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<blockquote data-quote="Wiped Out" data-source="post: 696792" data-attributes="member: 1631"><p>Welcome Sunshineaftertherain! Love your username! It's always good to get a second opinion. Our son was diagnosed early as ADHD (age 3) and Bipolar (age 6). His diagnosis fit and until we found the right medications life was very difficult. It took us until 7th grade to find the right medication combo. Of course, I was concerned about the medications he trialed but for him without it, he couldn't function.</p><p></p><p>Abilify didn't work for him but people react differently to different medications. </p><p></p><p>We did get a second opinion and they agreed with the bipolar diagnosis. It was a long road of trialing different medications, including 6 hospital stays but now he is truly a different kid (he is 19).</p><p></p><p>Is he also receiving counseling? We did for our son and for years we thought it wasn't helping but in the end we saw it helped a lot.</p><p></p><p>Also, if he is bipolar, then the Zoloft might not be a great medication until he is more stable. Anti-depressants can make a bipolar kiddo manic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wiped Out, post: 696792, member: 1631"] Welcome Sunshineaftertherain! Love your username! It's always good to get a second opinion. Our son was diagnosed early as ADHD (age 3) and Bipolar (age 6). His diagnosis fit and until we found the right medications life was very difficult. It took us until 7th grade to find the right medication combo. Of course, I was concerned about the medications he trialed but for him without it, he couldn't function. Abilify didn't work for him but people react differently to different medications. We did get a second opinion and they agreed with the bipolar diagnosis. It was a long road of trialing different medications, including 6 hospital stays but now he is truly a different kid (he is 19). Is he also receiving counseling? We did for our son and for years we thought it wasn't helping but in the end we saw it helped a lot. Also, if he is bipolar, then the Zoloft might not be a great medication until he is more stable. Anti-depressants can make a bipolar kiddo manic. [/QUOTE]
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