Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Update/Consequences?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="MyHrt31" data-source="post: 236929" data-attributes="member: 6666"><p>Thank you all sooooo much, from the bottom of my heart <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I really do feel that since he's started the Lithium and Abilify, his irritability and aggression has gotten worse. Its hard to figure out which one because she started him on both at the same time. The reason she had him on Vyvanse is because he was already on it for a year and he seemed to respond better to it than the other stimulants. I do see what you are saying though about how stimulants can make bipolar children irritable. I did read the Bipolar Child a looooong time ago. It was probably about 4 years ago? I have a lot of reading to do, lol. I have a list of things I am writing down from the advice you guys are giving me. I think the first thing I'm going to do is to try and get an appointment with a neuropsychologist (I wonder if my son's social worker can call in a consult?) She's really on board with getting him more testing. I'll get him working on lessons tomorrow and add in some extra chores (I could always use extra help around the house). </p><p> </p><p>He took a long nap when he got home from school and now he's sleepy again. I'm tempted to give him some Benadryl (the pharmacist gave me the okay to give this to him when he is having trouble sleeping occasionally) so he can get a really good nights rest. He's very calm right now but he doesn't want to talk about what happened. I asked him what he could have done to change things and he says he really can't think of anything. I'm just going to let it slide tonight and not make him talk about it until later. </p><p> </p><p>Thanks so much to each of you for all your help <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MyHrt31, post: 236929, member: 6666"] Thank you all sooooo much, from the bottom of my heart :happy: I really do feel that since he's started the Lithium and Abilify, his irritability and aggression has gotten worse. Its hard to figure out which one because she started him on both at the same time. The reason she had him on Vyvanse is because he was already on it for a year and he seemed to respond better to it than the other stimulants. I do see what you are saying though about how stimulants can make bipolar children irritable. I did read the Bipolar Child a looooong time ago. It was probably about 4 years ago? I have a lot of reading to do, lol. I have a list of things I am writing down from the advice you guys are giving me. I think the first thing I'm going to do is to try and get an appointment with a neuropsychologist (I wonder if my son's social worker can call in a consult?) She's really on board with getting him more testing. I'll get him working on lessons tomorrow and add in some extra chores (I could always use extra help around the house). He took a long nap when he got home from school and now he's sleepy again. I'm tempted to give him some Benadryl (the pharmacist gave me the okay to give this to him when he is having trouble sleeping occasionally) so he can get a really good nights rest. He's very calm right now but he doesn't want to talk about what happened. I asked him what he could have done to change things and he says he really can't think of anything. I'm just going to let it slide tonight and not make him talk about it until later. Thanks so much to each of you for all your help :happy: [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Update/Consequences?
Top