Guest guest Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 My son was also diagnosed with bi-polar at a young age. The medicine made him psychotic and suicidal. He was hospitalized. We took him off the med's and he was fine. I taught him at home after that, and he had no signs of being bi-polar. He is now a healthy, productive young man. We need to NOT listen to those in authority until we have done all the back-ground checks and done our own research on medications and side-effects. It is vitally important and could save a life. Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Thank you..This is SO TRUE! , michele nappi <moonlightgiftshoppe wrote: > > My son was also diagnosed with bi-polar at a young age. The medicine made him psychotic and suicidal. He was hospitalized. We took him off the med's and he was fine. I taught him at home after that, and he had no signs of being bi-polar. He is now a healthy, productive young man. > We need to NOT listen to those in authority until we have done all the back-ground checks and done our own research on medications and side-effects. It is vitally important and could save a life. Michele > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 I agree with this also. Although my son isn't bi-polar he was diagnosed as having ADHD ( which couldn't have been further from the truth) and was of course put onto medication which did not work ( surprise surprise) and only made him feel tired and lethargic all day. After a long frustrating search for a competent Dr he was finally diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. Once again he was put onto medication which actually turned him violent, extremely so! in that twice he tried to kill me. However as my son got older he himself weaned himself off all medications and went back to a more natural approach and today he lives an almost normal life and WITHOUT toxic drugs! cheers Lyndall - " hummingbirdandsaviour " <hummingbirdandsaviour Monday, May 18, 2009 1:37 AM Re: bi-polar at a young age Thank you..This is SO TRUE! , michele nappi <moonlightgiftshoppe wrote: > > My son was also diagnosed with bi-polar at a young age. The medicine made > him psychotic and suicidal. He was hospitalized. We took him off the med's > and he was fine. I taught him at home after that, and he had no signs of > being bi-polar. He is now a healthy, productive young man. > We need to NOT listen to those in authority until we have done all the > back-ground checks and done our own research on medications and > side-effects. It is vitally important and could save a life. Michele > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 How long was he on medication before he was able to ween himself off and at what age? Did the medication have any long lasting and detrimental effects that did not go away after he stopped taking them? Did his neurological system return to normal? Is he taking any supplements (natural supplements)-which ones? How does a person with aspergers get off meds and return to normal? Does he have a full time job and a family of his own? --- On Mon, 5/18/09, Lyndall Abbott-Young <devil.tas wrote: Lyndall Abbott-Young <devil.tas Re: Re: bi-polar at a young age Monday, May 18, 2009, 8:35 PM I agree with this also. Although my son isn't bi-polar he was diagnosed as having ADHD ( which couldn't have been further from the truth) and was of course put onto medication which did not work ( surprise surprise) and only made him feel tired and lethargic all day. After a long frustrating search for a competent Dr he was finally diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. Once again he was put onto medication which actually turned him violent, extremely so! in that twice he tried to kill me. However as my son got older he himself weaned himself off all medications and went back to a more natural approach and today he lives an almost normal life and WITHOUT toxic drugs! cheers Lyndall - " hummingbirdandsavi our " <hummingbirdandsavio ur > <> Monday, May 18, 2009 1:37 AM Re: bi-polar at a young age Thank you..This is SO TRUE! , michele nappi <moonlightgiftshopp e wrote: > > My son was also diagnosed with bi-polar at a young age. The medicine made > him psychotic and suicidal. He was hospitalized. We took him off the med's > and he was fine. I taught him at home after that, and he had no signs of > being bi-polar. He is now a healthy, productive young man. > We need to NOT listen to those in authority until we have done all the > back-ground checks and done our own research on medications and > side-effects. It is vitally important and could save a life. Michele > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 My son was on some sort of medication from the age of 11 and it wasn't until he was nearly 18 before he weaned himself off the drugs. I can still see in him the effects of those drugs but not to the crazy extreme that he had while on the drugs. No he has not returned to " normal " , he still has Asperger's and probably always will. I would love to be able to get him to undergo chelation therapy or some other homeopathic course to fully rid his body of the damage caused by the drugs but as he lives in a different State to me and I have only seen him once in the last 7 years I don't have the influence on him but I keep trying to get him pointed in that direction. Yes he has a full time job and is earning good money and just recently successfully completed 3 courses he required to work in the Hospitality industry. No he is not married nor does he have a girl friend although he has had a couple of relationships that didn't work out which I do believe are because of his " problem " . He refuses to take any further medication for his asperger's and I for one do not blame him and support him on that decision. cheers Lyndall - " Anamay Anamay " <a.anamay Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:01 PM Re: Re: bi-polar at a young age How long was he on medication before he was able to ween himself off and at what age? Did the medication have any long lasting and detrimental effects that did not go away after he stopped taking them? Did his neurological system return to normal? Is he taking any supplements (natural supplements)-which ones? How does a person with aspergers get off meds and return to normal? Does he have a full time job and a family of his own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Just a comment on Aspergers -- there is no medication that is for Aspergers itself, but medication is often used to help with/target behaviors or anxiety, etc. Glad your son is doing well. My 20 yr old Aspie is off to college this fall, just finished 2 yrs at our local community college and is transferring. Chris in NC , " Lyndall Abbott-Young " <devil.tas wrote: > > I agree with this also. Although my son isn't bi-polar he was diagnosed as > having ADHD ( which couldn't have been further from the truth) and was of > course put onto medication which did not work ( surprise surprise) and only > made him feel tired and lethargic all day. After a long frustrating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Yes I understand that that is true and it showed by the fact that none of the medications he was on really made any difference to him except to make him either extremely violent or extremely lethargic, it also showed that none of the Dr's who " treated " him really knew what they were doing!. Great to hear that your son is doing well too. cheers Lyndall - " castleboys3 " <castleboys3 Monday, May 25, 2009 4:05 AM Re: bi-polar at a young age Just a comment on Aspergers -- there is no medication that is for Aspergers itself, but medication is often used to help with/target behaviors or anxiety, etc. Glad your son is doing well. My 20 yr old Aspie is off to college this fall, just finished 2 yrs at our local community college and is transferring. Chris in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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