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My child has ADHD, destructive mood, ptsd and bi polar
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<blockquote data-quote="JRC" data-source="post: 712520" data-attributes="member: 21147"><p>Hi. My son has bipolar and ADHD (age 11). He took Adderall xr for 2 years before his bipolar diagnosis. We ended the adderall to see if it would help stabilize him and it was inconclusive. We introduced it again and it destabilized him. I will say that most bipolar kids can't tolerate stimulants. There are other options that are not as effective and some that are experimental. </p><p></p><p>It seems that you are most worried about his medicine and if it's necessary/helping/making things worse. It's very hard to know with juvenile bipolar disorder. Children don't look like adults with this disorder. I will say that stimulants are generally considered risky. Anti-psychotics are relied upon heavily. Mood stabilizers (ie lamictal) are thought to help but it's not clear how much. </p><p></p><p>I wish you the best. This is incredibly hard. Both on your family and on your son.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JRC, post: 712520, member: 21147"] Hi. My son has bipolar and ADHD (age 11). He took Adderall xr for 2 years before his bipolar diagnosis. We ended the adderall to see if it would help stabilize him and it was inconclusive. We introduced it again and it destabilized him. I will say that most bipolar kids can't tolerate stimulants. There are other options that are not as effective and some that are experimental. It seems that you are most worried about his medicine and if it's necessary/helping/making things worse. It's very hard to know with juvenile bipolar disorder. Children don't look like adults with this disorder. I will say that stimulants are generally considered risky. Anti-psychotics are relied upon heavily. Mood stabilizers (ie lamictal) are thought to help but it's not clear how much. I wish you the best. This is incredibly hard. Both on your family and on your son. [/QUOTE]
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