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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 46098" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>BiPolar (BP) is not a death sentence.....if anything, like Linda said it is a road map.</p><p></p><p>When the doctors finally decided that it was indeed BiPolar (BP), my son was 12, and had been through hell and back with medications, suspensions, hospitalizations, etc. I would do anything to go back to when he was 7 and have someone tell me what I was dealing with - instead they said it was too early to tell. The day he was finally diagnosed as BiPolar (BP), the light seemed to shine, because finally we could find the approporiate medications, and finally I could apply all of the information I had learned about BiPolar (BP) to his situation and help him appropriately.</p><p></p><p>I know, in terms of my difficult children future, and yours, BiPolar (BP) is a bit of an ominous label - but I would rather know what I am dealing with, so the right tools can be implemented, than be caught in the dark. Maybe have your husband read up on this disease, so if your son really has BiPolar (BP), your husband will not be resistant to medications. This is an actual chemical brain disorder and just like diabetes, he needs medication to make his little mind function better.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there.......and do not project too far into the future. The high suicide rate in BiPolar (BP) adults is largely attributed to non medicated individuals who are not in therapy or addressing the disease. We are all on this board because we are invested in making our kids life better through knowledge - and that is exactly what you will do if your son has BiPolar (BP).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 46098, member: 3301"] BiPolar (BP) is not a death sentence.....if anything, like Linda said it is a road map. When the doctors finally decided that it was indeed BiPolar (BP), my son was 12, and had been through hell and back with medications, suspensions, hospitalizations, etc. I would do anything to go back to when he was 7 and have someone tell me what I was dealing with - instead they said it was too early to tell. The day he was finally diagnosed as BiPolar (BP), the light seemed to shine, because finally we could find the approporiate medications, and finally I could apply all of the information I had learned about BiPolar (BP) to his situation and help him appropriately. I know, in terms of my difficult children future, and yours, BiPolar (BP) is a bit of an ominous label - but I would rather know what I am dealing with, so the right tools can be implemented, than be caught in the dark. Maybe have your husband read up on this disease, so if your son really has BiPolar (BP), your husband will not be resistant to medications. This is an actual chemical brain disorder and just like diabetes, he needs medication to make his little mind function better. Hang in there.......and do not project too far into the future. The high suicide rate in BiPolar (BP) adults is largely attributed to non medicated individuals who are not in therapy or addressing the disease. We are all on this board because we are invested in making our kids life better through knowledge - and that is exactly what you will do if your son has BiPolar (BP). [/QUOTE]
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