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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 467384" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>That's a hard age even for easy child's. Almost always more difficult on parents when they have a difficult child.</p><p></p><p>Not to second guess you (obviously you've been seeking expert advice for a long time, sigh) but how long has it been since you tried medications. Bodies change and what doesn't work at one age can sometimes work at another. Was he recently diagnosed either via a neuro/psychological evaluation or by a caring adolescent Psychiatrist?</p><p></p><p>Although stimulant medicines only take a few days, and sometimes less, to have effect the BiPolar (BP) medications take a good bit longer. My difficult child had the same diagnosis's and we had to test three different stims before he got ADHD relief or help. With the BiPolar (BP) alot of people here have tested a number of medications but most have finally found one that helps. I absolutely know how frustrated you must be but on the other hand he is not able to do what his peers do with success...that's a huge frustration for him too.</p><p></p><p>Have you reduced your expectations in accordance with his capabilities? Some of us have had to back off "cleaning rooms" "doing homework" etc. etc. to reach a level of functionality. Is it possible he just does not have the maturity to do what all is asked of him? Sometimes "I don't want to" translates into "I'm not able to". DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 467384, member: 35"] That's a hard age even for easy child's. Almost always more difficult on parents when they have a difficult child. Not to second guess you (obviously you've been seeking expert advice for a long time, sigh) but how long has it been since you tried medications. Bodies change and what doesn't work at one age can sometimes work at another. Was he recently diagnosed either via a neuro/psychological evaluation or by a caring adolescent Psychiatrist? Although stimulant medicines only take a few days, and sometimes less, to have effect the BiPolar (BP) medications take a good bit longer. My difficult child had the same diagnosis's and we had to test three different stims before he got ADHD relief or help. With the BiPolar (BP) alot of people here have tested a number of medications but most have finally found one that helps. I absolutely know how frustrated you must be but on the other hand he is not able to do what his peers do with success...that's a huge frustration for him too. Have you reduced your expectations in accordance with his capabilities? Some of us have had to back off "cleaning rooms" "doing homework" etc. etc. to reach a level of functionality. Is it possible he just does not have the maturity to do what all is asked of him? Sometimes "I don't want to" translates into "I'm not able to". DDD [/QUOTE]
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