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Can BiPolar (BP) kids stop & start rages at will?
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<blockquote data-quote="Just keep swimming" data-source="post: 40787" data-attributes="member: 211"><p>Hmmm, that really makes me think. Aly, when younger, had huge meltdowns that I felt were more manipulation to get her own way. Which worked alot of the time, as who wants to deal with a screaming kid is WalMart! </p><p></p><p>But as she got older and we realized she had manipulated us all over the place, we stopped giving in. Was a nightmare, but given an alternative activity or whatever, she would calm down.</p><p></p><p>Those are what I call Aly's manipulation "meltdowns".</p><p></p><p>Then, there were Aly's rages. These, she would go from 1-60 in a nano-second. The trigger was sometimes the same, not getting what she wanted. The word NO. Or it was raining outside, or she wanted to wear some shirt that was in the laundry, or...</p><p></p><p>These rages were different, there was NO stopping them. Her eyes changed, like she wasn't there anymore. These rages would go on and on. I had to make sure she and everyone else was safe. Sometimes, it actually got so bad we had to call in the Crisis team, and sometimes she got so out there, she was hospitalized.</p><p></p><p>So, I guess what I am saying is, there are times when Aly was "rage-like" but able to be "talked down". And others "rages" that were out of our hands, nothing we could do about it, had to either try to get her to take her PRN medication or call for help. </p><p></p><p>Does Aly have Bipolar? That is the "working" diagnosis right now. But there are times I have my doubts and also my prayers that she doesn't and that this all is something "she will grow out of".</p><p></p><p>So, this post isn't much help, just more thinking!</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Vickie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Just keep swimming, post: 40787, member: 211"] Hmmm, that really makes me think. Aly, when younger, had huge meltdowns that I felt were more manipulation to get her own way. Which worked alot of the time, as who wants to deal with a screaming kid is WalMart! But as she got older and we realized she had manipulated us all over the place, we stopped giving in. Was a nightmare, but given an alternative activity or whatever, she would calm down. Those are what I call Aly's manipulation "meltdowns". Then, there were Aly's rages. These, she would go from 1-60 in a nano-second. The trigger was sometimes the same, not getting what she wanted. The word NO. Or it was raining outside, or she wanted to wear some shirt that was in the laundry, or... These rages were different, there was NO stopping them. Her eyes changed, like she wasn't there anymore. These rages would go on and on. I had to make sure she and everyone else was safe. Sometimes, it actually got so bad we had to call in the Crisis team, and sometimes she got so out there, she was hospitalized. So, I guess what I am saying is, there are times when Aly was "rage-like" but able to be "talked down". And others "rages" that were out of our hands, nothing we could do about it, had to either try to get her to take her PRN medication or call for help. Does Aly have Bipolar? That is the "working" diagnosis right now. But there are times I have my doubts and also my prayers that she doesn't and that this all is something "she will grow out of". So, this post isn't much help, just more thinking! Hugs, Vickie [/QUOTE]
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