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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 154828" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>Toto,</p><p>I know for my difficult child if he is manic Clonidine only takes his rage or ideation down about a centimeter - then he is right back up. K probably needs just a small dose of Seroquel or another AP when she gets this out of control. This would not be something she takes daily, or as a regimen - only something she can take to stop the process, if only for a day. It is amazing what even one day of respite can do to help these kids brains re-set themselves.</p><p></p><p>Gosh K reminds me of M at that age. You think of mania as adults who "binge" or whatever - but because we are parents of little ones, and we want their surroundings to be educational, they become manic over things like science labs.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /></p><p>M would become manic and start cooking. He would not stop. He would cook every concoction you can think of - not edible foods mind you - only things he <em>thought</em> were edible - and then he would insist on me trying his "delicious apple pie" he just baked. Uh, sure honey. Then it became craft projects - he would draw for hours and hours - ink smudged from one ear to the next - and about 900 waded pieces of paper on the floor from "all of his failures". After that pottery, I think we still have about 50 ashtrays in the garage somewhere (mind you, I don't smoke, but what else are you gonna make with pottery at 3am?). Then he got into bikes, skateboards, and outside stuff - which you would think we would be better, because he is exercising - but this was the worst period of all. The fact that is was revving his body constantly made the mania even worse, not to mention it was summer, hot, and he was going to his friend's houses and downing caffeinated beverages. The worst moment of mania, I think I have ever witnessed with M was about 6 years ago. We had just started Abilify, which for whatever reason, made him even more manic (it was quickly d/c). He stole money out of my purse and rode his bike to the store where he purchased 6 red bulls. He drank them all, and was up for 48 hours straight. It scared the beejeezus out of me - I kept trying to get him in bed - and all I could see was the 11 year old, with buggy eyes, covered in grease from his bike, wrench in hand, wired.</p><p></p><p>Now, it is video games - BUT - his mania is finally in control for the most part. It took the Lithium, which was started after "his red bull incident" as we call it, to finally help his ragged edges smooth. </p><p></p><p>All of that rambling to say - it will get better!!! And - you are not alone.</p><p></p><p>You and K are in my thoughts and prayers daily.</p><p>Steely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 154828, member: 3301"] Toto, I know for my difficult child if he is manic Clonidine only takes his rage or ideation down about a centimeter - then he is right back up. K probably needs just a small dose of Seroquel or another AP when she gets this out of control. This would not be something she takes daily, or as a regimen - only something she can take to stop the process, if only for a day. It is amazing what even one day of respite can do to help these kids brains re-set themselves. Gosh K reminds me of M at that age. You think of mania as adults who "binge" or whatever - but because we are parents of little ones, and we want their surroundings to be educational, they become manic over things like science labs.:raspberry-tounge: M would become manic and start cooking. He would not stop. He would cook every concoction you can think of - not edible foods mind you - only things he [I]thought[/I] were edible - and then he would insist on me trying his "delicious apple pie" he just baked. Uh, sure honey. Then it became craft projects - he would draw for hours and hours - ink smudged from one ear to the next - and about 900 waded pieces of paper on the floor from "all of his failures". After that pottery, I think we still have about 50 ashtrays in the garage somewhere (mind you, I don't smoke, but what else are you gonna make with pottery at 3am?). Then he got into bikes, skateboards, and outside stuff - which you would think we would be better, because he is exercising - but this was the worst period of all. The fact that is was revving his body constantly made the mania even worse, not to mention it was summer, hot, and he was going to his friend's houses and downing caffeinated beverages. The worst moment of mania, I think I have ever witnessed with M was about 6 years ago. We had just started Abilify, which for whatever reason, made him even more manic (it was quickly d/c). He stole money out of my purse and rode his bike to the store where he purchased 6 red bulls. He drank them all, and was up for 48 hours straight. It scared the beejeezus out of me - I kept trying to get him in bed - and all I could see was the 11 year old, with buggy eyes, covered in grease from his bike, wrench in hand, wired. Now, it is video games - BUT - his mania is finally in control for the most part. It took the Lithium, which was started after "his red bull incident" as we call it, to finally help his ragged edges smooth. All of that rambling to say - it will get better!!! And - you are not alone. You and K are in my thoughts and prayers daily. Steely. [/QUOTE]
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