Posted by Sulpicia on May 30, 2001, at 17:54:43
In reply to Redirected: Seroquel/Wellbutrin/Clonidine, posted by Dr. Bob on May 29, 2001, at 23:01:54
> Argh!
You've got the full spectrum here, don't you!
As you yourself indicate, the bipolar disorder is the most serious.
ADHD can be severe enough to ruin a life but normally there is some
flexibility in treatment, and it's never an emergency.
Adderall works very well for it but can and often does trigger mania,
not to mention increase tics and OCD stuff.As for the musical med situation, in my experience with bipolar/ADD/HD daughter,
you're about average, or even below average in med switches. I can totally sympathize since
it does take a bit of doing to achieve stability.
My daughter uses 300 mgs of wellbutrin along with lamictal, a mood stabilizer --
and it *did* seem like ages until she stabilized.If your son is doing well don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
I imagine that you've found some sort of talking therapist too? It's essential
for ADHD and bipolar, especially when it includes education and specifically
learning how to recognize mood shifts and triggers thereof.
Good luck to you and BTW, have you found a good on-line site for support?
I can recommend a few if you're interested.
Best,
S.
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