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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 469750" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>The only problem with bipolar are the heavy duty medications they give these kids. Trust me, they give them the same medication as they give adults.</p><p></p><p>It is hard to diagnose both kids AND adults with ANYTHING. I've had problems since toddlerhood and got help as soon as I was old enough. I must have had ten labels tagged on me. The one that makes the most sense is mood dysregulation disorder and I digagnosed myself with borderline personality disorder, recognizing the obvious symptoms t hat I had ESPECIALLY as a young adult. I think that if you are getting good help, the label doesn't matter, but be VERY careful about ANY medication. Research the medications. See if you are comfortable giving it to a child. Research research, research is the key. And question, question, question. If something seems wrong...get another opinion. Use your Mom Gut.</p><p></p><p>I've had a thirty-five year experience with mental health professionals for myself AND my daughter who used to take drugs AND my autistic son...and I can tell you, you can talk to ten professionals and get ten different answers. I like NeuroPsychs the best because the actually test each part of function and give results on how the person did. That is the most accurate map of how somebody is doing that I know of. So many people, adults and kids, spend years on medications that can be harmful and do not really help. And kids can't tell us how the medications make them feel. </p><p></p><p>Sorry about the rant. I just look back and don't want others to go through what I did. Today the big diagnosis in the US is bipolar. Tomorrow it will probably be something else. Try to get help for the behaviors...and be careful of the medications. I am not anti-medication. If I didn't take medications, I'd be dead from suicide. But it took me ten years to find medications that really helped me.</p><p></p><p>Keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 469750, member: 1550"] The only problem with bipolar are the heavy duty medications they give these kids. Trust me, they give them the same medication as they give adults. It is hard to diagnose both kids AND adults with ANYTHING. I've had problems since toddlerhood and got help as soon as I was old enough. I must have had ten labels tagged on me. The one that makes the most sense is mood dysregulation disorder and I digagnosed myself with borderline personality disorder, recognizing the obvious symptoms t hat I had ESPECIALLY as a young adult. I think that if you are getting good help, the label doesn't matter, but be VERY careful about ANY medication. Research the medications. See if you are comfortable giving it to a child. Research research, research is the key. And question, question, question. If something seems wrong...get another opinion. Use your Mom Gut. I've had a thirty-five year experience with mental health professionals for myself AND my daughter who used to take drugs AND my autistic son...and I can tell you, you can talk to ten professionals and get ten different answers. I like NeuroPsychs the best because the actually test each part of function and give results on how the person did. That is the most accurate map of how somebody is doing that I know of. So many people, adults and kids, spend years on medications that can be harmful and do not really help. And kids can't tell us how the medications make them feel. Sorry about the rant. I just look back and don't want others to go through what I did. Today the big diagnosis in the US is bipolar. Tomorrow it will probably be something else. Try to get help for the behaviors...and be careful of the medications. I am not anti-medication. If I didn't take medications, I'd be dead from suicide. But it took me ten years to find medications that really helped me. Keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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