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medications? Diagnosis? how can I know if its right?
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 67798" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Do you live within driving distance of a large city with either a children's hospital or a university teaching hospital? If so, these hospitals generally have neuropsychologists on staff who do intensive testing (anywhere from 6 to 12 hours) to figure out dxes and come up with an appropriate plan of interventions. It sounds as if you should consider this step because the medications aren't working and symptoms of the various childhod disorders tend to overlap (what may look like ADHD/BiPolar (BP) may in fact be another disorder altogether).</p><p></p><p>For what it's worth, Risperdal is not a medication that is used for the long-term treatment of bipolar disorder (which is why it might seem to have petered out). Mood stabilizers are the preferred treatment; these include Lithium, Depakote, Lamictal, Trileptal and Tegretol. Furthermore, stimulants like Metadate can make kids with BiPolar (BP) far worse, particularly if used without a mood stabilizer on board. </p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 67798, member: 2423"] Do you live within driving distance of a large city with either a children's hospital or a university teaching hospital? If so, these hospitals generally have neuropsychologists on staff who do intensive testing (anywhere from 6 to 12 hours) to figure out dxes and come up with an appropriate plan of interventions. It sounds as if you should consider this step because the medications aren't working and symptoms of the various childhod disorders tend to overlap (what may look like ADHD/BiPolar (BP) may in fact be another disorder altogether). For what it's worth, Risperdal is not a medication that is used for the long-term treatment of bipolar disorder (which is why it might seem to have petered out). Mood stabilizers are the preferred treatment; these include Lithium, Depakote, Lamictal, Trileptal and Tegretol. Furthermore, stimulants like Metadate can make kids with BiPolar (BP) far worse, particularly if used without a mood stabilizer on board. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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