then which is more important to focus on. You can monitor the heart, and make changes if necessary over time. Sending many hugs your way! Hope you find answers. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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