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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 78282" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Hon, if your kiddo had diabetes you would do the diet and exercise, but would insulin be a cop-out? These diseases our kids have (and someof uf have) are not make-believe. They are real chemical and sometimes physical changes in their bodies. </p><p></p><p>My son needs his medications as much as a diabetic needs insulin. I hated the entire idea of them, but the change was so dramatic that there was no denying the need. </p><p></p><p>I strongly recommend reading The Bipolar Child and starting with mood stabilzers BEFORE you start any other medication. If any mood disorder is suspected, starting the mood stabilizers can save so much time, heartache, and money. Stims and antidepressants often send moods into strange and scary spins. If you trial a mood stabilizer you may be able to rule out bipolar, or you may get a huge leap in stabilizing bipolar. If your child is on stims or antidepressants when you start a mood stabilizer, you probably will not get a clear idea of what the mood stabilizer can do. The other medications keep the mood stabilizers from working. </p><p></p><p>IF bipolar is suggested, then it should be ruled out first, before you start ADHD medication. The cycles that people with bipolar go through actually create pathways in the brain, and with enough of hte highs, they are addicting. Catching this EARLY, and TREATING it appropriately, can save your child from years of heartache.</p><p></p><p>The Bipolar Child explains this very well. It is a great book. I know you want to have done everything possible before you medicate, we all do. At some point you have to weigh in the quality of the entire family's life. And how medications may change it.</p><p></p><p>sending gret big hugs,</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 78282, member: 1233"] Hon, if your kiddo had diabetes you would do the diet and exercise, but would insulin be a cop-out? These diseases our kids have (and someof uf have) are not make-believe. They are real chemical and sometimes physical changes in their bodies. My son needs his medications as much as a diabetic needs insulin. I hated the entire idea of them, but the change was so dramatic that there was no denying the need. I strongly recommend reading The Bipolar Child and starting with mood stabilzers BEFORE you start any other medication. If any mood disorder is suspected, starting the mood stabilizers can save so much time, heartache, and money. Stims and antidepressants often send moods into strange and scary spins. If you trial a mood stabilizer you may be able to rule out bipolar, or you may get a huge leap in stabilizing bipolar. If your child is on stims or antidepressants when you start a mood stabilizer, you probably will not get a clear idea of what the mood stabilizer can do. The other medications keep the mood stabilizers from working. IF bipolar is suggested, then it should be ruled out first, before you start ADHD medication. The cycles that people with bipolar go through actually create pathways in the brain, and with enough of hte highs, they are addicting. Catching this EARLY, and TREATING it appropriately, can save your child from years of heartache. The Bipolar Child explains this very well. It is a great book. I know you want to have done everything possible before you medicate, we all do. At some point you have to weigh in the quality of the entire family's life. And how medications may change it. sending gret big hugs, Susie [/QUOTE]
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