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4-y-o with ODD and possibly BiPolar (BP)
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<blockquote data-quote="amandab192" data-source="post: 221009" data-attributes="member: 6483"><p>Hi, Aimee!</p><p>I just joined the forum and wanted to say how similar your son sounds to mine. In fact, he's absolutely terrified of coyotes, also (we live in the city)! Logan is diagnosed Mood Disorder-not otherwise specified, but will be diagnosed Bipolar I once he's six--that's our own psychiatrists silly rule. Previously, we had the alphabet soup diagnoses like everyone else. </p><p> </p><p>What has helped us, his psychiatrist and therapist, is to chart his moods and behavior. You say that 50% of the time your son is compliant and happy. Is there a pattern to that? You can find some great pediatric mood charts online. Take a minute each day (or twice a day--noon and night), to record his overall mood (I use content, sad, hyper, anxious), sleep, and any noteworthy behaviors. This helped us see that our son does cycle and we can adjust our expectations based on where he is in his cycle (he cycles about every four weeks as well as seasonally). Young kids often cycle daily and are on the depressive end, so my son is the exception. Neither my husband nor I have bipolar, but alcohol and drug abuse, depression, and even psychosis are strong on my dad's side and these are common indications of bipolar. Also, our son has prominent hypersexuality without a history of abuse (HS is only seen in bipolar or abuse). As far as school help, it's a struggle. He had an IEP for a year, but "lost" it once he started to control himself during day care. I'm sure he'll need it again once he starts Kindergarten next year. He's in a day care now that is very receptive and he's been able to keep himself together while at school. In your case, you are absolutely within your legal rights to services. Every state is different as far as community services. Here in PA, we have Wrap services that would provide an aide, independent of what the school district might provide. I hope you find a sympathetic ear within the school. </p><p> </p><p>Risperdal has worked very well for us for the aggression (I'm not nearly as bruised as I was a few months ago), but Logan is in need of a mood stabilizer to help the major fluctuations--to help his sleep, mood, self-esteem, etc. become more consistent.</p><p> </p><p>This isn't to say that I think your son is Bipolar--there are so many overlapping characteristics to some of these diagnoses. You're doing a great job in such a difficult situation. Educating ourselves while our kids are young is going to make a world of difference in their futures!</p><p> </p><p>Amanda</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="amandab192, post: 221009, member: 6483"] Hi, Aimee! I just joined the forum and wanted to say how similar your son sounds to mine. In fact, he's absolutely terrified of coyotes, also (we live in the city)! Logan is diagnosed Mood Disorder-not otherwise specified, but will be diagnosed Bipolar I once he's six--that's our own psychiatrists silly rule. Previously, we had the alphabet soup diagnoses like everyone else. What has helped us, his psychiatrist and therapist, is to chart his moods and behavior. You say that 50% of the time your son is compliant and happy. Is there a pattern to that? You can find some great pediatric mood charts online. Take a minute each day (or twice a day--noon and night), to record his overall mood (I use content, sad, hyper, anxious), sleep, and any noteworthy behaviors. This helped us see that our son does cycle and we can adjust our expectations based on where he is in his cycle (he cycles about every four weeks as well as seasonally). Young kids often cycle daily and are on the depressive end, so my son is the exception. Neither my husband nor I have bipolar, but alcohol and drug abuse, depression, and even psychosis are strong on my dad's side and these are common indications of bipolar. Also, our son has prominent hypersexuality without a history of abuse (HS is only seen in bipolar or abuse). As far as school help, it's a struggle. He had an IEP for a year, but "lost" it once he started to control himself during day care. I'm sure he'll need it again once he starts Kindergarten next year. He's in a day care now that is very receptive and he's been able to keep himself together while at school. In your case, you are absolutely within your legal rights to services. Every state is different as far as community services. Here in PA, we have Wrap services that would provide an aide, independent of what the school district might provide. I hope you find a sympathetic ear within the school. Risperdal has worked very well for us for the aggression (I'm not nearly as bruised as I was a few months ago), but Logan is in need of a mood stabilizer to help the major fluctuations--to help his sleep, mood, self-esteem, etc. become more consistent. This isn't to say that I think your son is Bipolar--there are so many overlapping characteristics to some of these diagnoses. You're doing a great job in such a difficult situation. Educating ourselves while our kids are young is going to make a world of difference in their futures! Amanda [/QUOTE]
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