My son is 11 years old and has been diagnosed both ADHD and Bipolar?

17 Nov 2009

Everyone is different so it is difficult to say which particular cocktail will work. If the drugs aren't helping, I'd recommend stopping one med at a time (keep the Vyvanase... it usually doesn't cause irritability/mood swings), and observe his reactions closely. Invega could cause strange reactions, it is an anti-psychotic and works as a dopamine antagonist (meaning it reduces dopamine in the brain... not so good for people with ADHD, who suffer a deficit of dopamine). Try stopping that one (talk to the doctor, but also I'd get a second opinion. 11 is awfully young to be diagnosed with BP disorder... ). Then try stopping Lamictal if he doesn't improve... otherwise, I'm at a loss. Perhaps the Lithium will help.

26 May 2010

Giving an 11 year old so many drugs is dangerous to his health and natural developement. He is just a kid .Think what you are doing to him.Your his mum and you need to talk and to connect with him ,find a way for both your sakes. Dont focus on the disorders . I think psychiatrists are medicalising childish behaviour and putting young kids on addictive harmfull drugs.
Labelling and stigmatising children is damaging. Try finding him a good behavioural therapist (non drug) or just help him yourself by spending time with him doing lots of fun stuff. Tell him its normal to have moods. Its called being human!!! Give him a chance to grow out of it naturally as kids do and he will really thank you for it. .

8 Jan 2012

my 10 yr old son was diagnosed with the same thing and then we did more tests because the meds wernt working and found that he actually has aspergers and adhd that could be the case aspergers is commonly misdiagnosed as bipolar