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<blockquote data-quote="CindyTN" data-source="post: 220855" data-attributes="member: 6476"><p>I suggest you get another opinion. Seriously. ADHD children do not resort to rages and violence when limits are set before them. That is not a symptom, period. It IS more indicative of bipolar disorder, but I can't diagnose your child or even suggest what this is. I can just share a little bit of my experience with you. My son also got kicked out of kindergarten, multiple daycares, schools, etc. He was diagnosed as ADHD at a very young age and began stimulant medication, which does help. But I knew something still wasnt right. My son is also diagnosed with high functioning autism, and I am not suggesting that yours is.... I'm just telling my son's history (you haven't expressed ANY signs of autism; I want to make that clear). However, through the past several years, psychiatrists have tossed around the bipolar diagnosis. After years of observation, his psychiatrist diagnosed him. I was on the fence about it. I had 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th opinions. Out of all those, only 1 said that it wasn't bipolar. My son is currenty in a residential treatment facility that specializes in autism and other psychiatric disorders. The physician treating him has done a tremendous amount of research in pediatric bipolar, and feels that my son was being mis-managed/mis-diagnosed with ADHD. I didn't take this well, at first. How could he tell me my son wasn't ADHD when his hyperactivity and impulsivity were off the charts? It is HIS opinion that MANY MANY children are being misdiagnosed with ADHD when they are truly bipolar. Bipolar in the manic phase resembles ADHD symptoms. Stimulant medication in a bipolar child will only make aggression and defiance worse, while it does help other symptoms. So right now, I'm sitting by waiting to see the results of this doctor doing a complete medication change. It will be a month before we know if it will truly work with my son, but it's certainly worked in many others he's treated. He took my son completely off of stimulant medications, leaving him solely on a combination of mood stablizers. The trick is finding the correct combination to manage the various chemical/biological comonents of the brain. That takes time. </p><p> </p><p>My son would rage anytime limits were set, or when he couldn't get something he really wanted in a store. The physically aggression became unmanageable. I am a single mom, and he would attack me so severely that I required medical attention several times. He would be the most loving child one minute and then turn at the drop of a hat. He started stealing from me. Before he was admitted to this facility, he stole some checks and tried to write them out for school lunches. He stole a camera from a store. He would steal items from me at home, such as my old cell phones and other items. He hoards things and collects objects, stashing them in his room, under his bed or in his bathtub.</p><p> </p><p>Please read "The Bipolar Child," the most recent, revised version that was recently published. This is important because the original version was heavily modified based on new information, research, parent involvement/input, etc. "The Bipolar Child" is known as the Bible to bipolar questions and answers. Ask yourself if the things in that book fit with what you are experiencing. Then go seek another opinion, or two, or three. Best of luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CindyTN, post: 220855, member: 6476"] I suggest you get another opinion. Seriously. ADHD children do not resort to rages and violence when limits are set before them. That is not a symptom, period. It IS more indicative of bipolar disorder, but I can't diagnose your child or even suggest what this is. I can just share a little bit of my experience with you. My son also got kicked out of kindergarten, multiple daycares, schools, etc. He was diagnosed as ADHD at a very young age and began stimulant medication, which does help. But I knew something still wasnt right. My son is also diagnosed with high functioning autism, and I am not suggesting that yours is.... I'm just telling my son's history (you haven't expressed ANY signs of autism; I want to make that clear). However, through the past several years, psychiatrists have tossed around the bipolar diagnosis. After years of observation, his psychiatrist diagnosed him. I was on the fence about it. I had 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th opinions. Out of all those, only 1 said that it wasn't bipolar. My son is currenty in a residential treatment facility that specializes in autism and other psychiatric disorders. The physician treating him has done a tremendous amount of research in pediatric bipolar, and feels that my son was being mis-managed/mis-diagnosed with ADHD. I didn't take this well, at first. How could he tell me my son wasn't ADHD when his hyperactivity and impulsivity were off the charts? It is HIS opinion that MANY MANY children are being misdiagnosed with ADHD when they are truly bipolar. Bipolar in the manic phase resembles ADHD symptoms. Stimulant medication in a bipolar child will only make aggression and defiance worse, while it does help other symptoms. So right now, I'm sitting by waiting to see the results of this doctor doing a complete medication change. It will be a month before we know if it will truly work with my son, but it's certainly worked in many others he's treated. He took my son completely off of stimulant medications, leaving him solely on a combination of mood stablizers. The trick is finding the correct combination to manage the various chemical/biological comonents of the brain. That takes time. My son would rage anytime limits were set, or when he couldn't get something he really wanted in a store. The physically aggression became unmanageable. I am a single mom, and he would attack me so severely that I required medical attention several times. He would be the most loving child one minute and then turn at the drop of a hat. He started stealing from me. Before he was admitted to this facility, he stole some checks and tried to write them out for school lunches. He stole a camera from a store. He would steal items from me at home, such as my old cell phones and other items. He hoards things and collects objects, stashing them in his room, under his bed or in his bathtub. Please read "The Bipolar Child," the most recent, revised version that was recently published. This is important because the original version was heavily modified based on new information, research, parent involvement/input, etc. "The Bipolar Child" is known as the Bible to bipolar questions and answers. Ask yourself if the things in that book fit with what you are experiencing. Then go seek another opinion, or two, or three. Best of luck! [/QUOTE]
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