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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 557142" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>You pretty much described my son his first few months until we took him completely off of formula. Is your son allergic to milk per chance? Even if you dont think he is, try taking it away for a month and see if it has any effect. My son screamed bloody murder until we took away all formula and then he became a pretty normal baby. He then became a pain in the rear as he grew older though. </p><p></p><p>If they believe your son has a mood disorder of any kind they are giving him completely wrong medications at least in my opinion and I have bipolar and I raised a son with a mood disorder. Go get the book The Bipolar Child and read it. In there you will find medication recommendations but I can give you a short synopsis of what they say. Normally with a mood disorder you start with a mood stabilizer like depakote, lithium, tegretol, etc. You may even need two of them. Then they may add on an anti-psychotic like risperdal, abilify, seroquel etc. Normally they dont give the ADHD stimulants or any depression medications to anyone with a mood disorder because it tends to make them worse. </p><p></p><p>At least not until they are completely stable on the mood stabilizers and you arent there yet. </p><p></p><p>Now obviously I cant tell you what your son has or doesnt have because I am not a doctor and I certainly cant see him. I do know he sounds a whole lot like other little boys I know who I have met who have had mood disorders and have done well on medication. Also...ask the school for an IEP. You will need one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 557142, member: 1514"] You pretty much described my son his first few months until we took him completely off of formula. Is your son allergic to milk per chance? Even if you dont think he is, try taking it away for a month and see if it has any effect. My son screamed bloody murder until we took away all formula and then he became a pretty normal baby. He then became a pain in the rear as he grew older though. If they believe your son has a mood disorder of any kind they are giving him completely wrong medications at least in my opinion and I have bipolar and I raised a son with a mood disorder. Go get the book The Bipolar Child and read it. In there you will find medication recommendations but I can give you a short synopsis of what they say. Normally with a mood disorder you start with a mood stabilizer like depakote, lithium, tegretol, etc. You may even need two of them. Then they may add on an anti-psychotic like risperdal, abilify, seroquel etc. Normally they dont give the ADHD stimulants or any depression medications to anyone with a mood disorder because it tends to make them worse. At least not until they are completely stable on the mood stabilizers and you arent there yet. Now obviously I cant tell you what your son has or doesnt have because I am not a doctor and I certainly cant see him. I do know he sounds a whole lot like other little boys I know who I have met who have had mood disorders and have done well on medication. Also...ask the school for an IEP. You will need one. [/QUOTE]
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