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It sounds like the Depakote wasn't cutting it, and maybe the Abilify will help - but before you consider placement, I think you may want to explore the med options first.
My daughter found the best stability ever with Lamictal, seroquel and risperdal. She takes a fairly low dose of each, but she needs all 3.
Abilify can be activating to some children, so pay attention to his mood.
Do you chart / keep track of his daily moods?
-KathleenView Thread
I also decided not to go a doctor or taking drugs. Manic depressive disorder is Chronic disease, and there is no final treat. I think that being awareness of the disease and some strategies of dealing with it will help more than drugs
I am not cling to life, and not ready to mortgage my live with some drugs
http://livingmanicdepressivedisorder.blogspot.com/
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The psychiatrist should be able to give you ideas of how to present the medication or even switch your son to a liquid.
Take care,
-KathleenView Thread
My daughter was on Abilify for 2-months, and it was a disaster for her.....she was more anxious, more irritable, and became very angry.
It is very important to take note when a child becomes worse on a medication, especially when he talks of self-harm.
I would call his Psychiatrist today, and schedule an appt. ASAP to discuss other med options.
Take care,
-KathleenView Thread
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Is this evaluation with a Child Psychiatrist?
Are you a stay-at-home mom who can be with your daughter when she refuses to attend school?
Has the school offered any assistance?
-KathleenView Thread
It sounds like she is getting help and that is a start. I'm so sorry you and your family are going through this. Hang in there and take care of yourself also.View Thread
I would urge you to check out your local NAMI for support groups. http://www.nami.org/
There is also online support groups at:
THE BALANCED MIND, http://www.thebalancedmind.org/
There are a lot of other families out there that are going through the same thing you are - just finding them can be tricky sometimes.
Write back anytime!
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-KathleenView Thread
You need to do a lot of research and ask a thousand questions.
Here is a link to help find Dr.s in your area.
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/child_and_adolescent_psychiatrist_finder/child_and_adolescent_psychiatrist_finder
My daughter was diagnosed at age 7 with "mood disorder", which is not an uncommon diagnosis for children who may eventually end up with full-blown bipolar. Often times children develop into other diagnosis as they age.
Proper treatment and medication is what is most important for a young child that is suffering.
Take care, and write back anytime!
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It is so frustrating that as a Parent that i can not do anything to help us me and my husband were suspose to go away for a weekend for our anniversary and she threw such a fit that she was standing out side our home yelling at him swearing at him then she took off. and I had to call the police on her needles to say we did not go away.
She decided not to take her birth control and she is active with some boy that really is not a good kid.
So i tryed to get pins put on her and i can not they do not deal with children that have been diagnosed with a mental disorder. She shows the school (when she goes) , her therpist, and her lady form parsons a totaly diffrents side i do belive that my daughter knows how to play the system. But at home she is terriable and i am at my wits end she thought she was pregant, I have gotten to the point where i just want to give up on her and let her do whatever she wants because there seem to be not help for the parents and i have done everything that has been asked of us
I really do not know what to do!View Thread
Sometimes we do need a good cry to get threw things. If she has a counsler make sure that you have a session with them once a week so they know what she is doing from your eyes.
I hope that this helped you some
Please do not give up it is hard and there are people you can talk to even on here it helps
Big hugs to youView Thread
From reading your post as an outsider, it is almost shocking to read your own words:
"I am always yelling at my partner to spend time with my daughter to show her that she is wanted but my partner insists that she hates kids and does not want to be bothered by my daughter. "
Does this sound like a happy, funloving environment for any child??
There are so many red flags here, I don't know where to begin, that is why I suggest you finding your own place where you can focus on just your daughter and not your love life.
And when your daughter says she wants to stay where she is, my guess is she says that because she wants you to be happy - - but sadly it sounds like you both are suffering.
Do both of yourselves a favor and move out today!!
Take care,
-Kathleen
"I am always yelling at my partner to spend time with my daughter to show her that she is wanted but my partner insists that she hates kids and does not want to be bothered by my daughter."View Thread
Is there any way that you and your wife can look into getting custody of your grandson, you have the proof that she and the father are really not that good of parents. This way there you know that your grandchild is safe with you.I do undersatand that this is very hard i always take my daughter back becasue of my grand kids and this time i do have to say that i will be doing some tuff love becasue i know that i can not do it any more.
You have to do what is best for that grandchild. I hope that this helped you some and i wish you and your wife the best
TiggerView Thread
again thank you have a wonderful day
TiggerView Thread
I hope your daughter has a really good, smart pdoc !! ??
Are you happy with her care so far?
When my daughter is unstable, we go see her pdoc weekly to try and figure out what to do next. It can be very tricky finding a med combo that works - it took us a couple years of trial and error.
Support is HUGE, I hope you have some good people who help out. I joined our local NAMI for in person support, and online I have belonged to http://www.thebalancedmind.org/ for over 5 years now.
Take care, and write back anytime !
((Hugs))
KathleenView Thread
Should your child have similar issues be VERY careful giving him or her this stuff. If it does them good, wonderful. For my son, he went form being aggressive and a bit destructive to a violent psychopath that obviously cannot control anything about himself. He has also attacked me as well as my 7 year old boy. My wife has locked herself in the bedroom out of fear of him. And right now the pediatrician says the only thing we can do is take him to the E.R. and have them sedate him and give us some sedatives until the psychiatrist gets back to us. she is in California and not easy to get in touch with, so it could be days before we get any help from her.
Please, please be careful with this stuff. It can make life wonderful for everyone if it works right, but if it doesn't it opens the gates of hell on you.View Thread
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We had him on Geodon --20mg at first then upped to 40mg in conjunction with 30mg Vyvanse for the ADHD. He was still having rage episodes, so bad that sometimes it took 3 workers plus me to restrain him so he wouldn't hurt anybody or himself. The rage outbursts were better last year, but over the summer have exploded! So, yesterday we moved him to Abilify - 1mg to start with 20mg of Geodon, then after a week, will take the Geodon away and up the Abilify to 2mg. I've read the posts on Abilify and am terrified!
We go to a therapist, but he always seems calm and collected when we're there. I worry things won't get better, or will get worse. Thank you everybody for supporting one another! I need this.
Has anybody had luck with changing diets for their bipolar children?View Thread
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