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How do you handle the raging appetite?
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 33894" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Alison, in your shoes, I'd look for a second opinion with a child psychiatrist who has experience treating kids with a variety of mood issues (including early-onset bipolar disorder). I'd also find a neuropsychologist to do some cognitive and psychological testing on your difficult child. We've had evaluations with both types of professionals (except for easy child, who has not seen a neuropsychologist -- yet!), and it's the only way we've been able to make any progress. We don't have bipolar disorder in our family tree either, but we have lots of anxiety and depression. difficult child 1 truly could have bipolar -- he's being medicated as if he does and he's improving -- but honestly, we're not going to know for sure until he's a little older. At the very least, his psychiatrist is considering the diagnosis and treating him as such. I personally think you need more info on your difficult child before a medication path is chosen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 33894, member: 2423"] Alison, in your shoes, I'd look for a second opinion with a child psychiatrist who has experience treating kids with a variety of mood issues (including early-onset bipolar disorder). I'd also find a neuropsychologist to do some cognitive and psychological testing on your difficult child. We've had evaluations with both types of professionals (except for easy child, who has not seen a neuropsychologist -- yet!), and it's the only way we've been able to make any progress. We don't have bipolar disorder in our family tree either, but we have lots of anxiety and depression. difficult child 1 truly could have bipolar -- he's being medicated as if he does and he's improving -- but honestly, we're not going to know for sure until he's a little older. At the very least, his psychiatrist is considering the diagnosis and treating him as such. I personally think you need more info on your difficult child before a medication path is chosen. [/QUOTE]
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