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<blockquote data-quote="howlongto18" data-source="post: 229374" data-attributes="member: 3129"><p>Unfortunately we really have nothing on the birth parents. All we know is that his birth mother was widowed and has five kids from her husband, and then had an affair with a man who "had another family." That's pretty much it. We know a little bit about her lifestyle from social workers reports, but nothing that would give us a clue. I wish I could meet his half sibs there and see if they share this.</p><p></p><p>He was 2 1/2 when we adopted him and he demonstrated some of these behaviors on the first day, even before his foster mom left. He was with the same foster mother from birth. She obviously loved him and seemed to take good care of him so there is absolutely no reason to suspect abuse.</p><p></p><p>I guess maybe I'm still in denial and holding onto that shred of hope that he can have an adult life without this burden. </p><p></p><p>What things besides bipolar may possibly cause the rages, hyperactivity and sleeplessness? My fear is that he might have something more simple causing symptoms and we were treating him with something heavier than he needs, Know what I mean?? Off medications his symptoms are severe, with daily rages which can last hours and are very violent. Off medications I'm convinced he's going to end up in prison or dead. On seroquel he just looks like an adhd kid, with moments of calm soon after a dosage. We've had casual acquaintances ask us what we've given him, because it's a dramatic change.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="howlongto18, post: 229374, member: 3129"] Unfortunately we really have nothing on the birth parents. All we know is that his birth mother was widowed and has five kids from her husband, and then had an affair with a man who "had another family." That's pretty much it. We know a little bit about her lifestyle from social workers reports, but nothing that would give us a clue. I wish I could meet his half sibs there and see if they share this. He was 2 1/2 when we adopted him and he demonstrated some of these behaviors on the first day, even before his foster mom left. He was with the same foster mother from birth. She obviously loved him and seemed to take good care of him so there is absolutely no reason to suspect abuse. I guess maybe I'm still in denial and holding onto that shred of hope that he can have an adult life without this burden. What things besides bipolar may possibly cause the rages, hyperactivity and sleeplessness? My fear is that he might have something more simple causing symptoms and we were treating him with something heavier than he needs, Know what I mean?? Off medications his symptoms are severe, with daily rages which can last hours and are very violent. Off medications I'm convinced he's going to end up in prison or dead. On seroquel he just looks like an adhd kid, with moments of calm soon after a dosage. We've had casual acquaintances ask us what we've given him, because it's a dramatic change. [/QUOTE]
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