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<blockquote data-quote="Janna" data-source="post: 67803" data-attributes="member: 2737"><p>I think in children, there is no real way to know if the diagnosis is right. The psychiatrist goes with an "optimistic" diagnosis, medicating based on behaviors, reports from parents, schools, etc, and hoping for the best.</p><p></p><p>I have had 8 psychiatrists, working on #9 now, look at my son, Dylan. All M.D.'s, no psychologists or therapists, psychiatrists. One says ADHD. One says Mood Disorder. One says Intermittent Explosive Disorder. Within the last 2 years, our psychiatrist says "Bipolar for sure" and weeks later the neurospych says "Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, I don't know what to say about the Bipolar". LOL! We just say he has both. </p><p></p><p>There have been alot of medications that have made Dylan worse. Risperdal was indeed one. He hallucinated, was more manic, talked non stop. He was on this drug for some reason 3 times over several years, the psychiatrists just kept going back to it. But every time, it stimulated or activated him.</p><p></p><p>And he cannot handle any stimulants at all. Tried Metadate. Ritalin, Concerta, and down the line. All stimulated him.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't categorize and say ALL Bipolar kids can't handle a certain drug. I think alot of it has to do with chemistry. Alot of medications that should absolutely work on my son, do not. Things that should calm ~ stimulate. Things that should regulate mania ~ make him hallucinate. </p><p></p><p>I, myself, took Effexor for a while. Hated it. I felt like I was standing outside of myself looking in. Ate like a hog, too. Took it for depression, lasted about 3 weeks, and I stopped.</p><p></p><p>I think the only way to know if your difficult child has Bipolar is to continue with someone, preferably a psychiatrist, that can monitor your difficult child. </p><p></p><p>Dylan can honeymoon/maintain for a good 6 months at a time. Eventually, he always caves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janna, post: 67803, member: 2737"] I think in children, there is no real way to know if the diagnosis is right. The psychiatrist goes with an "optimistic" diagnosis, medicating based on behaviors, reports from parents, schools, etc, and hoping for the best. I have had 8 psychiatrists, working on #9 now, look at my son, Dylan. All M.D.'s, no psychologists or therapists, psychiatrists. One says ADHD. One says Mood Disorder. One says Intermittent Explosive Disorder. Within the last 2 years, our psychiatrist says "Bipolar for sure" and weeks later the neurospych says "Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, I don't know what to say about the Bipolar". LOL! We just say he has both. There have been alot of medications that have made Dylan worse. Risperdal was indeed one. He hallucinated, was more manic, talked non stop. He was on this drug for some reason 3 times over several years, the psychiatrists just kept going back to it. But every time, it stimulated or activated him. And he cannot handle any stimulants at all. Tried Metadate. Ritalin, Concerta, and down the line. All stimulated him. I wouldn't categorize and say ALL Bipolar kids can't handle a certain drug. I think alot of it has to do with chemistry. Alot of medications that should absolutely work on my son, do not. Things that should calm ~ stimulate. Things that should regulate mania ~ make him hallucinate. I, myself, took Effexor for a while. Hated it. I felt like I was standing outside of myself looking in. Ate like a hog, too. Took it for depression, lasted about 3 weeks, and I stopped. I think the only way to know if your difficult child has Bipolar is to continue with someone, preferably a psychiatrist, that can monitor your difficult child. Dylan can honeymoon/maintain for a good 6 months at a time. Eventually, he always caves. [/QUOTE]
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