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<blockquote data-quote="Janna" data-source="post: 236646" data-attributes="member: 2737"><p>Hey My,</p><p></p><p>Do you know that Lithium can induce hypothyroidism? This can cause erratic mood swings. D was on it for about 16 months, with some good result, but it did trigger his thyroid. Have you had bloodwork done on him to make sure his level is good and his thyroid is normal? Something you may want to think about. We were torn because, initially, it was awesome at cutting down his rages, but with the added medication for thyroid (Synthroid), *that* made things worse, LOL! Ahh, it's just a vicious cycle.</p><p></p><p>There is a program at J's school called "Peer Mediators". Although J, himself, isn't a bully, he has a friend or two that is. Anyway - the Peer Mediators are the ones that, after training from the school can go and help another child cool down and whine or gripe or whatever about a situation INSTEAD of bullying, hurting someone, etc. He volunteered for this (I was super surprised) and it has really helped him to be more caring. Maybe you can see if there's something, anything, like that in your school? Or, see if your son can help a teacher, the principal, something. I'll tell ya, both my younger boys - they were both bullies at one time. But, putting them into a situation where they can help (last year, D was helping the kids 2 grades lower to read) seems to make them a little more empathetic, and neither one is a bully anymore (making them sit in their room and taking all their privelages away probably didn't hurt either LOL).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janna, post: 236646, member: 2737"] Hey My, Do you know that Lithium can induce hypothyroidism? This can cause erratic mood swings. D was on it for about 16 months, with some good result, but it did trigger his thyroid. Have you had bloodwork done on him to make sure his level is good and his thyroid is normal? Something you may want to think about. We were torn because, initially, it was awesome at cutting down his rages, but with the added medication for thyroid (Synthroid), *that* made things worse, LOL! Ahh, it's just a vicious cycle. There is a program at J's school called "Peer Mediators". Although J, himself, isn't a bully, he has a friend or two that is. Anyway - the Peer Mediators are the ones that, after training from the school can go and help another child cool down and whine or gripe or whatever about a situation INSTEAD of bullying, hurting someone, etc. He volunteered for this (I was super surprised) and it has really helped him to be more caring. Maybe you can see if there's something, anything, like that in your school? Or, see if your son can help a teacher, the principal, something. I'll tell ya, both my younger boys - they were both bullies at one time. But, putting them into a situation where they can help (last year, D was helping the kids 2 grades lower to read) seems to make them a little more empathetic, and neither one is a bully anymore (making them sit in their room and taking all their privelages away probably didn't hurt either LOL). [/QUOTE]
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