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Daughter with ADHD and Mood Disorder
He's on abilify and he's a new kid. I've heard mixed reviews of it but frankly- it's been a miracle for him. He also takes Clonidine- it helps with the ...
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- Hey K.! I work with a wellness company that has recently found that household toxins are a link to the cause of ADHD. I'm very blessed that my children don't have thi...
- Have you considered asking some of your nurse professors? Being in and out of hospitals and clinics, some of my best information is from nurses. Also, alot of has come...
- My son is 9, and is also ADHD. We have tried a few meds. Vyvanse hurt is sleeping and his appetite quite a bit. We even tried the "patch" one the orange kind, but h...
Mom Mseeking Help for Bipolar Fiancée
... (I suffer from bi-polar disorder myself)....my doctor put me on a new drug called Abilify and it's done wonders in keeping my moods/depression in check! ...
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- A., Depending on how long he hasn't been able to eat and how his other "Activities of Daily Living" (bathing, brushing his teeth and hair, puttingon clean clothes, ...
- My husband has tried Zoloft and Lexapro for Anxiety/Panic Disorder and Bipolar. He had luck with Zoloft but stopped taking it due to the side effects such as a rash a...
- I have taken Lexapro for anxiety issues not depression. That might not be the right one. Maybe effexor or Zoloft. He should continue the meds till he has insurance to ...
Teen Mis-diagnosed with Bipolar II
Zoloft is for his depression, Concerta is for his ADHD and Abilify is for his moodswings. I think the combination is working well but itis early to tell ...
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- Read The Bipolar Child by Papolos. I have an 11 year old son that we've been working with since the age of 5. Take a lot of deep breaths. Best wishes and God Bles...
- My almost 17 year old daughter was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 11. Learn all you can to help your child manage the illness so the illness does not manage yo...
- I see you got a lot of replies. I haven't dealt with bi-polar disorder before, but I have a friend in Utah whose teenager has gotten tremendous results. If you'd like ...
5 Year Old with Worsening Behavior
She was taking Abilify for her bipolar and Retalin for her ADHD. I figured out that the retalin ... The Abilify worked perfect by itself in the beginning. ...
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- I am sure a lot of people are going to automatically say it has to do with ADHD, but it is so often mis-diagnosed, and I think there are better ways of handling behavi...
- I highly recommend this book: Healing the New Childhood Epidemics by Kenneth Bock, M.D.
- I really know what your talking about!!!!! My son has done all this. The principle even talked to my son but he said she was very nice and didnt scare him at all. W...
Withdrawals W/ Medications on Children
We took him off it and put him on Abilify which totally helped with concentration at school and curbed his hyperness. Its not a magic cure but with ...
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- I am a nurse but definitely not an expert on mental health issues. In my drug reference Tenex is not approved for use in children. I would maybe get a second opinion ...
- I second the vote for a pediatric psychiatrist. A general pediatrician should NOT be making these types of diagnoses and prescribing these medications. Bipolar disorde...
- Ok i cant say i can make you feel better i am rocking the same boat..That is what i am going through with my son,,,i can tell you that doing this for over 6 years now,...
So Lost with My 14Yr Old Help
If they want to do Serequel ask them about Abilify it is an easier lower dose medication. And anti-depressants are all about the same. It is a long road, ...
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- S., First... counseling for you and your daughter together and separate. Second... you may have gone too far. Not that she shouldn't be punished, but if you go to...
- the answer is called military school. It will give her structure.
- Have you tried contacting your local Juvi? Sometimes they can schedule a visit so she can see what it is like to live there and the kind of girls she will be living w...
My Daughter Might Have ADD...
... abilify, zoloft, well-buterall. and i do not know what else and nothing helped.but my sone also had bi-polar, and oppositional defiant disorder. ...
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- I completely understand, my daughter now 9 has ADD. It took us a long time to get it right. In our area you have to get evaluations done by a psychiatrist, pediatrit...
- I too went through this. The school will not make it easy for you to get your child tested although it is a service they should provide. There are just so many childr...
- Hello, J.. Your daughter sounds precious and the steps you mentioned are good ones. Continue to love her, hug her and talk with her about what she's feeling. Try n...
Having Difficult Time with Oldest Son
There are some wonderful new drugs out there, including abilify to help with bi- polar behavior but without the side effects and dangers of the early ...
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- Hi Mrs. Beth. I am a daycare provider and my first child that I took in to care for had ADHD. He had already been kicked out of a couple of daycare centers, and basica...
- While talk therapy might be useful for many issues, I suspect that a therapist trained in behavioral techniques and/or Cognitive behavioral therapy who can work not ju...
- I have no idea...but I can tell you if zoloft had been around when I was a teenager, my life would have been completely different..in a good way. So my point is try t...
Behavior Problems
... .....my son is on that new medication abilify and i have noticed alot of change in him its like he is a new child more loving and lless tantrums and its ...
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- my 8 year old has odd. she also has adhd and bi polar disorder. I know that it can be very trying and difficult. the descision to medicate your child is not an easy...
- I don't have any experience with ODD, but my husband is ADD, and I know diet can go a long way in helping control it. Basically what Linda said about whole grains, fru...
- Hi C. my name is C. and i also have a 9 year old boy He is adhd and odd and they just diagnosed him with asphergers disease its a form of autism ...his started as soon...
Advice on Meds
My problem was a chemical imbalance that we finally pinpointed and I now take Abilify. God bless you in your search for the right match in a medication for ...
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- Hi! I know it can be frusterating when you can't find the one that works for you. I didn't like Zoloft either, it made me totally spacey. I am taking Celexa now and s...
- It's been a few years since I was on antidepressants, but when I was, I took one called Celexa. It worked great for me, and I was able to be off of it in 6 months.
- Hi, I to have had a history with meds and neither prozac or Zoloft worked for me. It is interesting to hear you say that Zoloft made you clech your jaw because I had a...
