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difficult child with ADHD and Childhood Onset Bipolar Disorder (COBP)
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 580425" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Hi BizzyMama. Welcome.</p><p></p><p>I would still consider a diff psychiatrist. I realize that since the stims seem to be making your son worse, that could be a red flag for bipolar, but since he's only 8, it's really hard to make a definitive diagnosis at that age.</p><p></p><p>I would make a list of all the medications he's been on, like a chart, and all the side effects, so that you can present it to the new psychiatrist.</p><p></p><p>Also, he needs to have an IEP, I agree. That teacher is overwhelmed. She is getting fed up and needs help. So does he. I'm not sure that homeschooling will help, since smaller numbers usually help, but lack of skill set with-teachers is the main issue. Unless the homeschooling moms have Special Education training, it won't help.</p><p></p><p>I don't think hard labor for 3 days is an issue unless there was oxygen deprivation. What did the discharge papers say?</p><p></p><p>Is there anyone in your family or your husband's family who is bipolar? Who is an alcoholic? Who is hyper or who sleeps all the time? Any red flags at all?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 580425, member: 3419"] Hi BizzyMama. Welcome. I would still consider a diff psychiatrist. I realize that since the stims seem to be making your son worse, that could be a red flag for bipolar, but since he's only 8, it's really hard to make a definitive diagnosis at that age. I would make a list of all the medications he's been on, like a chart, and all the side effects, so that you can present it to the new psychiatrist. Also, he needs to have an IEP, I agree. That teacher is overwhelmed. She is getting fed up and needs help. So does he. I'm not sure that homeschooling will help, since smaller numbers usually help, but lack of skill set with-teachers is the main issue. Unless the homeschooling moms have Special Education training, it won't help. I don't think hard labor for 3 days is an issue unless there was oxygen deprivation. What did the discharge papers say? Is there anyone in your family or your husband's family who is bipolar? Who is an alcoholic? Who is hyper or who sleeps all the time? Any red flags at all? [/QUOTE]
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