Posted by laurah952 on June 27, 2013, at 22:01:02
In reply to Re: 14yo daughter - bi-polar, not MDD - new info HELP » laurah952, posted by Phillipa on June 27, 2013, at 21:02:27
> Laura no too extreme to be fluctuating hormones. Could have been the initiating factor though. But then didn't you also say she had what you think was add as a child? That kind of seems to almost seal the deal for some for of bipolar? Phillipa
Hi Phillipa,
I know it's not hormones. I was trying to explain why I didn't believe that to be the case. I do, however, hope to some extent, that her hormones exacerbate her symptoms, and that they can be better controlled (perhaps with no meds in the future) when she gets older.
I'm holding out hope, and here's why. My eldest daughter, now 21, went through depression with some suicidal ideation at the same exact age. (She, too, had mood swings, but they were very different. She had extreme rage.) She was put on Abilify, and was a complete zombie. With the help of her pdoc, we tapered off completely. I never put her on any other psych. med as I wasn't worried that she'd commit suicide, and she was able to work through her other "issues" with therapy. She's doing very well now. To me it seems that her issues could have been caused by fluctuating hormones.
I read that between the ages of 12-14, girls are 3x as likely to become depressed. (I don't know about bi-polar though)
Laura
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