Michelle in OH - 12/12/00 00:28:40
My Email:mkjan4@aol.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: Nick 8
What meds?: Depakote
What educational placement?: Inclusive
Where do you live?: South Euclid OH
Are you happy with your pdoc?: Very much so
What is your personal diagnosis?: Adjustment Disorder

Comments:
Julie, This site is AWESOME!!! Zack is so handsome. My daughter couldn't get over how cute he was. LOL. I would love to add my family to the family biographies, however I don't think I could make it as nice as yours. I also don't have alot of their baby pictures, the ex has them and can't find them. Great job my friend, Michelle

Laura from SW GA - 10/21/00 00:40:45
My Email:lhk@att.net
What meds?: Tegretol, Risperdal
What educational placement?: regular magnet clasroom - soon to move
Where do you live?: Albany, GA
Are you happy with your pdoc?: yes
What is your personal diagnosis?: Depression, PTSD

Comments:
This is great Julie

Julie (MO) - 10/19/00 00:46:17
What is your personal diagnosis?: depression and adhd, not bp like I wrote below!

Comments:
Sorry, I thought you wanted to know what I thought Sallie had, not what my own diagnosis is.

Julie (MO) - 10/19/00 00:43:28
My Email:jlambur@yahoo.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: Yes, Sallie, age 9 1/2
What meds?: lithium, risperdal, wellbutrin
What educational placement?: Public (in the process of getting special ed)
Where do you live?: About an hour from St. Louis in the country
Are you happy with your pdoc?: Yes, we've only had him since Sept. 27, 2000
What is your personal diagnosis?: early onset bipolar disorder

Comments:
Julie, I love your website and all the people who have contributed to it. It's neat to Zack's picture--he's a cutie!

Donna T. in Delaware - 09/29/00 16:54:57
My Email:dtregoe@magpage.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: Yes, Mathew Age 12
What meds?: Depakote, Paxil, Ritalin
What educational placement?: 7th grade, public school, under IEP
Where do you live?: Lewes, Delaware (first town in the first state)
Are you happy with your pdoc?: Don't have a choice, very few in Delaware
What is your personal diagnosis?: BP ALL THE WAY

Comments:
I have been on the BPKids website for about a month. I have read your comments quite often. It is nice to have a second place for information and company. Thanks.

Naomi - 09/27/00 13:55:47
My Email:Naomi_NJW@hotmail.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: 12 & 21
What meds?: Lithium,Seroquel,Wellbutrin/ Lithium/Zyprexa
What educational placement?: Private Special Needs school & None now for the 21-year old.
Are you happy with your pdoc?: Yes.
What is your personal diagnosis?: None (but really, I am temporarily depressed and anxious)

Comments:
Julie BPMom - you are really special. Good luck with finding that magic mix of meds to help your son. Thanks for being there for so many others, as well. -Naomi

angela in ri - 09/27/00 13:16:58
My Email:oceanangel1@earthlink.net
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: son, 11
What meds?: tegretol,risperdal,omega3
What educational placement?: public school w/ a spec ed aide
Where do you live?: rhode island
Are you happy with your pdoc?: yes
What is your personal diagnosis?: possibly bp, need to go and take care of myself soon

Comments:
just found this site. thanks to all of you for helping us not feel alone.

Catherine - 09/01/00 01:56:51
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: yes-9 y/o boy
What meds?: Topamax/Risperdal
What educational placement?: non-public/looking into RTC
Where do you live?: CA
Are you happy with your pdoc?: pretty much
What is your personal diagnosis?: stress/mild depression

Comments:
This stuff is hard but alot is being done to help kids like ours

Julie S. - 07/27/00 02:30:11
My Email:julies599@aol.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: daughter / 9
What meds?: Zyprexa, Prozac, Adderall
What educational placement?: Special Ed
Where do you live?: Buckhead, GA
Are you happy with your pdoc?: yes
What is your personal diagnosis?: Bipolar

Comments:


Jan R. - 07/08/00 04:47:58
My Email:rumneyj@resa.net
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: 16 on 7/13
What meds?: Effexor XR, Lithobid, Neurontin, Respirdal, Cogentin, Zyrtec
What educational placement?: Day Treatment 1/2 day
Where do you live?: Waterford, Michigan
Are you happy with your pdoc?: yes
What is your personal diagnosis?: Major depression-not stable

Comments:
You have done a wonderful job with this website. Keep up the good work.

Spmama - 06/29/00 06:31:35
My Email:spmama@yahoo.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: Daughter 26, Son 16
What meds?: D- Depakote,Wellbutrin; S-Lithium
What educational placement?: S- IEP Alternative HS
Where do you live?: Sparks, NV
Are you happy with your pdoc?: YES
What is your personal diagnosis?: Bipolar

Comments:
Love this page!!! Great job with it!!

lalasmom - 06/29/00 00:15:43
My Email:swritch@blomand.net
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: yes, male 14
What meds?: eskalith, seroquel
What educational placement?: iep regualar class
Where do you live?: McMinnville, TN
Are you happy with your pdoc?: just switched to him-much better than first one!
What is your personal diagnosis?: major depression-effexor

Comments:
I really enjoy your posts on cabf message board and just had to come here and check it out! I grew up in Georgia-Decatur-Dekalb co. Went to Druid Hills high and Ga State.

- 05/22/00 22:17:47
My Email:jenanddan@hotbot.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: one girl, age 6
What meds?: Depakote, Clonidine
What educational placement?: none needed yet
Where do you live?: Atlanta area
Are you happy with your pdoc?: yes
What is your personal diagnosis?: possible bp nonspec.

Comments:
Thank you, Julie! I loved it.

Robin - 05/10/00 12:35:31
My Email:robinheneck@yahoo.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: son, age 16
What meds?: depakote and zoloft
What educational placement?: expelled right now
Where do you live?: Pike County, Ohio
Are you happy with your pdoc?: not really, he's the only one in the area
What is your personal diagnosis?: odd and bp

Comments:


Judy - 05/04/00 02:12:43
My Email:judithann60@ivillage.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: son, age 12 and DH
What meds?: son-depekene and zoloft
What educational placement?: public school with 504 plan
Where do you live?: southeast IL
Are you happy with your pdoc?: yes, he's great!!!
What is your personal diagnosis?: none, yet!

Comments:
Great site, a good way for us to find one and other as well as keep up with you and Zack. Good Luck!!!

mom to 2 ms - 05/03/00 21:22:51
My Email:momto2ms@wildmail.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: soon to be 11 year old son
What meds?: Adderall, Depakote, Luvox, Seroquel
What educational placement?: Public - Resource Room
Where do you live?: Missouri
Are you happy with your pdoc?: Well, just started a new and haven't had the appt. yet.
What is your personal diagnosis?: possible bp & ADD - But have fought depression all my life

Comments:
Zach is an adorable little boy and I love your website. Just remember you are a great friend and I enjoy our chats.

Kathy - 05/03/00 03:48:15
My Email:KJoyce2000@aol.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: Daughter - Emily 6yrs.
What meds?: Prozac, Risperdal
What educational placement?: Public, sp. ed.
Where do you live?: Houston, TX
Are you happy with your pdoc?: Sort of
What is your personal diagnosis?: Bipolar

Comments:
I enjoyed reading about your son. Thanks for letting us get to know you. Kathy Joyce

PAM - 05/03/00 01:40:59
My Email:GETHEALTHNOW@YAHOO.COM
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: 11,9,7+DH
What meds?: TEGRETOL,ZOLOFT,SEROQUEL
What educational placement?: PUBLIC SCHOOL
Where do you live?: OH.
Are you happy with your pdoc?: YES VERY
What is your personal diagnosis?: ANXIETY/PANIC ATTACKS/ DEP

Comments:
WHAT A CUTIE ZACH IS. GREAT SITE

karen - 05/03/00 01:19:57
My Email:kklarman@juno.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: yes/daughter/9
What meds?: risperdal/nortyptyline/lithobid
What educational placement?: In a battle with the school
Where do you live?: Connecticut
Are you happy with your pdoc?: Very!Our second one
What is your personal diagnosis?: none

Comments:
Good Luck! I am a single mom too. What a challenge we have.

theresa - 05/02/00 23:51:56
My Email:theresacee@aol.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: yes 7
What meds?: zyprexa
What educational placement?: home turtoring
Where do you live?: nj
Are you happy with your pdoc?: ok

Comments:
i think this is great what you are doing.

LJ (Schmoogiesmom) - 05/02/00 22:32:16
My Email:lschmidt@home.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: 14
What meds?: Neurontin
What educational placement?: Highschool IPP
Where do you live?: Calgary, AB Canada
Are you happy with your pdoc?: Yes
What is your personal diagnosis?: Gifted/LD, with Mood Disorder

Comments:
Love your site Julie. Well Done! Nice to meet Zack!

Zackamundo - 05/02/00 21:14:22
My URL:http://rugratzack.homepage.com
My Email:rugratzack@go.com
Do you have a bp kid? Age?: I am one
What meds?: Depakote, Zyprexa, Klonopin
What educational placement?: SEBD / Gifted w/ IEP
Where do you live?: Jonesboro GA
Are you happy with your pdoc?: yes!
What is your personal diagnosis?: Bipolar I

Comments: