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<blockquote data-quote="orcaauntie" data-source="post: 461276" data-attributes="member: 12721"><p>Hi KSM- My niece was just diagnosed with "TDD" this afternoon. Temper Dysregulation Disorder with Dysphoria. She has been not taking "no" for an answer, thinking she could do what she wanted, when she wanted. She has been screaming at my parents, calling them horrid names, throwing things, etc. all just because they said "NO you cannot go to your friend's right now." or, "Why did you not come home by curfew?". She hates her little sister because she thinks she never gets into trouble. She used to be affectionate and lovey all the time, now it is infrequent. There are so many more things that have been going on but it would take me forever to tell you right now. She is on Vyvanse and Intuniv, which the docs said is the only current treatment as doctors are currently researching other medications that may reduce outbursts. They have increased her dosages of these medicines though.</p><p></p><p>Anyways- her Mom has bipolar, our uncle has bipolar, my aunt has bipolar and my biodad (niece's biograndfather) all have bipolar. So I was assuming she had bipolar, but the docs would not diagnose this until she was 18 or 19- a long 5-6 yrs from now. She is demonstrating many of the traits of bipolar. However, with the new TDD diagnosis- it fits. I am reading a small article now on TDD as I just heard of this new diagnosis from my Mom an hour ago. In the article it states that many times, kids are diagnosis'd with bipolar but may actually have TDD.. they are very similar, yet different disorders. A study on TDD showed that kids who were previously diagnosed and treated with traditional bipolar medications like seroquel, depakote, etc., did not have improved behavior. They actually had TDD which is not treated with these medications.</p><p></p><p>Long story short, I'd consider this and ask your DR about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orcaauntie, post: 461276, member: 12721"] Hi KSM- My niece was just diagnosed with "TDD" this afternoon. Temper Dysregulation Disorder with Dysphoria. She has been not taking "no" for an answer, thinking she could do what she wanted, when she wanted. She has been screaming at my parents, calling them horrid names, throwing things, etc. all just because they said "NO you cannot go to your friend's right now." or, "Why did you not come home by curfew?". She hates her little sister because she thinks she never gets into trouble. She used to be affectionate and lovey all the time, now it is infrequent. There are so many more things that have been going on but it would take me forever to tell you right now. She is on Vyvanse and Intuniv, which the docs said is the only current treatment as doctors are currently researching other medications that may reduce outbursts. They have increased her dosages of these medicines though. Anyways- her Mom has bipolar, our uncle has bipolar, my aunt has bipolar and my biodad (niece's biograndfather) all have bipolar. So I was assuming she had bipolar, but the docs would not diagnose this until she was 18 or 19- a long 5-6 yrs from now. She is demonstrating many of the traits of bipolar. However, with the new TDD diagnosis- it fits. I am reading a small article now on TDD as I just heard of this new diagnosis from my Mom an hour ago. In the article it states that many times, kids are diagnosis'd with bipolar but may actually have TDD.. they are very similar, yet different disorders. A study on TDD showed that kids who were previously diagnosed and treated with traditional bipolar medications like seroquel, depakote, etc., did not have improved behavior. They actually had TDD which is not treated with these medications. Long story short, I'd consider this and ask your DR about it. [/QUOTE]
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