tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980635032314035803.post4726264671867315317..comments2024-02-28T17:35:23.639-06:00Comments on Stare if you must..........: Breaks my Heart - Bipolar ChildFeliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558893889667088182noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980635032314035803.post-34616283590229017272013-10-15T16:01:50.576-05:002013-10-15T16:01:50.576-05:00my little one is just like this. I am finding more...my little one is just like this. I am finding more and more that there are so many other moms that face what I face every day. good luck to you and larissa. my Lil'K is on quite a few meds and we are in the process of finding something new that works right now. it can be a nightmare. but the right diagnosis means everything. Loco YaYahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497592159186520153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980635032314035803.post-71836339552302951512013-05-07T21:31:43.188-05:002013-05-07T21:31:43.188-05:00Thank you for your reply. I am happy to see that ...Thank you for your reply. I am happy to see that the right medication has helped. Sometimes I get asked why I give so much information. I do so because there may be another parent our there struggling with the same behaviors and not understand why. If I can help one child it will be worth it.Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05558893889667088182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980635032314035803.post-52527147719542785112013-05-07T21:22:17.703-05:002013-05-07T21:22:17.703-05:00I just about cried as you described your daughter ...I just about cried as you described your daughter looking as if she wants to jump out of her skin. I described it to my psych as feeling like I wanted to crawl out of my skin, or do something crazy to make it stop. I come from a family with a strong history of bipolar. Four suicides in three generations. I have dealt with depression and anxiety for the last 10 years, or so I thought. I was recently diagnosed Bipolar 2 with rapid cycling. My lows are SO low and lasted for months, with periods of hypomania mixed in. Mostly, agitation and anxiety, a feeling of inner restlessness and a need to constantly keep moving and doing. I was having obsessive thoughts about death/ending it. I started Lamictal(Anti Epileptic Drug that is used as a mood stabilizer for BP) three weeks ago and it has made a huge difference even though I am only up to 50mg. I am also on Remeron, an atypical antidepressant for sleep and .5mg. of Klonopin once in the am and again at bedtime, and 20 mg. of Buspar for anxiety. This is the best I have felt in about six months. Once I reach 100mg. of Lamictal, I want to cut out the Klonopin and Buspar. This is a real juggling act and I can't imagine how difficult it is for a child. My heart goes out to all of you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09162886952409030763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980635032314035803.post-84081542629456066262013-05-07T19:26:59.096-05:002013-05-07T19:26:59.096-05:00I pray that she can get the help she needs, and th...I pray that she can get the help she needs, and that she can feel peace. douglassroommom@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478073010913010296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980635032314035803.post-75987849537592210352013-05-06T13:25:24.173-05:002013-05-06T13:25:24.173-05:00Emily, I am a fan of labels too. I think that now...Emily, I am a fan of labels too. I think that nowadays many people have labels and it isn't the stigma that it was years ago. I know that Sarah finally getting her diagnosis of NF1 helped her with school. They were ready to take her off of resources and I was able to get her OHI because of the NF1. Maintaining those resources allowed for Sarah to graduate and be successful in college today. It is hard to battle something if you don't know what it is.Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05558893889667088182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980635032314035803.post-77768660601566926992013-05-06T11:53:15.074-05:002013-05-06T11:53:15.074-05:00Can I just say that I am a huge fan of labels? So ...Can I just say that I am a huge fan of labels? So many people are down on labels saying that labeling a child places stigma on the child and keeps them from reaching their potential. I could not disagree more! I love the labels on my children--ADHD, developmental delays, SPD, PTSD, Adjustment Disorder--because each correct label empowers me to understand them and to meet their needs in the best way possible. While the labels can be overwhelming when you list them all out together, I don't see them as things to hold my kids back. I see them a road maps that direct us on where to go. Each of my children is unique, and each of them need a different kind of nurturing and support. I am relieved for you and Larissa. Maybe having the proper label will equip you to get her the help she needs. I'm praying that you'll be able to get the bipolar med for her, and that it will be powerful in helping Larissa feel in control of herself so she can grow in confidence and understand how precious she is. You're an amazing mom, Felicia.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459566936750786139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980635032314035803.post-5276600800855946032013-05-06T11:16:26.585-05:002013-05-06T11:16:26.585-05:00Some children need spoiled. I really believe that....Some children need spoiled. I really believe that. Life is just too hard for them sometimes. I have one like that. But spoiling her does not mean she gets away with poor behavior. It just means she gets more attention and more "things" because they make her feel loved--ie high top tennis shoes etc. (She's also my only child with a per diem!)Kathy Casselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886511489428522492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980635032314035803.post-24485639525932358332013-05-06T10:51:33.272-05:002013-05-06T10:51:33.272-05:00Spoiled? Heck books are the best way to spoil a ch...Spoiled? Heck books are the best way to spoil a child... give them all the books they want! A love of Reading is the best way to spoil a child :-)<br />Azmomo2andcountinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15798400699942566638noreply@blogger.com