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<blockquote data-quote="wakeupcall" data-source="post: 59352" data-attributes="member: 2287"><p>lynnp, I also have an explosive son, age 11. We've never called 911, though I do think it has its place. My difficult child was also adopted at birth and it took a long time for me to convince myself that none of his mental issues had to do with environment. His bio father is in jail (again) and has self medicated for years, thus the evident fact that our difficult child has inherited this behavior in response to his inherited mental issues. I'm still not so sure that difficult child isn't bipolar, though he has yet to actually be diagnosed with such. About three months ago he was started on Lithium and there is a profound change in his behavior. Why he wasn't started on a mood stabilizer before, I don't know unless he just plain wasn't old enough. Everything isn't rosy, because now he has to UNlearn some behaviors he's had for a long time, but he's SO improved. Perhaps you could talk to his doctor about trying a mood stabilizer. The first one my son was on was a nightmare...he became extremely violent to the point I was running for the bathroom to lock myself in it. I didn't give up...now we have the Lithium and oh, such a difference! He was so far out of it with his behavior before that no amount of behavior mods could work because he was so unstable. Please, talk with your doctor. No one, I mean NO ONE, should have to be living like it sounds like you are. We did.....and it was a disservice to all of us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wakeupcall, post: 59352, member: 2287"] lynnp, I also have an explosive son, age 11. We've never called 911, though I do think it has its place. My difficult child was also adopted at birth and it took a long time for me to convince myself that none of his mental issues had to do with environment. His bio father is in jail (again) and has self medicated for years, thus the evident fact that our difficult child has inherited this behavior in response to his inherited mental issues. I'm still not so sure that difficult child isn't bipolar, though he has yet to actually be diagnosed with such. About three months ago he was started on Lithium and there is a profound change in his behavior. Why he wasn't started on a mood stabilizer before, I don't know unless he just plain wasn't old enough. Everything isn't rosy, because now he has to UNlearn some behaviors he's had for a long time, but he's SO improved. Perhaps you could talk to his doctor about trying a mood stabilizer. The first one my son was on was a nightmare...he became extremely violent to the point I was running for the bathroom to lock myself in it. I didn't give up...now we have the Lithium and oh, such a difference! He was so far out of it with his behavior before that no amount of behavior mods could work because he was so unstable. Please, talk with your doctor. No one, I mean NO ONE, should have to be living like it sounds like you are. We did.....and it was a disservice to all of us. [/QUOTE]
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