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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 235593" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am so sorry. Things sound very difficult. But Welcome, I am glad you found us!</p><p></p><p>If your son has a mood disorder, treating that should be the first priority, other diagnosis's should be treated after the moods are stabilized. What they are giving you now is a medication that many, if not most, people with mood disorders find increases mood cycling (the stimulant) and a medicine to try to make him less aggressive (risperdal - and atypical antipsychotic medication).</p><p></p><p>They need to remove the stimulant and put your son on a mood stabilizer if they truly believe he has a mood disorder. It may even take 2 mood stabilizers to make him stable. After the moods are stable, medications for aggression like risperdal can be added if needed. And if he still had ADHD behaviors, stimulants can be cautiously trialed. </p><p></p><p>Many times the "ADHD" in kids with mood disorders disappears when moods are stabilized. This is because it can be a symptom of the mood disorder.</p><p></p><p>I really think you NEED to see a developmental pediatrician AND a neuropsychologist to try to figure out what is going on and the best way to treat it.</p><p></p><p>I wish you luck, this will be a long hard road.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 235593, member: 1233"] I am so sorry. Things sound very difficult. But Welcome, I am glad you found us! If your son has a mood disorder, treating that should be the first priority, other diagnosis's should be treated after the moods are stabilized. What they are giving you now is a medication that many, if not most, people with mood disorders find increases mood cycling (the stimulant) and a medicine to try to make him less aggressive (risperdal - and atypical antipsychotic medication). They need to remove the stimulant and put your son on a mood stabilizer if they truly believe he has a mood disorder. It may even take 2 mood stabilizers to make him stable. After the moods are stable, medications for aggression like risperdal can be added if needed. And if he still had ADHD behaviors, stimulants can be cautiously trialed. Many times the "ADHD" in kids with mood disorders disappears when moods are stabilized. This is because it can be a symptom of the mood disorder. I really think you NEED to see a developmental pediatrician AND a neuropsychologist to try to figure out what is going on and the best way to treat it. I wish you luck, this will be a long hard road. [/QUOTE]
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