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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 67826" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I want to warn that it may NOT be bipolar. My son was misdiagnosed with bipolar for three years, and he also had a manicky like reaction to antidepressants. You don't have to be bipolar to have a bad reaction to antidepressants. Anyone can. My son is on the autism spectrum and does better off medications. He is doing great now, but we had to put interventions in place to help him with the "different way" he sees the world. If we hadn't taken him to a neuropsychologist, I don't think we would have shaken the bipolar label, although hub and I didn't really think he fit the bill (the kid was not really moody and medications made him more lethargic than anything). It is very hard to know for sure what you are dealing with. I highly recommend a Neuropscych evaulation. Yes, I know it's tiring and you've seen a hundred psychiatrists (so had we), but I do think it's worth checking everything out and leaving no stone unturned and coming as close as you can to knowing what is wrong with the child. My son was on at least ten medications--he had bad reactions to many and, four years later, is still very overweight from poor eating when he'd been on hunger-inducing medication. Your child MAY have bipolar, but I'd want a fresh perspective and another opinion because so many disorders look the same--ADHD/bipolar/autism spectrum disorder. (((Hugs))) I know how hard it is. Been there, done that. Do what your mom gut tells you--that will help you more than us. in my opinion, it's better to be safe than sorry. You know your son will eventually erupt again. I'd rather see somebody before it happens. The kids, in my opinion, already know they are different--they may not like it, but it's not a surprise to them. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 67826, member: 1550"] I want to warn that it may NOT be bipolar. My son was misdiagnosed with bipolar for three years, and he also had a manicky like reaction to antidepressants. You don't have to be bipolar to have a bad reaction to antidepressants. Anyone can. My son is on the autism spectrum and does better off medications. He is doing great now, but we had to put interventions in place to help him with the "different way" he sees the world. If we hadn't taken him to a neuropsychologist, I don't think we would have shaken the bipolar label, although hub and I didn't really think he fit the bill (the kid was not really moody and medications made him more lethargic than anything). It is very hard to know for sure what you are dealing with. I highly recommend a Neuropscych evaulation. Yes, I know it's tiring and you've seen a hundred psychiatrists (so had we), but I do think it's worth checking everything out and leaving no stone unturned and coming as close as you can to knowing what is wrong with the child. My son was on at least ten medications--he had bad reactions to many and, four years later, is still very overweight from poor eating when he'd been on hunger-inducing medication. Your child MAY have bipolar, but I'd want a fresh perspective and another opinion because so many disorders look the same--ADHD/bipolar/autism spectrum disorder. (((Hugs))) I know how hard it is. Been there, done that. Do what your mom gut tells you--that will help you more than us. in my opinion, it's better to be safe than sorry. You know your son will eventually erupt again. I'd rather see somebody before it happens. The kids, in my opinion, already know they are different--they may not like it, but it's not a surprise to them. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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