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My eight year old son was diagnosed with ADHD in first grade by pediatrician. Last year, after second grade, his therapist suggested a psychological evaluation which said he also had depression and should have follow-up with psychiatrist. Long story short... I went to his therapist today, for...

This weekend I took ds off Concerta. Other than some increase in hyperactivity and impulsivity, we don't notice a drastic difference. My reason for taking him off was to see if it would minimize his anger/agression. Anyone in a similar situation????

We went to see psychiatrist today, and Cody was bouncing off the walls. He wants to try Daytrana patch to help with ADHD symptoms. We are staying at 100mg of Lamictal, and this seems to be a good spot for him. I am leery of stims. He has not been on Daytrana, or its pill equivalent. We will start...

Joseph is 9yo and has ADHD. He's on 50mg vyvanse in the morning and .2mg clonidine at night. His teacher called me this morning to set up a meeting between us, the school counselor, and who knows who else. She is very concerned over his behavior. He has been hitting his head on things when he...

Hi. I am going through the roof with my difficult child's situation. He's 13 and we don't know what to do or where to go next. He is currently in an alternative education (partial) program offered by an area school district where he is doing "all right" but still having bouts of depression, lying...

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I've been lurking for a few days and after the last week, I feel compelled to introduce myself and hope for some guidance. I don't have all the abbreviations down yet, and I see others have posted info in signatures, which I can do soon. Our family is a blended family; my husband has two boys...

My son Seth, is 10 years old and in the 5th grade. He has behaviour issues at school that the teachers and I have discussed. He has been placed in the In School Suspension program several times for his behavior. The teachers and I stay in contact daily. He brings home all of his classwork, and...

I feel very badly even typing this but find myself really disliking my son. I almost hate him sometimes. I fantasize about being a single almost 40 year old child-less person! How much different my life would be if I never had kids. The guilts get me though when I think like this because I KNOW...

Hi all, I’m new to this forum. New and desperate. My SO has a 10 ¾ y.o. son who is out of control and intolerable to be around. I am so ashamed to say that I really think I hate this kid. His dad even says that. I don’t know all the acronyms and don’t want to use his name, so I’ll call the...

I'm truly exhausted today & can't believe it took this long to figure out a support group would be SO wonderful! I don't even know where to begin. I don't exactly recall where it started. Since every day begins with a battle, it's hard to pinpoint when the battle became a full-blown war. I...

Click on http://www.additudemag.com/authorID/12.html to access: Larry Silver, M.D. Larry Silver, M.D., is the author of Dr. Larry Silver's Advice to Parents on AD/HD and The Misunderstood Child: Understanding and Coping with Your Child's Learning Disabilities. He is also a clinical professor...

Hi, My little guy (7YO) just had a medications increase to 36 mg of concerta. Up from 27. He was complaining of stomach problems before. I don't want it to get worse. Does anyone have an idea on how to help with medication caused belly aches? We give the medication with food. Thanks, Garrison

Any suggestions on what to do? Jumper came home and her eyes literally looked like they were glowing. I found out her dad had been forgetting to give her her ADHD medications so I quickly took over that duty and she took Concerta 54 mgs. for the first time in days. It was also her first 54 mg. dose...

Hello- I am new to this group and I am wondering if you guys could give me some advice. I will try not to jump all over the place so I don't confuse you. :) My son- a twin, he is 10 was diagnosed with ADHD in 1st grade. He is a very loving, caring kid. He is sensative and he loves to...

Just curious how it is recommended to discontinue Intuniv. difficult child has been taking 2 Mg for over a year. I have heard to titrate down but we only have two 1 Mg tablets left. The doctor we saw last seemed to think it would be ok to have him take the 1 Mg for a couple days and then just stop. Does anyone...

My 11 years old asperger son is getting more and more aggressive lately. He is only seen by his psychiatrist once a month. He is on adderall XR 20mg and zoloft 50mg. I totally understand challenging authority figure, manipulating, unremorseful is part of the asperger. But as parent we have...

Hi there. My daughter was just give a prescription for Concerta. Did anyone have any problems with this drug? Did it work for your child if they took it?

Inquiring for a friend-- I have a friend whose 10yo is trialing Concerta for ADHD-inattentive type. Mother forgot to give him the medication on day 3 and on day 4 noticed big changes in mood--became very difficult, talked about killing, had to miss 2 days of school. He has been through serious...

Hi, I am wondering if anyone in Canada has had any good/bad experiences with Biphentin for ADHD symptoms. My little guy is 8 and we've tried Straterra, with not great results. We are on short acting Ritalin right now, on a very small dose and it is working well except for the rebound after...