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A Confirmed Diagnosis and a Tentative Diagnosis
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<blockquote data-quote="welcometowitsend" data-source="post: 548316" data-attributes="member: 14356"><p>I called the paediatrician yesterday. Should have answers on the prescriptions by Monday. difficult child is gone to a friends cottage for the weekend and I wouldn't start him on anything and then send him away for a few days anyway. </p><p></p><p>Terry - I think the ciprolex, which is an antidepressant will work differently than Adderall which is for ADHD and is a stimulant. Lithium is a mood stabilizer. If difficult child does get a confirmed diagnosis of bipolar he will be on lithium to prevent manic episodes. </p><p></p><p>Lovelyboy - I hate that these medications can have so many adverse side affects. I'm hoping that difficult child responds to the ciprolex (or whatever medication they decide to use) and doesn't have adverse side effects. My sister said it can be a very effective medication but then a friend of mine was on it with horrible side effects. Trial and error, I guess. </p><p></p><p>Sorry about the confusion - they are only introducing one medication at a time. For the exact reason you stated, they want to be able to determine what is causing side effects so we are going with the antidepressant first and then if he proves to be bipolar they will likely introduce lithium as a mood stabilizer (or maybe Abilify). Then, once that is stable they will look at treating the ADHD if necessary. </p><p></p><p>I think that once we get the mood disorder under control the rest of it should stabilize itself. That along with some cognitive therapy should work well. At least that is what I am hoping for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welcometowitsend, post: 548316, member: 14356"] I called the paediatrician yesterday. Should have answers on the prescriptions by Monday. difficult child is gone to a friends cottage for the weekend and I wouldn't start him on anything and then send him away for a few days anyway. Terry - I think the ciprolex, which is an antidepressant will work differently than Adderall which is for ADHD and is a stimulant. Lithium is a mood stabilizer. If difficult child does get a confirmed diagnosis of bipolar he will be on lithium to prevent manic episodes. Lovelyboy - I hate that these medications can have so many adverse side affects. I'm hoping that difficult child responds to the ciprolex (or whatever medication they decide to use) and doesn't have adverse side effects. My sister said it can be a very effective medication but then a friend of mine was on it with horrible side effects. Trial and error, I guess. Sorry about the confusion - they are only introducing one medication at a time. For the exact reason you stated, they want to be able to determine what is causing side effects so we are going with the antidepressant first and then if he proves to be bipolar they will likely introduce lithium as a mood stabilizer (or maybe Abilify). Then, once that is stable they will look at treating the ADHD if necessary. I think that once we get the mood disorder under control the rest of it should stabilize itself. That along with some cognitive therapy should work well. At least that is what I am hoping for. [/QUOTE]
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