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4 Year Old Diagnosed with Bipolar and ADHD - Anyone Have Advice on Medicine?
My 4 year old son has been diagnosed with ADHD and Bipolar. .... my mother was raising seven children alone as a widow...so doctors and medications were not ...
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- D. I am so sorry to hear that your having to go through this. It is very difficult, we have a 4 year old foster child that was diagnosed with bipolarism around March ...
- I have a bipolar sister. It's a very rare disorder in young children, and less common in males than females. Have you looked for a second opinion of the diagnosis?
- Check out the Feingold diet. It has done wonders for a number of children with ADHD, autism, and a number of other issues. We're getting ready to switch to Feingold ...
Any Mom's with a Child with Bipolar Disorder HELP!!!
My son is 7 years old and is suffering from bipolar disorder. ... I am the mother to a almost 10 year old dx with ODD/social anxiety/and sensory disorders ...
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- The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) has a HUGE website with MANY discussion boards filled with thousands of parents in your same boat. They are at h...
- My 11 year old son became very aggressive, anxious, verbally abusive to the family, and sucidal last year. The doctors thought it might be bipolar but then changed th...
- A., I recently moved to Oak Ridge. I have bipolar I am in the process of starting a support group for people,friend or parents of people with bipolar.You can get more ...
Seeking Information on Family Hx of Bipolar Disorder And
My mother is SEVERELY bi-polar, and both my sister and I are mildly OCD... so you do have that 'chance' in there, genetically. With my mother, she needs ...
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- hi, you didn't quite say whether or not she's showing any signs, or anything that you think may point towards also having bipolar. i myself am bipolar, and looking ba...
- First and most important you should expect HELP, UNDERSTANDING, SUPPORT, ADVICE, and A HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER DAUGHTER!!!! Think positive. But rember if you do not feel...
- Pre adolescence and pre-adolescence are always a difficult time for most children. A history of bi-polar is not always a guarenteed diagnosis. I would recommend that...
6 Yr Old with ADD and Possibly BiPolar
My mother is undergoing some of his stuff now for cancer and the lump is shrinking.Please consider these options before the antidepressants and bi-polar ...
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- I can't believe that they (the school) have allowed this kid to miss most of the school year. It is their job to ensure that every child is in school and getting an e...
- Hi. I am a single mom with 3 boys. One of my children is ADD. He really struggled at school. He was flunking out of the 3rd grade. His test scores were in the 90's. Bu...
- I have worked a child care center for five years and have also worked on our special needs program. One thing that stricks me as odd is that they would look into Bipol...
Need Guidance on Bipolar Family Member
I know that was a mistake on my mother's part but the email response was so .... How Can I Handle a Mother That Is Bipolar and That Has Manic Depression and ...
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- I am so sorry to hear about this. I had a very good friend that was bipolar and it was very scary for everyone. She was either very happy or very angry. We as friends ...
- It is always difficult when there is a family member who does not get along with others. You have two options. You can talk to your brother and express your concerns...
- I think I've heard that sometimes pregnancy & one's 30's (not necessarily at the same time) can set off bipolar disorders in some women....can't even tell you where I ...
Seeking Parents of Children/teens with Bipolar Disorder
I am the mother of a bi-polar, adhd, and oppositional defiant son. He is 9. He was diagnosed with bi-polar when he was 4, but we knew something was very ...
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- I don't know your daughter, but at that age all teenagers are bipolar. Please research on the web all about bipolar disorder and see if this matches your daughter. My ...
- I can tell you more than you want to know about it. I am a 31 year old SAHM with two children and have been bipolar since I was 15. If you want to email me, I will tel...
- M.~ I grew up with a brother that was Bipolar. When I was younger I used to get so mad at my mom because it seemed to me that he got away with EVERYTHING. But, my m...
Need Support for Bipolar in the Family
My mother has been suffering from bipolar disorder for years, and refuses to take any kind of medication because she doesn't think she needs it. ...
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- Call 211- it is the United Way Help Line and tell them what you need and where you live and they can give you numbers to several places. Some may be individual counse...
- Cathy, My name is N. Tsai and I am the Director for NAMICCO (The National Alliance On Mental Illness Collin County. We do offer support goups for family members and...
- Kathy, Contact the local group for NAMI - National Assoc, for the Mentally Ill. They have great support groups for family members. My sister is schizophrenic and ...
Help!!! I Think My 13 Yr Old May Be bi-polar...need Input from Moms Familiar.
My 20 year old daughter is not bi-polar but she has bi-polar tendencies. ... My mother would just give me time and space. She wouldn't get upset with me! ...
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- I am not a doctor, but do have experience with bipolar depression. This does not sound like it to me, rather more of an anxiety disorder and inability to control ange...
- A roommate of mine in college was bipolar and what you describe doesn't sound like it at all. People who are bipolar go between happy/euphoric and upset/depressed/ang...
- I spent seven years with a bipolar man and this is not bipolar disorder... this is out of control anger. Get her some counseling right away, there are plenty of progr...
Bi-polar Disorder
Read all 8 responses: "I have a son who is bi-polar aand I am having problems ... My mother was able to get her prescriptions for 2 years when she suddenly ...
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- S.- I am to bi polar I can remember my mom had problems affording my meds too.. The Doc Always gave us coupons for 10.00 off maybe try asking your doc if he has any.....
- I have been told to keep trying to get the SSI. I heard it can take a while. Since you live in Iowa. Contact Hawk-i medical insurance. Its almost like having medipass....
- I feel for you. My 17 year old daughter is a low grade bi-polar, obsesive defiant disorder, epileptic, and depresed. There are many goverment agencies out there that...
Anyone with Depression and Anxiety?
I have bipolar but dont take meds & i want to keep it that way it's just the things I .... as a naturopathic doctor and mother of two, i understand. ...
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- Hi A., I have a question for you. If you had diabities, would you take insulin for it? If you had cancer, would you recieve chemo to get rid of it? If you had hig...
- A., Bipolar is an illness and it needs to be treated. You will never be able to control it completely, just like a diabetic may never be able to always control their b...
- A., Try a walk everyday. Exercise helps release endorphins in your system and picks you up. I think you need some alone time. Caring for that many little ones can ...
