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<blockquote data-quote="crazymama30" data-source="post: 540266" data-attributes="member: 3184"><p>Terry, my difficult child has the diagnosis of bipolar and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) not otherwise specified. I do believe both are accurate. He has had "girlfriends", or so he says. I think his are more wannabe things and more like an elementary school thing. When he meets someone he will also go up and shake their hand and look at their face briefly. Do I have any doubts about either diagnosis?? Nope. I don't. What I have noticed is that when his bipolar is stable, the autism shows more. I can really see it. If he is cycling? You cannot tell he is autistic, well you can barely tell, the bipolar trumps all. My difficult child also has a lack of remorse for what he has done, and does not understand how something he did yesterday will impact how people see him today. To him, today is now and tomorrow is gone. </p><p></p><p>I know you feel like giving up on him, but don't. The new hoodie? Unless he NEEDS it, nope. If it is not a necessity, then no. I might get rid of his phone also. And anytime he does something right? Maybe then get him the hoodie or let him use the phone. I am sure you have done this, and it may not work as he is 15, but my difficult child is 14 but acts 10.</p><p></p><p>As for the lithium? Try it. From what I have seen, if you can stabilize the bipolar the rest will come, or that is how it has worked for us.</p><p></p><p>Hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crazymama30, post: 540266, member: 3184"] Terry, my difficult child has the diagnosis of bipolar and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) not otherwise specified. I do believe both are accurate. He has had "girlfriends", or so he says. I think his are more wannabe things and more like an elementary school thing. When he meets someone he will also go up and shake their hand and look at their face briefly. Do I have any doubts about either diagnosis?? Nope. I don't. What I have noticed is that when his bipolar is stable, the autism shows more. I can really see it. If he is cycling? You cannot tell he is autistic, well you can barely tell, the bipolar trumps all. My difficult child also has a lack of remorse for what he has done, and does not understand how something he did yesterday will impact how people see him today. To him, today is now and tomorrow is gone. I know you feel like giving up on him, but don't. The new hoodie? Unless he NEEDS it, nope. If it is not a necessity, then no. I might get rid of his phone also. And anytime he does something right? Maybe then get him the hoodie or let him use the phone. I am sure you have done this, and it may not work as he is 15, but my difficult child is 14 but acts 10. As for the lithium? Try it. From what I have seen, if you can stabilize the bipolar the rest will come, or that is how it has worked for us. Hugs. [/QUOTE]
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