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i think dr.s are out of their minds
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 142070" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Jennifer</p><p> </p><p>I don't know what sort of insurance you have or how good it is or isn't. But many of us here have went thru more than our fair share of docs along the way.</p><p> </p><p>So if you can, get another opinion. Yes I know it's frustrating to the point of wanting to scream from a mountain top. But bottom line is that sometimes that is what it takes to get our kids what they need.</p><p> </p><p>Honestly, I've been told over and over again that most psychiatrists aren't comfortable with dxing childhood bipolar. Some don't even believe it can present before adulthood, others the teen years. So it's going to depend on how much experience the doctor seeing her has, as well as how well they've kept up in their field over the years. Some do this better than others.</p><p> </p><p>Personally, I'm one of those who is gonna eliminate any possbility of a physical reason before starting in on the emotional/mental angle. My difficult children had complete exams by neurologist, including EEGs, MRIs. They saw eye docs (MDs). Both had full blood work ups on everything know to science from Thyroid to blood sugar to anemias.</p><p> </p><p>Then we went the other route. Turns out both my difficult children are combo kids. Both physical and mental/emtional disorders that can play off each other and made dxing them difficult until I found docs who knew what they were doing. For me it was a Children's hospital that was associated with a medical school.</p><p> </p><p>For many parents pinpointing the right dxes, finding the right medications and or treatments can be a very long haul. It stinks but that's the way it is. As far as schools go, I figured out from the beginning that the only way they were going to know what they were dealing with is if I taught them and made all docs make up detailed reports on what each diagnosis meant as it pertained to MY child. It helped, some. </p><p> </p><p>And for the record......I've walked away from many docs who I thought had more issues than their patients. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/surprise.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":surprise:" title="surprise :surprise:" data-shortname=":surprise:" /></p><p> </p><p>I'm sorry it's so darn frustrating for you right now. been there done that and it's not fun.</p><p> </p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 142070, member: 84"] Jennifer I don't know what sort of insurance you have or how good it is or isn't. But many of us here have went thru more than our fair share of docs along the way. So if you can, get another opinion. Yes I know it's frustrating to the point of wanting to scream from a mountain top. But bottom line is that sometimes that is what it takes to get our kids what they need. Honestly, I've been told over and over again that most psychiatrists aren't comfortable with dxing childhood bipolar. Some don't even believe it can present before adulthood, others the teen years. So it's going to depend on how much experience the doctor seeing her has, as well as how well they've kept up in their field over the years. Some do this better than others. Personally, I'm one of those who is gonna eliminate any possbility of a physical reason before starting in on the emotional/mental angle. My difficult children had complete exams by neurologist, including EEGs, MRIs. They saw eye docs (MDs). Both had full blood work ups on everything know to science from Thyroid to blood sugar to anemias. Then we went the other route. Turns out both my difficult children are combo kids. Both physical and mental/emtional disorders that can play off each other and made dxing them difficult until I found docs who knew what they were doing. For me it was a Children's hospital that was associated with a medical school. For many parents pinpointing the right dxes, finding the right medications and or treatments can be a very long haul. It stinks but that's the way it is. As far as schools go, I figured out from the beginning that the only way they were going to know what they were dealing with is if I taught them and made all docs make up detailed reports on what each diagnosis meant as it pertained to MY child. It helped, some. And for the record......I've walked away from many docs who I thought had more issues than their patients. :surprise: I'm sorry it's so darn frustrating for you right now. been there done that and it's not fun. (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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