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11 year old on abilify

my son has been on abilify since end of june.....fluctuating between 5 and 2mg daily.....5 seemed to zonk...

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Feel like I am literally falling apart. Advise PL...

Mom of 24 y/o w/ bipolar II - schizoaffective disorder - depressive type for which the diagnosis he does...

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Mom of 24 y/o w/ bipolar II - schizoaffective disorder - depressive type for which the diagnosis he does not fully agree since he adds he has had manic symptoms as well. Regardless, this has all come to a head within the past year. I need help to know how to handle this situation, what we as parents can do. He is manipulative and has not held a job except for one lasting perhaps 3 months of which problems got in the way so he quit.

He has been in and out of psych hospitals 3+ times, this last they transferred him to a behavioral center for about 2 weeks. He's back home, nowhere to go. Still on our insurance until he's 26.

Problem, he is not willing to do ANYTHING to help himself. He knows how to manipulate people and things to get what he wants but I am hard fooled and he knows that.

I feel like me and my husband are suffocating, searching for someone to help us understand his limits or whether or not he is manipulating things until he can get on disability.

It is our understanding he can not work until his disability through SS is approved which can take up to three months. He does absolutely NOTHING at home, holds up in his room on the computer talking to friends and possibily contemplating his next move. Keeps changing plans to go back to unhealthy habits. Takes meds but seems to need someone to remind him about everything, I won't. I'm SPENT. I'm afraid too. What is this going to end up like? YES we LOVE him but we are emptied of doing for him. What and how can we expect anything to come from him while he is in our home? He was set up to go to a group home but is having excuses, no surprise to us. I want him out but can not kick him out to nothing. Is there help???? Please, I need to know what we should expect of him, it is not like he is incapacitated or physically disabled! I am afraid to be open and frank with him because it always ends up he is on the defense. Besides a therapist, where can we get fast answers and immediate support? Please help....View Thread

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This is the first time I ever posted, but seem to see a lot of similarites with our own situation. Our...

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I am so encouraged by these posts!

I really appreciate all that has been posted on this site. i stumbled on this looking at info on Abilify...

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18 year old son depressed?

My son did get his GED in June. He was talking about joining the Navy but needs to do some things to get...

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7 year old on abilify

am so glad i found this thread after reading a few stories i realized i am not alone. I felt like such a...

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am so glad i found this thread after reading a few stories i realized i am not alone. I felt like such a horrible mom thought i failed as a parent didnt know what to do. Then i found this site and realized i am not alone and my kid isnt the only little kid with big problems and since you all were so kind to share your story i will share mine.... At 3 years old my son began to tie cords around his neck and harm family pets so him being my only child at the time i thought it was a phase so i took preventative measures took all corded toys away and no more pets. With those gone we discovered scratch marks on his neck and caught him with scissors on his neck one day. realizing something is terribly wrong i took him to a therapist and for a long time nothing was resolved i refused to medicate him thinking he was to young and therapy will do the trick i was absolutely terrified of "those types" of medicine as my angel grew he became violent also he is a very big child at 7 he is 4' 11 and 85 pounds he has always been big for his age with strength that puts a grown man to shame he would throw me on the ground and fight me all the time at 4 years old him being so young all i would do is try to restrain him no matter how strong he was he was just a baby well something finally came out of the therapy i wont say what but in turn he was diagnosed with PTSD and i had a long custody battle. Still not medicating him we would do the therapy and hope for the best it helped too never any probs at school always on honer roll and a very intelligent little boy very sweet demeanor (mostly) and never once harmed his two younger half siblings in any way he just has these fits of violence towards himself and any adults or older kids. At 7 he began to say he heard voices and saw monsters and the monsters were going to get him also said the voices are telling him to stab everybody in their sleep even the babies we took him to the emergency room and from there they admitted him to a child psychiatric unit for a week. I felt like such a failure i couldnt hold my baby only call him when they said and only saw him once a day not to mention he was the youngest there the other kids were 17 18 years old that only added to my angst i feared the worst i thought dss would step in and somehow find me unfit even though i thought i had done everything i could i mean he was in therapy since the moment i saw a problem well the institutionalization didnt turn out bad not at all they started him on respiradone and he began to realize he needed the help and after three days he stopped crying to go home saying he wanted to stay to get help cause he dont want to ever hurt his brother or sister cause that would make him sad and he knows he wouldnt mean to finally a bit over a week later he was released and the meds were wonderful i was still leary of them but it opened up a whole new world i had my sweet boy back and he was happy the violence went away it was great however it started to affect his heart so we took him off and it was back to square one visiting crisis centers suicide attempts and almost re admitting him i was at my wits end i was so lost felt so alone so horrible not being able to help him and thinking there was no end to his angst my poor baby he was prescribed abilify shortly after as an alternative to institutionalizing him and it has worked he is still on a small dose 2 mg which likely will need to be increased no side effects however i still am leery about anti psychotics and children but he has his life back and in the end thats what matters i am hoping one day he wont need them but that is probably far fetched considering how his mental state falls to pieces without them we are still in the beginning stages of meds the only diagnosis he has at the moment is the PTSD and depression thanks all for listening im glad i found the support of this threadView Thread

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Another round of bipolar symptoms out of control f...

Hello people. My daughter was diagnosed in 2000 (her senior year) and was so heavily medicated that she put...

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a mother who needs support and help

my child has bipolar, adhd ! the reason im here 2night is that im simply at my end ive been dealing with this...

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Straterra side effects

My 7 yr old just started taking Straterra, today. this morning she completed her stomach was hurting real...

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Grandson diagnoised, age 8, bipolar

After months of holding my grandson in rages so that he wouldn't hurt himself, he has been diagnoised...

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need information

my daughter is 13 she has bi-polor and depression. We have tried some medications but not much is working...

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ADHD/Mood Disorder

I my son has been diagnosis with adhd when he was in the kindergarden and has been on vyvanse 50mg once...

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feeling hopeless in trying to help my granddaughte...

I have legal custody of my 7 yr old granddaughter. she has lived with me since she was 3. Her Mom pretty much...

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4year old grandson bipolar

my grandson (4) was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. please anybody out there who has a young child with the same...

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what is the best or most successful medication for...

what is the best or most successful medication for a 17 year old male with depression? they want to give him...

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Our current situation

Hello, My 13 yo son showed signs of deppression July of last year and later ran away but was found...

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Very difficult 7 yr old girl, mood disorder,I stro...

Hi, I am brand new here, but feel so much better just reading previous posts by other frustrated parents....

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New Diagnosis

My 11 year old son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 6...he has it "severe" and has been on Meds since...

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Treating Depressed Moms Helps Kids’ Depression

WebMD has a new article that may be helpful to you: Treating Depressed Moms Helps Kids'...

Please take a look at this board's announcemenet area for helpful information about Bipolar Disorder and Depression.

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I'm new here

[Trigger]

We found out about my sons depression last year. He "thought" he could take care of it on his own....

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Where Do Parents Get HELP????

Those of you living with grown sons/daughters with mental health issues, has it affected your lives? Where...

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ADHD and Other Medical Conditions in Children

If you have a child who is currently undiagnosed but you suspect has any of the following health...

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What Is Bipolar Disorder?

Hi Everyone! If you have a child that you suspect may have bipolar disorder or if you are...

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What are the early warning signs of bipolar illnes...

Do you have a family member dealing with bipolar illness? Is your family member undiagnosed but you...

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Abilify

I have a 7 yr old who started Abilify (2mg) 5 months ago. Prior to the abilify he had intense rage when he...

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I have a 7 yr old who started Abilify (2mg) 5 months ago. Prior to the abilify he had intense rage when he became frustrated, some depression, hyperactivity, trouble sleeping...before trying abilify we had tried many options- diet, amino acid/nutritional therapy, allergy treatment, counseling - none worked and some made his symtoms worse. We did try methyliln (5 mg) for 3 weeks which enraged his behaviors even more.
I was hesitant to try the abilify as I know it's a strong med but I am glad I did. Within 2 days he was a different child. The anger and rage diminished greatly, depression symptoms disappeared, he is sleeping better and can handle frustration much better. In addition to the abilify he is taking a blend of calming aminos (from Neuroscience - under guidance of our compounding pharm.) which has helped also. The result from the abilify has been wonderful. He has stayed on the 2 mg dose for 5 months now.
The only symptom that has remained and actually has gotten worse is anxiety - he worries about everything! We are trying therapy for this as well as calming aminos (L-taurine) also magnesium. The doctor has mentioned a low dose of an SSRI but I am trying to hold off using alternatives. His anxiety does interfere with daily life - he has always had anxiety (separation anxiety when he was younger). At first i thought it may be a side effect of the abilify- the dr doesn't think so - the fact that he has had it before makes us think that it's not from the abilify.
I have an older son (age 14) who as a younger child suffered with similar issues; we took him to the Pfeiffer Treatment Center (hhript.org) with fabulous results! Pfeiffer treats chemical imbalances with nutritional therapy - they have MD's and they have the most success with children. We took our 7 yr old there but he did not respond like our older son.
I encourage everyone who has a child with mood issues to look at Pfeiffer but if the response is not positive than consider other treatments.
My 7 yr old also has allergies but responds poorly to treatment - I intend to take him to LaCross Allergy Associates in LaCross , WI (recommended by Pfeiffer - kids who do not respond to Pfeiffer usually respond at LaCross due to other issues that may be interfering). I know that when allergies hit my 7 yr old - look OUT!! His anger, depression, all symptoms are huge!!
So consider meds if you have to - but keep in mind other alternatives out there that help you find the root cause to the issues - and never give up!!!
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15 year old son with bipolar

Trying to get advice on how to help my son understand that his attitude is not right. He firmly believes that...

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Zoloft no longer effective

My 12 year old son has been taking antidepressents for 4 years for emotional outbursts, excessive crying, and...

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Teenage depression - what is the right medication?

My 17 yr old son is diagnosed with having a mild to severe depression. It does run in my husband's family. My...

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abusive 22 year old son w/bipolar

Our son lives with us, is on Depakote, and under a County program for couseling/meds. We live in...

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bipolar in my daughter

she is 20 years old and I cannot stand her sometimes because of her mood swings, she has had this since she...

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