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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 14211" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>HI</p><p></p><p>Thanks for all the responses. I have read Bipolar child--even have it memorized I think. I wish in the next edition they would discuss children who don't meet their definition of bipolar--but clearly have more than ADHD going on. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, I was curious whether there had been any positive experiences out there with AD for certain subsets of children. Doesn't seem like it--though Smallworld, I hope with the mood stabs in place your kids get some further boost from the AD. </p><p></p><p>Don't know what we will do. psychiatrist may want to increase Focalin (he just started is on 5 mg, without much positive or negative impact. Since he had a real bad reaction to Ritalin and Adderall, I am not anxious to up it. but thanks to Smallworld I was willing to give it a try).</p><p></p><p>Am considering proposing medication wash, since he is on pretty small dose of Abilify at this point to see if it does do anything. I kind of wonder if Abilify hasn't pooped out, but we haven't had any luck raising the dosage due to side effects. But sometimes I have heard that certain drugs are not so effective if you stop them and restart.</p><p></p><p>Otherwise I guess it is on to trying a different MS. psychiatrist is not pushing AD at all, but I thought it worth considering whether it might have a place. Lamictal didn't show any positive benefits at all even at 125 mg so I don't know if it is worth pushing up the dose. </p><p>guess it is onto Trileptal or Depakote. I am reluctant to try the latter because of the weight issue, which Abilify hasn't helped. </p><p></p><p>Sigh. It is such a crap shoot. </p><p></p><p>The Child and Adoles. Bipolar Foundation newletter has some interesting studies--one on ADHD and Bipolar (giving some evidence that in some kids ADHD may be an early form of Bipolar) and one on giving glucophage along with APs to prevent weight gain. </p><p></p><p>I appreciate you all sharing your experience. This mood thing is interesting. My other son was irritable most of the time, otherwise it seemed like he was being silly. With #2, he is often in a good mood until something crosses him, and he has trouble shaking it off until something presses the reset button. I don't tend to think of that as cycling, more just strong emotional reactivity. </p><p></p><p>Thanks again. Chris</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 14211, member: 2322"] HI Thanks for all the responses. I have read Bipolar child--even have it memorized I think. I wish in the next edition they would discuss children who don't meet their definition of bipolar--but clearly have more than ADHD going on. Anyway, I was curious whether there had been any positive experiences out there with AD for certain subsets of children. Doesn't seem like it--though Smallworld, I hope with the mood stabs in place your kids get some further boost from the AD. Don't know what we will do. psychiatrist may want to increase Focalin (he just started is on 5 mg, without much positive or negative impact. Since he had a real bad reaction to Ritalin and Adderall, I am not anxious to up it. but thanks to Smallworld I was willing to give it a try). Am considering proposing medication wash, since he is on pretty small dose of Abilify at this point to see if it does do anything. I kind of wonder if Abilify hasn't pooped out, but we haven't had any luck raising the dosage due to side effects. But sometimes I have heard that certain drugs are not so effective if you stop them and restart. Otherwise I guess it is on to trying a different MS. psychiatrist is not pushing AD at all, but I thought it worth considering whether it might have a place. Lamictal didn't show any positive benefits at all even at 125 mg so I don't know if it is worth pushing up the dose. guess it is onto Trileptal or Depakote. I am reluctant to try the latter because of the weight issue, which Abilify hasn't helped. Sigh. It is such a crap shoot. The Child and Adoles. Bipolar Foundation newletter has some interesting studies--one on ADHD and Bipolar (giving some evidence that in some kids ADHD may be an early form of Bipolar) and one on giving glucophage along with APs to prevent weight gain. I appreciate you all sharing your experience. This mood thing is interesting. My other son was irritable most of the time, otherwise it seemed like he was being silly. With #2, he is often in a good mood until something crosses him, and he has trouble shaking it off until something presses the reset button. I don't tend to think of that as cycling, more just strong emotional reactivity. Thanks again. Chris [/QUOTE]
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