Q. My 17 year old son has been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. I have always had my doubts about his diagnosis, and even though he is on several medications, he doesn't seem to be getting any better. He has been hospitalized twice for suicidal ideation. I have researched borderline personality and this seems to be more accurate. Currently he is taking Tegretol, Paxil, Lithium, Wellbutrin. He was also diagnosed with seizure disorder and he has low thyroid. I am DESPERATE to say the least. His violent outrages are more unpredictable than ever, he isn't able to focus to do school work (he is currently home taught) and he has no desire to get a job. His therapist as well as his psychiatrist have advised me to call the police and have him put in jail. I am his mother! How can they suggest such a thing? His father is also borderline/bipolar or something, which is why I left him. Please help me. I am at the end of my rope. I feel like my son is dying and there is nothing I can do about it.
A. I wish there was a way to help you now. The best I can suggest is to take your son to a University Hospital setting, and see if there is anyone there that works on BPD. Anything I tell you ever the net without examining him would be unfair. It sounds like you feel he is BPD, so you need to find someone close to your home that knows how to treat it.
