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Teen Mis-diagnosed with Bipolar II
Jan 08-New psychiatrist prescribes my daughter a Lamictal and diagnosed her with mood disorder and depression. Soon after she becomes allergic to Lamictal. ...
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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 ...
4 Year Old Diagnosed with Bipolar and ADHD - Anyone Have Advice on Medicine?
Our extended family is not experienced with mood disorders and this type of thing. So to them, we are just failing parents that don't know how to discipline ...
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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 ...
Bi-polar Disorder
Bi-polar Disorder. I have a son who is bi-polar aand I am having problems getting help for him. .... Daughter ADHD with Mood Disorder ...
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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...
Children with Bipolar
It talks about the food allergies that can mimic mood disorders I believe. (I haven't read it yet-but my husband has many food allergies and was reading ...
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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...
7 Year Old Temper Tantrums Constantly
mood disorders · mood disorder · bipolar treatment · dizziness nausea · diagnosis online · online diagnosis · breathing difficulty · symptoms bronchitis ...
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- I wish you the best of luck. I haven't walked in your shoes and i am not a medical professional, so i would never tell you how to raise your child or admonish the choi...
- Hello D., Reading your post was like reading about my family.. Not many people understand what it is like to have a child be so out of control, sad, disruptive and ...
- Hi D., I have not had the extreme experiences that you seem to be going through, but my son used to have a lot of temper tantrums and outbursts. A few years back w...
Seeking PPD Therapist
Can anyone recommend a good therapist that specializes in postpartum mood disorders? I'm in Prairie Village, KS, so someone close would be great, but I'm ...
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- I don't know of any therapists, but maybe I should! I, too, live in PV, have a child born December 2007 and am taking meds for PPD but don't know if they are working. ...
- I wish I had a therapist to recommend, but I just wanted to say how great I think you are (and the other posts, too) for seeking help. I think it's awful the way we m...
- Contact The Postpartum Resource Center of Kansas and Missouri. http://www.kansasppd.org/ Meeka Centimano is a therapist that started the resource center. She ...
All Natural Meds for Depression...
I wish that there were just one that would fix everything, but unfortunatly there is not. talk to a psychiatrist that specializes in mood disorders, ...
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- There is a good book, "Battlefield of the Mind" by Dr. Joyce Meyer. Very good at examining how our thoughts affect us. Worked for me. I also started reading a book ...
- I have tried 5HTP and it did absolutely nothing for me. Despite what others say, there is actually research on the natural anti-depressants and many can be quite effec...
- Please be very careful when taking anti depressants, my husband committed suicide 2 months ago, after beginning on an antidepressants for nine days. For 7 days he to...
Any Mom with a Young Child That May Be Suffering with Bipolar?
I would urge you to get a second opinion There is nothing rapid about mood swings in bipolar disorder It is very gradualweeks to months for a swing in one ...
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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...
New Medication: Abilify??
It was the only medication that seemed to help with these mood swings. He just resently had to start taking a higher .... Daughter ADHD with Mood Disorder ...
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- My daughter (8) has been taking abilify for about 1 year now, it has helped extremely well. The only problem is weight gain, she has gained about 15 pounds which befor...
- I know how you feel. My son (almost 10) has been taking Abilify for several years. It was the only medication that seemed to help with these mood swings. He just resen...
- I know everyone reacts to medication differently, but I took abilify once and it caused severe hallucinations...something I had never experienced before. With a child...
Just Need Some Advice for My Son
I really understand about mood swings one minute he is explosive and ... OCD and post traumatic stress disorder and completely relate to your frustration ...
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- dear P. hi well my son was also 10 and 11 and he has adhd was on concerta adderal and prozac he was really uncontrolable and was doing so bad in school so thedocs had ...
- consistency is one of the best things you could do for your child.
- P., The Berkley community has a class on Bi-Polarity. I understand it's a complex issue. Perhaps a class would be helpful to you, not only to meet people dealing ...
