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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 454365" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>Whew! At least the Dr has it in mind, because, honestly? After reading your subsequent posts, it REALLY sounds like that's what it is. There's always discussions of BiPolar (BP) presenting 'differently' in kids, but that does not seem the case here - in my opinion is seems like a classic presentation except for the time requirements. My very first clue was:</p><p> </p><p>Reading through, this was the first red flag for me. ADHD symptoms don't just go away. In certain situations, they sometimes don't materialize, and then that's when you ask yourself, what was different? How can we apply this to a different situation to make things easier? But just no symptoms? I find it hard to believe if the true diagnosis is ADHD.</p><p></p><p>Disclaimer time: I am not a Dr, I do not diagnose. I'm a mom who has been researching BiPolar (BP) and it's spectrum disorders feverishly because my own daughter "seems" to fit, but not really quite 'there'. I keep hunting through resources and looking for more pieces to her puzzle. </p><p></p><p>Have you read <u>The Bipolar Child</u> by Ross Green yet? If not, pick up a copy. For me the most useful information was regarding medication. SSRIs as well as most ADHD medications are NOT good for BiPolar (BP) patients. This is another piece for my puzzle. DD1 is 0 for 3 with SSRIs. One was just a bad side effect so she didn't use it long, but two others made her worse - MUCH worse. Although your psychiatrist has BiPolar (BP) on the radar but doesn't want to make it official yet, he can still try medicating appropriately. </p><p></p><p>As Insane mentioned, start keeping a log of behaviors. It may start painting a clearer picture of what's going on. Yes, the sleep deprivation is causing problems, but what is causing that sleep deprivation, since most of the time, he appears to be sleeping.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 454365, member: 11965"] Whew! At least the Dr has it in mind, because, honestly? After reading your subsequent posts, it REALLY sounds like that's what it is. There's always discussions of BiPolar (BP) presenting 'differently' in kids, but that does not seem the case here - in my opinion is seems like a classic presentation except for the time requirements. My very first clue was: Reading through, this was the first red flag for me. ADHD symptoms don't just go away. In certain situations, they sometimes don't materialize, and then that's when you ask yourself, what was different? How can we apply this to a different situation to make things easier? But just no symptoms? I find it hard to believe if the true diagnosis is ADHD. Disclaimer time: I am not a Dr, I do not diagnose. I'm a mom who has been researching BiPolar (BP) and it's spectrum disorders feverishly because my own daughter "seems" to fit, but not really quite 'there'. I keep hunting through resources and looking for more pieces to her puzzle. Have you read [U]The Bipolar Child[/U] by Ross Green yet? If not, pick up a copy. For me the most useful information was regarding medication. SSRIs as well as most ADHD medications are NOT good for BiPolar (BP) patients. This is another piece for my puzzle. DD1 is 0 for 3 with SSRIs. One was just a bad side effect so she didn't use it long, but two others made her worse - MUCH worse. Although your psychiatrist has BiPolar (BP) on the radar but doesn't want to make it official yet, he can still try medicating appropriately. As Insane mentioned, start keeping a log of behaviors. It may start painting a clearer picture of what's going on. Yes, the sleep deprivation is causing problems, but what is causing that sleep deprivation, since most of the time, he appears to be sleeping. [/QUOTE]
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