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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 242438" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />This is such happy news!!! OMG. So glad that you are starting to find a path for K's little life that is working. YAY!</p><p></p><p>I am with you on Seroquel and APs - and I am so glad psychiatrist was too. That is amazing that she completely supported you! </p><p></p><p>Matthew had a bit of a hard time on Lithium one summer when he had been outside all day in 110 degree heat - but as someone else posted, the minute he started Lithium he just started consuming copious amounts of water. It was night and day. The body seems to know what to do to take care of itself. I think it is just when the kiddos get too busy to listen to their bodies, like with younger children (like K), you have to be careful and extra cautious. Matthew started Lithium when he was 12, and for the most part, it has been flawless.</p><p></p><p>It is funny, because current psychiatrist has told me the medications Matthew is on now are a strange combo for most bi-polar kids that are hypo-manic like Matt. Usually Lamictal is not used in conjunction with Lithium for hypo-mania, I guess because they both target more of of the depressive side of BiPolar (BP)? Plus he is on Paxil, which is rarely recommended anymore by psychiatrists, and again it targets depression. But by god - it took us 18 years to find a combo that sort of works, so let us give credit where it is due. Even if it not the "norm" it works better than any other combo!</p><p></p><p>I believe that is the trek you are on. You will someday find a balance for K, although it is trial and error - (thankfully you have a head start on most of us) - soon you will find a combo that she can at least have some normalcy with. It will probably never be perfect, but when she can think straight more than half of the time, and she is starting to move forward instead of back, then you know you are on the right track.</p><p></p><p>I am rambling now. Again, happy! Many hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 242438, member: 3301"] :happy:This is such happy news!!! OMG. So glad that you are starting to find a path for K's little life that is working. YAY! I am with you on Seroquel and APs - and I am so glad psychiatrist was too. That is amazing that she completely supported you! Matthew had a bit of a hard time on Lithium one summer when he had been outside all day in 110 degree heat - but as someone else posted, the minute he started Lithium he just started consuming copious amounts of water. It was night and day. The body seems to know what to do to take care of itself. I think it is just when the kiddos get too busy to listen to their bodies, like with younger children (like K), you have to be careful and extra cautious. Matthew started Lithium when he was 12, and for the most part, it has been flawless. It is funny, because current psychiatrist has told me the medications Matthew is on now are a strange combo for most bi-polar kids that are hypo-manic like Matt. Usually Lamictal is not used in conjunction with Lithium for hypo-mania, I guess because they both target more of of the depressive side of BiPolar (BP)? Plus he is on Paxil, which is rarely recommended anymore by psychiatrists, and again it targets depression. But by god - it took us 18 years to find a combo that sort of works, so let us give credit where it is due. Even if it not the "norm" it works better than any other combo! I believe that is the trek you are on. You will someday find a balance for K, although it is trial and error - (thankfully you have a head start on most of us) - soon you will find a combo that she can at least have some normalcy with. It will probably never be perfect, but when she can think straight more than half of the time, and she is starting to move forward instead of back, then you know you are on the right track. I am rambling now. Again, happy! Many hugs. [/QUOTE]
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