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10 y/o girl, ODD, Borderline (BPD), and/or something else???
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 599314" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Welcome back, Caribbeangirl4ev. I'm so sorry that you are being forced to grow up so fast!</p><p>It does sound a bit like your little sister may be on the bipolar spectrum, plus, have an adrenal problem (Kawasaki's disease, so I assume she had her thyroid irradiated and she is on Synthroid?). She will need to tweak her thyroid medications a lot during her growing years, because her body is constantly changing.</p><p>And she may be too young for lithium, but there are other medications out there that she can use, as soon as your mom takes her for a full evaluation. Once she gets the evaluation, I'll bet that it comes back "Mood Disorder, not otherwise specified." It's a blanket diagnosis for all sorts of things.</p><p>And ODD is just a symptom, or an adjective, in my humble opinion.</p><p>People live with-mental illness every day. It's not like in the movies where they turn into zombies or serial killers. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Your sister can lead a productive, happy life, once she's headed in the right direction. In the meantime, expect a lot of drama, because your sister's coping skills are thin.</p><p></p><p>Fingers crossed that your mom sees the light, soon!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 599314, member: 3419"] Welcome back, Caribbeangirl4ev. I'm so sorry that you are being forced to grow up so fast! It does sound a bit like your little sister may be on the bipolar spectrum, plus, have an adrenal problem (Kawasaki's disease, so I assume she had her thyroid irradiated and she is on Synthroid?). She will need to tweak her thyroid medications a lot during her growing years, because her body is constantly changing. And she may be too young for lithium, but there are other medications out there that she can use, as soon as your mom takes her for a full evaluation. Once she gets the evaluation, I'll bet that it comes back "Mood Disorder, not otherwise specified." It's a blanket diagnosis for all sorts of things. And ODD is just a symptom, or an adjective, in my humble opinion. People live with-mental illness every day. It's not like in the movies where they turn into zombies or serial killers. :) Your sister can lead a productive, happy life, once she's headed in the right direction. In the meantime, expect a lot of drama, because your sister's coping skills are thin. Fingers crossed that your mom sees the light, soon! [/QUOTE]
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