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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 10505" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>My son was exposed to crack and who knows what else in utero. Kids like this are prone to many problems. My son is on the autism spectrum, which I was told is more common in "crack babies" than the general population. Has your son had a general neuropsychologist workup to check for everything that is connected to being exposed? I was glad we did that. He had been diagnosed with both ADHD/ODD and then bipolar, but in his case both diagnosis. were wrong.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like the medications aren't working for your kiddo. Topomax is a second line mood stabilizer. Although I don't know everyone on earth who has tried it, the ones I do know have not had luck with it for bipolar and I don't see any other bipolar medications. In fact, I know several kids who got manicky on Topomax--you have to watch for that. Although often necessary, asthma medications can excaberate bipolar moodswings. I would call the psychiatrist and ask why he's not a first line mood stablizer--Lithium, Lamictal, Tegretal, Trileptal or Depakote? It's not helpful to treat ADHD on a par with bipolar. The bipolar should be stabilized first. Yes, to me, it sounds like rapid cycling. I have BiPolar (BP) II. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 10505, member: 1550"] My son was exposed to crack and who knows what else in utero. Kids like this are prone to many problems. My son is on the autism spectrum, which I was told is more common in "crack babies" than the general population. Has your son had a general neuropsychologist workup to check for everything that is connected to being exposed? I was glad we did that. He had been diagnosed with both ADHD/ODD and then bipolar, but in his case both diagnosis. were wrong. Sounds like the medications aren't working for your kiddo. Topomax is a second line mood stabilizer. Although I don't know everyone on earth who has tried it, the ones I do know have not had luck with it for bipolar and I don't see any other bipolar medications. In fact, I know several kids who got manicky on Topomax--you have to watch for that. Although often necessary, asthma medications can excaberate bipolar moodswings. I would call the psychiatrist and ask why he's not a first line mood stablizer--Lithium, Lamictal, Tegretal, Trileptal or Depakote? It's not helpful to treat ADHD on a par with bipolar. The bipolar should be stabilized first. Yes, to me, it sounds like rapid cycling. I have BiPolar (BP) II. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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