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<blockquote data-quote="4Tall" data-source="post: 690255" data-attributes="member: 18917"><p>Yes, 17 yr old son with- bipolar had it when he was 12 through 14. Psychiatrist said it was called "breakthrough mania," because he was on Depakote & Abilify at the proper dosages, but still had mania about 3 evenings a week. </p><p></p><p>Some things I tried, which seemed to mitigate the mania:</p><p></p><p>Had him take his shower before dinner; it helped relax him so he wasn't as likely to get manic.</p><p></p><p>Earlier dinner, 5:45 instead of 6:30, because then he was able to take the evening medications earlier, too, which helped.</p><p></p><p>Tried to remind him about the bedtime book we were reading, to get him to focus on & look forward to getting ready for bed, which would keep him on track. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Almost any instance of him getting escalated in the evening would lead to him getting manic. Once he got manic, the evening was all about calming him down, which could take hours. Or he would get violent, which would lead to police, 5150s, hospitalizations, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4Tall, post: 690255, member: 18917"] Yes, 17 yr old son with- bipolar had it when he was 12 through 14. Psychiatrist said it was called "breakthrough mania," because he was on Depakote & Abilify at the proper dosages, but still had mania about 3 evenings a week. Some things I tried, which seemed to mitigate the mania: Had him take his shower before dinner; it helped relax him so he wasn't as likely to get manic. Earlier dinner, 5:45 instead of 6:30, because then he was able to take the evening medications earlier, too, which helped. Tried to remind him about the bedtime book we were reading, to get him to focus on & look forward to getting ready for bed, which would keep him on track. Almost any instance of him getting escalated in the evening would lead to him getting manic. Once he got manic, the evening was all about calming him down, which could take hours. Or he would get violent, which would lead to police, 5150s, hospitalizations, etc. [/QUOTE]
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