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<blockquote data-quote="stressbunny" data-source="post: 612768"><p>Sorry that you are going through this. It is hard, for sure.</p><p></p><p>Just wanted to say that severe ADHD (I stress the "H") can involve temper tantrums and outbursts that are wildly inappropriate for the affected child's social age. I have read more scientific articles than I can count over the years (my oldest is 20 now), and the best that ADHD has been explained is a lack of the ability to self regulate, which includes emotions and behaviors. Our son's psychologist told us JT was the worst case of ADHD she had ever seen. She wasn't able to complete the testing on him because he never stopped moving or focused, etc. He just couldn't do it. To this day, he has GREAT difficulty motivating himself to do things and persist with tasks. When he was in the 4th - 8th grades, especially, he was in trouble a lot for getting into arguments and altercations with other kids. Once, he became so upset, he tipped over his desk and broke his pencil, he was so upset. When the lack of self regulation is combined with severe impulsivity and poor cause-and-effect thinking, you have a recipe for lots of school problems. JT was never diagnosed with full-blown conduct disorder, but he definitely is oppositional; always has been. He doesn't have an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or mood disorder at all. Yet, these issues he does have are causing him great difficulty in life.</p><p></p><p>Has your son always been hard to care for, i.e. difficulty with following directions, getting along with other kids, moody and/or argumentative, etc.? Do you think any of it may have something to do with his premature birth? </p><p></p><p>You may want to keep a journal/log as to when and where the problems are happening and what precipitates them, along with the medications he is taking and foods he is eating, etc. Is it happening more commonly at the afternoon/evening timeframe? If so, could his medications be wearing off and creating a negative rebound? Would backing off to a single medication at a time help isolate potential side effects and benefits? It may take a lot of trial and error to see what helps. Clonidine has helped our Bubby a lot with his temperament. Does your son have any symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)? Our younger Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) boy has major difficulties with his emotions. He seems very immature for his age, but he also has ADHD and much trouble self regulating. How about seeing a pediatric neurologist to determine if there may be any neurological issues at the core of this. I think your son's issues are most likely organic, versus learned. It sounds like his twin is doing fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stressbunny, post: 612768"] Sorry that you are going through this. It is hard, for sure. Just wanted to say that severe ADHD (I stress the "H") can involve temper tantrums and outbursts that are wildly inappropriate for the affected child's social age. I have read more scientific articles than I can count over the years (my oldest is 20 now), and the best that ADHD has been explained is a lack of the ability to self regulate, which includes emotions and behaviors. Our son's psychologist told us JT was the worst case of ADHD she had ever seen. She wasn't able to complete the testing on him because he never stopped moving or focused, etc. He just couldn't do it. To this day, he has GREAT difficulty motivating himself to do things and persist with tasks. When he was in the 4th - 8th grades, especially, he was in trouble a lot for getting into arguments and altercations with other kids. Once, he became so upset, he tipped over his desk and broke his pencil, he was so upset. When the lack of self regulation is combined with severe impulsivity and poor cause-and-effect thinking, you have a recipe for lots of school problems. JT was never diagnosed with full-blown conduct disorder, but he definitely is oppositional; always has been. He doesn't have an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or mood disorder at all. Yet, these issues he does have are causing him great difficulty in life. Has your son always been hard to care for, i.e. difficulty with following directions, getting along with other kids, moody and/or argumentative, etc.? Do you think any of it may have something to do with his premature birth? You may want to keep a journal/log as to when and where the problems are happening and what precipitates them, along with the medications he is taking and foods he is eating, etc. Is it happening more commonly at the afternoon/evening timeframe? If so, could his medications be wearing off and creating a negative rebound? Would backing off to a single medication at a time help isolate potential side effects and benefits? It may take a lot of trial and error to see what helps. Clonidine has helped our Bubby a lot with his temperament. Does your son have any symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)? Our younger Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) boy has major difficulties with his emotions. He seems very immature for his age, but he also has ADHD and much trouble self regulating. How about seeing a pediatric neurologist to determine if there may be any neurological issues at the core of this. I think your son's issues are most likely organic, versus learned. It sounds like his twin is doing fine. [/QUOTE]
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