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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 155890" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Sara, thank you for being so concerned. I was looking online- doing a search- on side effects of albuterol and steroids, which my son was given from 3 mos old until almost 5 yo. And, I was researching psychiatric side effects of antihistamines (zyrtec, benedryl, etc). I can't say off-hand which document said what- all I know is that they did seem to say that these <em>could</em> cause mood lability. And there was at least one research paper that said giving mood stabilizers would counter-act the mood lability and that suggested it would be the best option if the child was having difficulty breathing. </p><p></p><p>My son did have difficulty breathing- he was under an oxygen tent in a hopsital at 3 mos old. Now, this is not why his medications are prescribed- they are prescribed for mood cycling. I understand that he probably- actually, must have- had a genetic predisposition for this. But there is something in me that I can't shake that leads me to think that the medications used for asthma and allergies had something to do with this. For one thing, his major instability always happens in allergy season and the time when the allergy medications are given are the same time period when he is going manic. Maybe I am wrong- maybe I am in denial and just grasping at an excuse. It just seems awful coincidental to me that from the time he was born until he was 5yo, I was walking on eggshells this time of year in fear of asthmatic wheezing (caused by severe allergies) and now it is the same thing, except I am in fear of manic activity. And, before my son exhibited signs of "mania" the only other times he appeared completely "out of the norm" was as an infant or very young child, getting breathing treatments with a major dose of medications and he could not sleep, was more than a little agitated, and lied there in a hospital bed screaming bloody-murder. I knew my son's cries- this was not a normal cry- this was screaming like being in a mental pain. I will never forget it. </p><p></p><p>Just like some kids with autism might be suffering because vaccinations triggered a genetic predisposition- I think there is a very real possibility that some medication triggered some of our g'sfg to have major mood disorders. Another coincidence- when I was a child, asthma was diagnosis'd in a very small percentage of kids. When my difficult child was born, dr's were treating asthmatic wheezing and allergies with steroids and other serious medications right and left. Maybe this did save a lot of kids, including mine, from serious lifelong illness. But, did anyone ever research the long-term effects of these medications? Now, doesn't it seem a little odd that so many kids have diagnosis's of BiPolar (BP) or other mood disorders? </p><p></p><p>I personally, don't think all these diagnosis's are a result of parents claiming something is going on that isn't really going on with their kid; and I find it difficult to believe that so many psychiatrists would be that incompetent. So, what is triggering all this in our kids- even if the genetice pre-disposition was already there- why are all these kids now exhibiting serious mood disorders?</p><p></p><p>I hope that hasn't offended anyone- it really wasn't meant to. To specifically answer your question- allergy medications and steroids have always been in my son's life- not consistently, but off and on. He did not show any signs of a mood disorder until some sad events occurred in the fall of 2005. He was almost 11 yo and he did show signs of depression- which first appeared to be situational. By the spring of 2006, he was manic, although we didn't have it classified that way at the time. He is stable , basicly, from May until Jan. since then, and I have to keep a watchful eye for mania between late Jan. and May each year. Of course, this is only 3 times, so other things are being looked at too- like differences in teaching patterns at school, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 155890, member: 3699"] Sara, thank you for being so concerned. I was looking online- doing a search- on side effects of albuterol and steroids, which my son was given from 3 mos old until almost 5 yo. And, I was researching psychiatric side effects of antihistamines (zyrtec, benedryl, etc). I can't say off-hand which document said what- all I know is that they did seem to say that these [I]could[/I] cause mood lability. And there was at least one research paper that said giving mood stabilizers would counter-act the mood lability and that suggested it would be the best option if the child was having difficulty breathing. My son did have difficulty breathing- he was under an oxygen tent in a hopsital at 3 mos old. Now, this is not why his medications are prescribed- they are prescribed for mood cycling. I understand that he probably- actually, must have- had a genetic predisposition for this. But there is something in me that I can't shake that leads me to think that the medications used for asthma and allergies had something to do with this. For one thing, his major instability always happens in allergy season and the time when the allergy medications are given are the same time period when he is going manic. Maybe I am wrong- maybe I am in denial and just grasping at an excuse. It just seems awful coincidental to me that from the time he was born until he was 5yo, I was walking on eggshells this time of year in fear of asthmatic wheezing (caused by severe allergies) and now it is the same thing, except I am in fear of manic activity. And, before my son exhibited signs of "mania" the only other times he appeared completely "out of the norm" was as an infant or very young child, getting breathing treatments with a major dose of medications and he could not sleep, was more than a little agitated, and lied there in a hospital bed screaming bloody-murder. I knew my son's cries- this was not a normal cry- this was screaming like being in a mental pain. I will never forget it. Just like some kids with autism might be suffering because vaccinations triggered a genetic predisposition- I think there is a very real possibility that some medication triggered some of our g'sfg to have major mood disorders. Another coincidence- when I was a child, asthma was diagnosis'd in a very small percentage of kids. When my difficult child was born, dr's were treating asthmatic wheezing and allergies with steroids and other serious medications right and left. Maybe this did save a lot of kids, including mine, from serious lifelong illness. But, did anyone ever research the long-term effects of these medications? Now, doesn't it seem a little odd that so many kids have diagnosis's of BiPolar (BP) or other mood disorders? I personally, don't think all these diagnosis's are a result of parents claiming something is going on that isn't really going on with their kid; and I find it difficult to believe that so many psychiatrists would be that incompetent. So, what is triggering all this in our kids- even if the genetice pre-disposition was already there- why are all these kids now exhibiting serious mood disorders? I hope that hasn't offended anyone- it really wasn't meant to. To specifically answer your question- allergy medications and steroids have always been in my son's life- not consistently, but off and on. He did not show any signs of a mood disorder until some sad events occurred in the fall of 2005. He was almost 11 yo and he did show signs of depression- which first appeared to be situational. By the spring of 2006, he was manic, although we didn't have it classified that way at the time. He is stable , basicly, from May until Jan. since then, and I have to keep a watchful eye for mania between late Jan. and May each year. Of course, this is only 3 times, so other things are being looked at too- like differences in teaching patterns at school, etc. [/QUOTE]
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