Parents of Bipolar Children Support Group

I guess i will start off from the beginning. At age 1 he started with horrible out raged fits and by 2 he was kicked out of 3 day cares. Unable to find anyone who would even say they would look at him by the time he turned 3 i finally found a dr who would take him and help him. He's been on so many different medicines and they all would work for a few months then he would go back to his own ways. He is now on Cloidine and serequal. <-- spelling may be wrong sorry. Anyways he started school late in pre k and was unable to adapt to the school settings so last august he started K and it too him 6 months and 2 different medicines to get him to where he understood school and what your supposed to do. He started with the whole sexuality thing by touching his friend and playing with it at nap time. We finally got that somewhat under control and now it seems the clodine is starting to not work. He's back to his mania out lashes. Im tired and stressed out and i just want my little boy back to normal. When the medicine works he's the most sweetest and loving child ever. and when its not working he's not my baby anymore The dr suggest putting him in a hospital but i dont want that. My fiance works 14/14 and when hes home my son is normal but when he leaves and its just us and my other 2 kids. Its like a nightmare. I dont know what to do anymore. I hate medicating him all the time but i cant seem to find any peace anymore. I sit and i cry everyday bc im scared of what the next day will bring. I love him so much and the fits only last about 15 mins sometimes. He doesnt have them all day but i have to constantly watch him bc i worry so much with him. He plays with his brother and sister fine sometimes its just i never know when the fits will be. He goes to school fine now and i stopped getting the calls about him acting out at school its now mainly when he comes home with me. I feel like such a failure as a parent bc he only does this with me. I just want to know im not alone in this and if anyone has any helpful advice they could offer anything is much appreciated. Thanks.

so sad,and yet it kills me to see soo many kids with heavy meds.

Have you seen a neurologist?did he get an EEG? could it be something in his diet?

I can only offer you support,and my compassion.

but I believe a specific nutrition might be beneficial.

also,depending where you live,you could also contact AHMA..american holistic medical association.they integrate mind,body and spirit,it is a conventional and complimentary therapy to treat and address the contribution factors.

wishing you well,hugs.Jackie.

Thank you very much. Ive tried everything but being so young no one will touch him

You're not a failure as a parent. He only does it with you because you're the one he feels safest with. I know that may be of small comfort. My son, although an adult with BP I, is the same way. I'm the one who gets the rages; everyone else thinks there is nothing wrong with him and I'm the one with the problem.

My suggestion would be to contact NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), nami.org, and see if they can provide any advice and suggestions.

My son refuses to take meds, but I know from reading the other posts of parents that it can take a long time to find the right combination that will work.

My thoughts are with you.

May we all have a peaceful week.

"everyone else thinks there is nothing wrong with him and I'm the one with the problem."

I have the same problem!!! I have actually had Docs tell me it was my fault she actted like that! It was my parenting style. Amazing I have raised 2 other kids that have no problems. Docs really know how to beat you down as a parent!

Thank you so much for your reply. I'm glad I'm not alone. My son just went to the dr yesterday and were trying a new medicine. 150 mg of trimictal and 200mg serequel Im hoping and praying for some results on this bc the last week has been a nightmare.

I totally know what you're going through. I just found this group and am so glad I did. You are not a failure as a parent, my son did the same thing. He would be relatively fine at school and them come home and all hell would break loose. My son is now 12 and we still struggle, some days are better than others. One of the big keys is finding the right combination of meds for him. Dont give up, my son is 12 and has been on meds for many years and we are still always changing them.

Hope things get better!

I would ask the Dr about any other meds that might work better..

I feel the same way as you..

My child has been baker acted 2 times. The first time was when he was 4 and the second time when he was 7.

My son is Bi Polar and ADHD.

The med he is on for BiPolar is called Depakote.

He has been on a few others already. He has been on Abilify and Risperdal. They worked for a short time, but then his body got use to the drug and it stoppped working all together.

I wish you the best of luck.. I also hope they find a med that works for your son..

I can't even imagine dealing with a 5 y/o with this. I don't even know how they can diagnose this at such a young age.

I know what it's like to deal with it as a young adult...but not 5

My BP DD was a great kid...so strange how this develops out of the blue.

I am so sorry...

It's you again. Please leave us parents alone and let us support each other. We didn't choose to have this disorder in our childrne's lives and we are just trying to make sense of it all.