I live in Iowa and I have an 8-year old son that I think might be bipolar. He was diagnosed with ADHD and put on meds, which worked for quite awhile, but he goes through periods where the meds don't even seem to do anything for him. At school he has difficulty getting his work done, flat out refuses to do it, and is snotty to the teacher. At home he is very argumentative, can't take the word no, has huge temper tantrums, is sometimes aggressive, hyperactive, etc. Last weekend he threw a 3-hour long fit because I didn't let him get something at the store. At school today I received a call because he ran the halls with his arms flailing above his head and ran from anyone trying to stop him. He finally ended up calming down, then laid on the floor in exhaustion and unable to do anything. This is getting bad and I don't know what to do. I can't control him because he's so defiant. He listens to my husband more than me. He was away from me for one night and started bawling after I called him because he missed me so much. He still uses pullups at night cause he wets the bed and he often sleepwalks and has nightmares. I'm at a loss! I need help contolling him and we need news meds! Who do I go to for an actual bipolar diagnosis?