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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 77276" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>Well.......hmpfff. Not sure what to say. I guess I will just go with what my gut is saying, and you can take it or leave it.</p><p></p><p>A) I disagree with treating the 3 of them as a unit. They each need to be treated individually, and for their own specific sets of weaknesses and strengths. To blanketly XR one medication for all three sounds a little negligent. A little - not a lot - but it does not sound like a lot of thought went into it.</p><p></p><p>B) Does difficult child 2 have specific behavior problems that need to be addressed in your opinion? Do you think that in your heart of hearts medication would help? If so, than accept his diagnosis for now.</p><p></p><p>C) Risperdal is not a mood stab, but an anti-psychotic, and similar to Seroquel. It can be used to treat major manic episodes of bi-polar and it can also help with severe aggression. It will not even out the ups and downs of the mood swings, but only quell the intensity of the mood swing. If your kids are experiencing major mood swings, than a mood stabilizer should also be considered. Many times, bi-polar patients use both a mood stabilizer and an anti-psychotic.</p><p></p><p>D) psychiatrist is right on about the ADHD medications making things worse if they really are bi-polar. There are many, many varieties and aspects to bi-polar, and each child is different in the way they manifest the disease. My son, is what they call hypo-manic.....which mean that primarily he manifests more mania than depression. So, your difficult child 2 never feeling depressed is not exactly relevant. The Bi-Polar child is THE best book on the market for this type of info - and they also have a website if you want to check that out as well.</p><p><a href="http://www.bipolarchild.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bipolarchild.com/</a></p><p></p><p>I hope this helps at least clear some of the haze! :crazy: Feel better!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 77276, member: 3301"] Well.......hmpfff. Not sure what to say. I guess I will just go with what my gut is saying, and you can take it or leave it. A) I disagree with treating the 3 of them as a unit. They each need to be treated individually, and for their own specific sets of weaknesses and strengths. To blanketly XR one medication for all three sounds a little negligent. A little - not a lot - but it does not sound like a lot of thought went into it. B) Does difficult child 2 have specific behavior problems that need to be addressed in your opinion? Do you think that in your heart of hearts medication would help? If so, than accept his diagnosis for now. C) Risperdal is not a mood stab, but an anti-psychotic, and similar to Seroquel. It can be used to treat major manic episodes of bi-polar and it can also help with severe aggression. It will not even out the ups and downs of the mood swings, but only quell the intensity of the mood swing. If your kids are experiencing major mood swings, than a mood stabilizer should also be considered. Many times, bi-polar patients use both a mood stabilizer and an anti-psychotic. D) psychiatrist is right on about the ADHD medications making things worse if they really are bi-polar. There are many, many varieties and aspects to bi-polar, and each child is different in the way they manifest the disease. My son, is what they call hypo-manic.....which mean that primarily he manifests more mania than depression. So, your difficult child 2 never feeling depressed is not exactly relevant. The Bi-Polar child is THE best book on the market for this type of info - and they also have a website if you want to check that out as well. [url="http://www.bipolarchild.com/"]http://www.bipolarchild.com/[/url] I hope this helps at least clear some of the haze! [img]:crazy:[/img] Feel better! [/QUOTE]
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