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Dealing with Childhood Onset of Bipolar Disorder? |
I have a 10 yr old daughter that is a rapidly cycling bipolar disorder sufferer. She is on several medications and due to past medications she has gained alot of excess weight. Im not sure how to handle this as her meds make her constatnly hungry and no other meds have worked this well. She wants to eat constantly and its always sweets or carbs. . She is also still having severe mood swings but doctor says that her medication is already at max strength and doesnt want to change to much . Im at my wits end this poor child has sinus tacycardia, bipolar disorder, moderate mental retardation, explosive personality disorder and impluse control disorder, she also has sleep apnea that is centralized in the brain. I am so close to looking into group home palcement or institutionalization, because that is what her Psychiatrist says may have to be done, if we cant find a med soon that works. She is on abilify 20 mg 1x a day wellbutrin sr 100 mg trazadone 50 mg at night to help sleep My heart goes out to you. I've been there. My kids are 21 & 19 and doing so-so. The best thing I did for myself is go to www.bpkids.org I got good information on meds and doctors, schools and iep's and even group homes. I joined a online support group that was a life saver. I could ask questions, vent, or just pour out my fear. They have been there. They have stories and advise to share. It meant everything to me. It gave me hope. Psychiatrists just aren't able to hear your heart ache and help you cope and do what is right for your child. The average Psychiatrist isn't very good. Learn everything you can about meds. Advocate. Maybe try another doctor. I got a good recommendation and drove 50 miles to a doctor who made SO MUCH difference. Still it takes along time to get the best combo of meds. I wish you strength and the courage to do what is best for your child, what ever that is. I had to put my daughter in a group home for a while because I couldn't keep her safe. It was the hardest thing to do but it was the right thing to do. well if you have other chidren in the home and she is affecting everyday living then I would consider an alternative arrangement with frequent visits esp. if it were to affect my marriage however give it a little more time to see if things change I wish you the best and can hear your frustration best wishes |
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