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<blockquote data-quote="bertie" data-source="post: 118794" data-attributes="member: 965"><p>Hi Sheila, thanks for posting that. I've been on this forum for many years, but since I have had long spans in returning to post, I think I'm back to a Junior Member or something ; )</p><p></p><p>My son and daughter were both dxd as bipolar as children and they are now adults (I need to update my profile). My daughter is having a terrible time. I really think she has Antisocial Personality Disorder instead of being bipolar. She really seems to be totally non-empathetic regarding other people. She has real problems with anger and can only see the world in negative terms. She has neglected her children so much that they have now been permanently taken away from her, which is a real heart-breaker for all of us. Her father and step-mother are trying to get them, but currently they are in foster care - but that's another story. She is a REALLY screwed up individual and has hurt me emotionally so many times that I had to stop communicating with her completely. She is on medication, but I don't think it's doing anything for her. </p><p></p><p>My son, who I had and raised myself, is very different. He was dxd with ADHD and bipolar; when he was 5 years old, he couldn't sit still in school so we put him on Ritalin, which made a world of difference. He was on medication until he turned 18, when he requested that we take him off - so we did. I was amazed to see that he was no longer hyperactive, and his moods had disappeared. I do think the hyperactivity was something that he outgrew, and I'm wondering if he could be unipolar (i.e. depressed all the time). Currently he's on no medications, is 19 years old, and is living in a small town in Washington. He's not doing very well because he can't find a job, but for eight months he was supporting himself. The weather may have something to do with it also. He just doesn't seem to be motivated to do....well, anything. But so far I don't see the moods, except for the fact that he is very low-key all the time. I'm very proud of him because he basically is a good kid. He's developmentally about 4 years behind where he should be, but he is a good person and I'm still very close to him.</p><p></p><p>I guess what I'm trying to say is that my son did outgrow the hyperactive part of his ADHD, but still has problems focusing (although he tends to deny it) - which I've heard is common among kids with ADHD.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bertie, post: 118794, member: 965"] Hi Sheila, thanks for posting that. I've been on this forum for many years, but since I have had long spans in returning to post, I think I'm back to a Junior Member or something ; ) My son and daughter were both dxd as bipolar as children and they are now adults (I need to update my profile). My daughter is having a terrible time. I really think she has Antisocial Personality Disorder instead of being bipolar. She really seems to be totally non-empathetic regarding other people. She has real problems with anger and can only see the world in negative terms. She has neglected her children so much that they have now been permanently taken away from her, which is a real heart-breaker for all of us. Her father and step-mother are trying to get them, but currently they are in foster care - but that's another story. She is a REALLY screwed up individual and has hurt me emotionally so many times that I had to stop communicating with her completely. She is on medication, but I don't think it's doing anything for her. My son, who I had and raised myself, is very different. He was dxd with ADHD and bipolar; when he was 5 years old, he couldn't sit still in school so we put him on Ritalin, which made a world of difference. He was on medication until he turned 18, when he requested that we take him off - so we did. I was amazed to see that he was no longer hyperactive, and his moods had disappeared. I do think the hyperactivity was something that he outgrew, and I'm wondering if he could be unipolar (i.e. depressed all the time). Currently he's on no medications, is 19 years old, and is living in a small town in Washington. He's not doing very well because he can't find a job, but for eight months he was supporting himself. The weather may have something to do with it also. He just doesn't seem to be motivated to do....well, anything. But so far I don't see the moods, except for the fact that he is very low-key all the time. I'm very proud of him because he basically is a good kid. He's developmentally about 4 years behind where he should be, but he is a good person and I'm still very close to him. I guess what I'm trying to say is that my son did outgrow the hyperactive part of his ADHD, but still has problems focusing (although he tends to deny it) - which I've heard is common among kids with ADHD. [/QUOTE]
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