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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 46581" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Suzanne, in all my reading on BiPolar (BP) -- and I've read a ton -- I have never seen that BiPolar (BP) can be diagnosed at age 8 and not at age 7. I do know that BiPolar (BP) is not an easy diagnosis to make -- there are other conditions that mimic its symptoms -- and that many psychiatrists are not quick to jump on the BiPolar (BP) bandwagon. Having said that, sometimes you have to medicate with mood stabilizers because that's what will alleviate the symptoms.</p><p></p><p>All mood stabilzers take 6 to 8 weeks AT A THERAPEUTIC LEVEL to assess efficacy. Make sure you give Trileptal a fair chance before giving up. It may take most of the summer to see if it will work for your difficult child. You might want to read the chapter in The Bipolar Child by Demitri and Janice Papolos about medications -- it's very thorough and helpful.</p><p></p><p>by the way, sometimes ADHD medications can make mood worse. What medications/doses is your difficult child currently taking?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 46581, member: 2423"] Suzanne, in all my reading on BiPolar (BP) -- and I've read a ton -- I have never seen that BiPolar (BP) can be diagnosed at age 8 and not at age 7. I do know that BiPolar (BP) is not an easy diagnosis to make -- there are other conditions that mimic its symptoms -- and that many psychiatrists are not quick to jump on the BiPolar (BP) bandwagon. Having said that, sometimes you have to medicate with mood stabilizers because that's what will alleviate the symptoms. All mood stabilzers take 6 to 8 weeks AT A THERAPEUTIC LEVEL to assess efficacy. Make sure you give Trileptal a fair chance before giving up. It may take most of the summer to see if it will work for your difficult child. You might want to read the chapter in The Bipolar Child by Demitri and Janice Papolos about medications -- it's very thorough and helpful. by the way, sometimes ADHD medications can make mood worse. What medications/doses is your difficult child currently taking? [/QUOTE]
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