[Yaelle]

Travis, your son did not ever naturally mature out of the worst of the emotional highs and lows? My son's 1st 7 years were PURE HECK, if I may, but he is much evener now emotionally. Well, he WAS, from age 7 to 12. Now that he is 12 and hitting puberty, there are some real teary moments here and there, but not the horrible outbursts that you mention. I at one time wondered if he had bipolar, but now I know he does not. I am sorry you guys are going through all that. I hope it gets better.

[Travis McGee]

After trying many combinations of meds, and changing schools, Brendan is on a more even keel now. But we're still always walking on eggshells, because he can still "flip the switch" and go into out of control meltdowns. But it's better than the pure hell it has been.