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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 116017" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Well, I could be very wrong because I'm trying to decipher all this for my difficult child, myself. But, it does sound like my difficult child's more extreme, erratic behavior, which I do think is manic. There are many times I think my terminology is different from others, including psychiatrist, so I'm not sure. All I know is that there are times when difficult child is a different person and no punishment works. It's not just disobeying- it's self-destructive and sometimes self-harming. Only medications- certain medications- seem to work. And I'm not even sure it's medications at this point- it could be happening on it's own. In either case, it is more than clear to me that sometimes he's one way and sometimes he's another. As frustrating as this is, it does reinforce to me, at least, that there is something going on that he's not in control of. My difficult child is also very intelligent in some areas but has intermittent memory problems, has a questionable BiPolar (BP) diagnosis and started acting erratic about the time he turned 11- although there was a clear trigger that first started a very major depression. I'm almost certain of tell-tale signs at this point and from the holidays until around spring break, he's going to be a different person. He's on 2 mood stabilizers and they are making, maybe, a fraction of a difference, but they sure aren't solving the problem. In between these "cycles" he is a typical kid- not perfect, but discipline works, he tries, he's normal- Know what I mean?? He doesn't need "extra" accommodations, at home or school.</p><p></p><p>I hope I haven't made you feel worse- really what I want to suggest is that this does sound like it could be mania to me. When I read various lists of symptons for adolescents, it amazes me and otherwise, I would have been too ashamed to tell, unfortunately. Sometimes I think it is hard to acknowledge when the difficult child is in the middle of it- have you seen this in your difficult child before?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 116017, member: 3699"] Well, I could be very wrong because I'm trying to decipher all this for my difficult child, myself. But, it does sound like my difficult child's more extreme, erratic behavior, which I do think is manic. There are many times I think my terminology is different from others, including psychiatrist, so I'm not sure. All I know is that there are times when difficult child is a different person and no punishment works. It's not just disobeying- it's self-destructive and sometimes self-harming. Only medications- certain medications- seem to work. And I'm not even sure it's medications at this point- it could be happening on it's own. In either case, it is more than clear to me that sometimes he's one way and sometimes he's another. As frustrating as this is, it does reinforce to me, at least, that there is something going on that he's not in control of. My difficult child is also very intelligent in some areas but has intermittent memory problems, has a questionable BiPolar (BP) diagnosis and started acting erratic about the time he turned 11- although there was a clear trigger that first started a very major depression. I'm almost certain of tell-tale signs at this point and from the holidays until around spring break, he's going to be a different person. He's on 2 mood stabilizers and they are making, maybe, a fraction of a difference, but they sure aren't solving the problem. In between these "cycles" he is a typical kid- not perfect, but discipline works, he tries, he's normal- Know what I mean?? He doesn't need "extra" accommodations, at home or school. I hope I haven't made you feel worse- really what I want to suggest is that this does sound like it could be mania to me. When I read various lists of symptons for adolescents, it amazes me and otherwise, I would have been too ashamed to tell, unfortunately. Sometimes I think it is hard to acknowledge when the difficult child is in the middle of it- have you seen this in your difficult child before? [/QUOTE]
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