Re: Re: OCD and Aspergers--QUESTION Stormy,

[Guest guest]

Hi Stormy,

This is my problem exactly!!Several doctors have told me that even though she

appears to have ADHD, they feel it is part of the bipolar. Than I was told that

the bipolar and OCD can look like two disorders when in reality it is

Aspergers.She had to be hospitalized twice for what they called a manic

reaction, but was it really that? I don't know. It stopped on it's own. 

I just wish they had a brain scan that would determine what she has. I would be

running to the place!!!!!!!!!!!

One reason why I  question all of her diagnosises is because she has been on

several mood stabilizers that did nothing for her, but when we take her zoloft

away, she cannot function. I know you are not suppossed to go on a reaction to a

medication as a diagnosis, but that is one thing that is very clear cut for my

dd.

Thanks again!!

Hugs

judy

[Guest guest]

Boy, you make a very good point there. That is the opposite reaction of my dd.

She goes manic on SSRIs and absolutely needs mood stabilizers.That would almost

make me really doubt bipolar and look more towards Aspergers for sure for your

dd. Stormy

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Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 8:01:35 AM

Subject: Re: Re: OCD and Aspergers--QUESTION Stormy,

 

Hi Stormy,

This is my problem exactly!!Several doctors have told me that even though she

appears to have ADHD, they feel it is part of the bipolar. Than I was told that

the bipolar and OCD can look like two disorders when in reality it is

Aspergers.She had to be hospitalized twice for what they called a manic

reaction, but was it really that? I don't know. It stopped on it's own. 

I just wish they had a brain scan that would determine what she has. I would be

running to the place!!!!!!! !!!!

One reason why I  question all of her diagnosises is because she has been on

several mood stabilizers that did nothing for her, but when we take her zoloft

away, she cannot function. I know you are not suppossed to go on a reaction to a

medication as a diagnosis, but that is one thing that is very clear cut for my

dd.

Thanks again!!

Hugs

judy

[Guest guest]

One more thing. The psychologist at Remuda said they very often take the kids

who were diagnosed bipolar before they came there off their mood stabilizers to

see if they really are bipolar. She said, normally, nothing happens and they

believe they were misdiagnosed to start with. These kids often really have

Aspergers. That wasn't the case for my dd, she went outright manic on them.

Stormy

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To:

Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 8:01:35 AM

Subject: Re: Re: OCD and Aspergers--QUESTION Stormy,

 

Hi Stormy,

This is my problem exactly!!Several doctors have told me that even though she

appears to have ADHD, they feel it is part of the bipolar. Than I was told that

the bipolar and OCD can look like two disorders when in reality it is

Aspergers.She had to be hospitalized twice for what they called a manic

reaction, but was it really that? I don't know. It stopped on it's own. 

I just wish they had a brain scan that would determine what she has. I would be

running to the place!!!!!!! !!!!

One reason why I  question all of her diagnosises is because she has been on

several mood stabilizers that did nothing for her, but when we take her zoloft

away, she cannot function. I know you are not suppossed to go on a reaction to a

medication as a diagnosis, but that is one thing that is very clear cut for my

dd.

Thanks again!!

Hugs

judy

[Guest guest]

This is something I had noticed. My daughter was actually better after we took

her off of the mood stabilizers and anti-psychotics I would think if she were

truly bipolar she would have gotten worse.She has cycles of depression about 4

times a year where she will rage etc, but she used to do this all day every day

and that was when she got the bp diagnosis.

My son cannot take SSRI's. He goes nuts on them.He has to take an anti-psychotic

and tenex for his OCD. He is actually much more likely to be bipolar than her.

Hugs

Judy