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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 46095" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>He's most likely unstable because of his medication mix. If he truly has bipolar disorder, the SSRI antidepressant Lexapro could be destabilizing him. Abilify on its own would not stabilize his moods and certainly cannot offset the effects of Lexapro. With bipolar disorder, your difficult child 2 would probably need a mood stabilizer like Depakote (and 125 mg may not be much help because it will not bring him into a therapeutic range).</p><p></p><p>You really need a psychiatrist who knows how to medicate a child with bipolar disorder. Has your difficult child 2 ever had a neuropsychologist evaluation to verify the diagnosis?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 46095, member: 2423"] He's most likely unstable because of his medication mix. If he truly has bipolar disorder, the SSRI antidepressant Lexapro could be destabilizing him. Abilify on its own would not stabilize his moods and certainly cannot offset the effects of Lexapro. With bipolar disorder, your difficult child 2 would probably need a mood stabilizer like Depakote (and 125 mg may not be much help because it will not bring him into a therapeutic range). You really need a psychiatrist who knows how to medicate a child with bipolar disorder. Has your difficult child 2 ever had a neuropsychologist evaluation to verify the diagnosis? [/QUOTE]
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