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<blockquote data-quote="branbran" data-source="post: 49651" data-attributes="member: 3762"><p>I have posted a few times regarding this. My daughter has been diagnosis BiPolar (BP) 3 years ago by 8 different docs and was hospitalized 8 times, each time diagnosis of discharge was BiPolar (BP). Now my difficult child is in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC), has been there 3 months and only on Concerta and Lexapro the entire time. Her psycchologist has mentioned CD. Not the psychiatrist. The reason I am reluctant to belive this diagnosis (aside from the obvious ones) is that the doctor is forming an opinion only knowing my child for a short period of time, while on medications that have been known to have an adverse effect. In the past my difficult child has reacted to the Concerta in a very negative way. It makes her very angry and easily enraged. I don't think it is fair to make a diagnosis of CD under these circumstances. The docs are seeing my child with side effects of her current medication. What are the odds that all of the other doccs were wrong and this one is right? Not to mention she is only a psychologist. She does fit some of the criteria of a CD diagnosis, however it could ring true for BiPolar (BP) as well. For instance, she is very aggressive, lacks social cues, immature, angry, has stayed out past curfew, smoked alot of weed, caught shoplifting and is hard to get along with. However, she is not cruel to animals, does not destruct property, has never used a weapon, does not start fires, she is capable of empathy, she has guilty feelings, she is kind to animals (loves them), has never forced any sexual activity on anyone. Her symptoms could very well be poorly treated BiPolar (BP). Until we have tried everything we can with regards to treating BiPolar (BP), I will not believe she only has CD. At the very least, they should take her off all medications and start over. This way they will be seeing the real symptoms, not side effects to her medications.</p><p></p><p>I do understand what you all are saying, CD does exist and denial is no good for our children. I just don't think it is right to rush a diagnosis, especially of this nature. After all there are no simple blood tests, it's all about observation. </p><p></p><p>My daughter will be starting new medications, a mood stabilizer alone, I will keep you posted as to how that goes.</p><p></p><p>Hoping for the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="branbran, post: 49651, member: 3762"] I have posted a few times regarding this. My daughter has been diagnosis BiPolar (BP) 3 years ago by 8 different docs and was hospitalized 8 times, each time diagnosis of discharge was BiPolar (BP). Now my difficult child is in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC), has been there 3 months and only on Concerta and Lexapro the entire time. Her psycchologist has mentioned CD. Not the psychiatrist. The reason I am reluctant to belive this diagnosis (aside from the obvious ones) is that the doctor is forming an opinion only knowing my child for a short period of time, while on medications that have been known to have an adverse effect. In the past my difficult child has reacted to the Concerta in a very negative way. It makes her very angry and easily enraged. I don't think it is fair to make a diagnosis of CD under these circumstances. The docs are seeing my child with side effects of her current medication. What are the odds that all of the other doccs were wrong and this one is right? Not to mention she is only a psychologist. She does fit some of the criteria of a CD diagnosis, however it could ring true for BiPolar (BP) as well. For instance, she is very aggressive, lacks social cues, immature, angry, has stayed out past curfew, smoked alot of weed, caught shoplifting and is hard to get along with. However, she is not cruel to animals, does not destruct property, has never used a weapon, does not start fires, she is capable of empathy, she has guilty feelings, she is kind to animals (loves them), has never forced any sexual activity on anyone. Her symptoms could very well be poorly treated BiPolar (BP). Until we have tried everything we can with regards to treating BiPolar (BP), I will not believe she only has CD. At the very least, they should take her off all medications and start over. This way they will be seeing the real symptoms, not side effects to her medications. I do understand what you all are saying, CD does exist and denial is no good for our children. I just don't think it is right to rush a diagnosis, especially of this nature. After all there are no simple blood tests, it's all about observation. My daughter will be starting new medications, a mood stabilizer alone, I will keep you posted as to how that goes. Hoping for the best. [/QUOTE]
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