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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 155060" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Amy, I agree with the need to see a competent board-certified child psychiatrist as soon as possible.</p><p></p><p>Hallucinations can be a part of bipolar disorder (mania fuels psychosis); it doesn't have to be COS just because there are hallucinations, but it does take a skilled psychiatrist to sort it all out. </p><p></p><p>I respectfully disagree with Terry about talking to your son about the voices, unless he brings it up and he needs reassurance. You can't reason with the person who has hallucinations. They are very real to the hallucinator and only go away with the proper medical treatment.</p><p></p><p>If he begins to have "command hallucinations" (voices telling him to do harm to self or others), that is considered an emergency and you should bring him to the ER for a psychiatric evlauation.</p><p></p><p>If he is still taking Ritalin or any other stimulant for ADHD, you might want to ask the prescribing doctor about discontinuing it because stimulants can cause hallucinations as a side effect.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 155060, member: 2423"] Amy, I agree with the need to see a competent board-certified child psychiatrist as soon as possible. Hallucinations can be a part of bipolar disorder (mania fuels psychosis); it doesn't have to be COS just because there are hallucinations, but it does take a skilled psychiatrist to sort it all out. I respectfully disagree with Terry about talking to your son about the voices, unless he brings it up and he needs reassurance. You can't reason with the person who has hallucinations. They are very real to the hallucinator and only go away with the proper medical treatment. If he begins to have "command hallucinations" (voices telling him to do harm to self or others), that is considered an emergency and you should bring him to the ER for a psychiatric evlauation. If he is still taking Ritalin or any other stimulant for ADHD, you might want to ask the prescribing doctor about discontinuing it because stimulants can cause hallucinations as a side effect. Hang in there. [/QUOTE]
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