depakote

I am fried here too. Went with the clinician and difficult child 1 to the psychiatrist appointment. I am starting to feel is might be me? Cos I have two difficult child seeing him and constantly, I mean CONSTANTLY he keeps on telling me it's my mental health letting me see all these negative things and nothing positive. I...

I am curious, I have started reading The Bipolar Child by Demitri Papolos, MD and was reading about all the different symptoms. While there are quite a few that fit my child, some don't. Like the auditory or visual hallucinations. Is there such a thing as bipolar lite? Or will things just...

Hi, I haven't updated our situation in a while...As of my last update, difficult child (7 years old) was doing very well on Trileptal. Well, that lasted for about 10 weeks and came crashing down a couple of weeks ago. Long story short...difficult child was hypomanic for a few days two weeks ago, then crashed for a...

hey sooo yup me again pain in the butt. so difficult child did full shut down this am. on me my throat hurts, i'm not eating anymore, dont' tell them. i'm going on liquid diet in new york etc. yup real nightmare indeed. so at end of day i spoke to the head dr there therapist that's been working with...

This is so frustrating... putting it mildly. I am writing this after a 2 hr rage with TRex. I don't understand what happened. Her big sister was in town over the weekend and we expected an issue when she left, which we got. Got ugly Sunday night. A big part of the responsibility for that...

I just found this site and need help. I'm sorry I don't know all the spcial acronyms. My son is 14.5 and has had intermiittent rages for 2 years. He is on zoloft and abilify. Things have progressed where he is getting more physical towards me. tonite he had me a in headlock for awhile (my...

Just discovered you guys here today, and am grateful to have a place to talk with folks that are in similar situations. Our difficult child son is 16, going on 17, and has been under treatment for ADHD, ODD, bi-polar since age 4. We lived in rural areas for the first 7 yrs. after the initial diagnosis, so most of...

difficult child 1 says he feels different already, but I can't believe that's the case with just one dose of only 100mg. Anyone?

difficult child's morning: *goes straight to computer when he isn't suppose to be on it. *upset with easy child so tried to squirt ketchup on her. *still upset with easy child took a screw driver and went at her. *I took away the screwdriver. *He was upset with me and tried to move me by wrapping his arms around me. *Took...

Hi all. I'm new here and looking for help.....help please! I'm at my wits end. My son is 11 yrs old. He has epilepsy and is currently seeing a neurologist, psychologist and psychiatrist. He's on several different medications. Diazapam, Lamictal, Trileptol. Anyway, we're trying to discern what is 'bad'...

I really, really, really, really hope that lowering his Depakote last week wasn't a mistake (psychiatrist said it was too high based on labs, plus he was becoming more hyperactive again). He's been a lot more touchy and prone to outbursts the past few nights, and now this. He hasn't missed any medications...

How many others know any good and/or bad affects of Prozac in children? I've been reading some online articles. Our psychiatrist says that she has research that has shown alot of positive things about it. We've tried ADHD medications, depakote, guanfacine and some things have worked for a while but...

Me, I am a very patient and easy going person until someone messes with the lives of my kids. I am so tired of people telling me to call 911 when one of my boys gets out of control. One of the reasons is the dump that is the local crisis unit. Last time my Daniel was there they did not have his...

I have a son I am so worried about. He is 9, and we've been having trouble with him since he was 5 and entered kindergarten. He attacked children for no reason and with no provocation. He started in kindergarten, and he had not been having problems anywhere else. After a few months in...

I have been thinking.....and thinking.....and thinking. I think everyone opinion and advice has me second guessing me going forward with therapist and neuro psychiatric assesment. the Social Worker keeps telling me that the neuro pysch will find something, that there is something definately wrong...

Met today for the second time with the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She still does not paint a pretty picture. Says the son has so much rage and anger, and is definitely ODD with depression. She said if things do not change for him, by the time he reaches adulthood there is no doubt he will end up in jail from...

After reading Desperate's thread I got inspired to post about this. It's nothing new, but I thought those of us dealing with this issue could sort of touch base and share what is working. Manster is eating all the time. I have to physically stand in front of the kitchen at times to say...

Hi Everybody, I have been lurking for a few days and decided to throw my hat in the ring. I am so happy I stumbled on this forum...I can't tell you how alone and guilt ridden I've felt, like I would never know anyone who's been through this. :( I have three children, two boys and one girl...

I'm almost out of Clorox wipes, laundry detergent and sanity. difficult child's memory foam (grandparents fantastic idea) is drying on the porch, difficult child's sheets and mattress pad are in the wash again, and several spots of my carpet are now cleaner than others. Three weeks ago, difficult child began showing interest in...

I just am chuckling at myself over this. I completely forgot to write down the difficult children' psychiatrist appointment for this Friday, and it just so happens that difficult child 1 really needs to see the psychiatrist because he's back to picking the skin on his upper arms. :sick: And his GI issues are flaring again. So maybe it's...