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My Son Who Is 7 BIPOLAR Became VERY DEPRESSED...................................
Read all 8 responses: "My son is 7 years old and has been through the ringer with diagnosis. He was diagnosed ADHD and ODD at the age of 4 years old.
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- My sugestion would be to really focus on spending a lot of extra special time with just u and him. Go to a movie or even a walk on the beach. I'm not a fan of medicati...
- Hi M., My name is S. and I am a mother of a 9 year old daughter. I am bi-polar and my daughter is on medication for depression and anxiety they are also keeping a cl...
- It sounds like he's having an anxiety attack. I have had bouts with my own manic depression and anxiety is a major driving factor in some of his behaviors. He doesn't ...
4 Year Old Diagnosed with Bipolar and ADHD - Anyone Have Advice on Medicine?
Read all 34 responses: "My 4 year old son has been diagnosed with ADHD and Bipolar. At this time, we are charting his moods to show what sort of cycle he ...
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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 ...
Diagnoisis Change to Bipolar, Anyone Have Advice??
Read all 4 responses: "My 9 year old has just been diagnoised to bipolar 1. With ADHD. Anyone have any experiece with this? Medication?
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- Dear T. - So sorry to hear of your troubles. The one thing you should know is that bipolar disorder is genetic. If your husband is the father of your youngest, thi...
- T., check out http://www.bpkids.org/ - there are message boards, etc. and local reps you can contact for additional info. It's a great support! Also, check out their...
- Hi T., My husband's family has many members diagnosed with bipolar, and they can have happy healthy lives with proper treatment (and treatment that is closely manag...
Anyone Dealing with a Husband Dx with Bipolar?
Read all 19 responses: "My husband was dx almost 3 years ago now. Being married to him has been the hardest thing I have ever done.
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- Very, very, very important!!! --- DO NOT TELL HIM YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT DIVORCE YET -- GO SEE AN ATTORNEY -- HE/SHE WILL GIVE YOU ADVICE ON HOW TO REACT, WHAT TO DO...
- Hi B., I had onced dated a guy whom later became my finance, and later discovered he was bipolar. I can greatly understand and relate to your concerns. His emotio...
- Dear B., My mother has a very similar disorder and her diagnosis has been flipped back and forth from Bi-Polar to Phscizso-effective (a mixture of Bi-Polar Disease ...
Children with Bipolar
Read all 5 responses: "Is there anyone else out there who is the parent of a Bipolar child? I'm wondering how you have decided to treat it, how your family ...
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- My brother in law is bipolar and he controls it through natural supplements. Omega oils are very key. I would agree that you may want a specialist to look at your da...
- my 19 yr old was just diagnosed with bipolar- which I am unsure of. I ? is it just teenage stuff she has. her father is supposedly bipolar. WHile I agree there is de...
- Hello Erin, Hmm...I am assuming that the 5 year old is the one with the diagnosis, yes? My first advice would be to find another doctor and loose the one who made th...
13 Yeard Old Son Has Bipolar
Read all 7 responses: "I have a 13 year old son with Manic Bipolar. The doctor has had him on four kinds of meds so far and the only one has worked but he ...
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- Dear E. My oldest son was and is bipolar. Yes medicine works for awhile but thats why they need to watch him he is growing and his body is changing. To help sometim...
- E. i am familiar with bi polar, but i have a question for you why cant he take most medicines? the doctors sshould be able to take some adult doses, or decrease th...
- Hi I feel your pain. My daughter that is 7 is being shuffled between diagnosis of ADHD and Bipolar. They had her on 5 meds and just recently dropped her down to 3 an...
ADD -Vs- Bipolar Disorder
Read all 5 responses: "I don't know much about this (ADD or ADDHD and Bipolar) because this is not my child that I am inquiring about but here is the scoop.
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- Dr. Erik Gonzales in Allen does evaluations. He is also knowledgable about early onset bipolar (bipolar in children). His office is near the Allen Library. He does e...
- My son has ADHD, and we were able to take him to his peditrition to have him checked out and provide him with medication. He did act like a zombie when he first start...
- Hi Do you have a diagnosis for him? You may want to see a developmental ped for that. You may want to see Dr Rao. He has offices in Plano and carrolton. He is a DAN...
Any Mom with a Young Child That May Be Suffering with Bipolar?
Read all 14 responses: "My seven year old daughter does great in school and has a positive attitude while in school. She has terrible mood swings at home ...
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- I have two children on meds for bipolar, although the psychiatrist will not give me the diagnosis. I recommend "The Bipola Child" by Dimitri and Janice Papolos The...
- Bipolar runs in my family pretty strong, I've got it and so do my dad & several siblings. My son who's 6 1/2 is showing signs of having it also. I take st. john's wort...
- As a school social worker, I would see child's mental health specialist and get a second opinion. Bi Polar sees to be the diagnosis of choice (much like ADHD was seve...
Seeking Dialogue with Other Mothers of Bipolar Children: Coping/misdiagnosed
Read all 5 responses: "I have an eleven year old daughter diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She counseled with a PhD (psychologist) for one year before ...
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- I have a 10 year old daughter that is a diagnosed ADHD, but I have some suspition about her possibly being Bi-Polar. She has a terribe time in school and now has sever...
- Maybe she was diagnosed incorrectly- have someone else look at her because the medicine should be working. New thoughts and advice may be helpful to you both. My hus...
- Dear Dayna, Greetings!!! I so understand how you are feeling. Have you ever thought about researching homeopathic and natural remedies instead of medicating yo...
Mom Mseeking Help for Bipolar Fiancée
Read all 12 responses: "i was wondering if anyone could give some advise on what to do ? my fiancee has been going through a bad depressing time he's been ...
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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 ...
