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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 388378" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>Here is my experience for what it is worth.</p><p></p><p>On Adderall alone my son had afternoon major meltdowns. Yet it was an extremely effective medication. We added Risperdal in the afternoon in a relatively small dose and meltdowns significantly decreased. Also I think an afternoon dose of Adderall Got even better when we added Lamictal.</p><p></p><p>My youngest son had two trials of Tenex --for impulsiveness etc. It was a DISASTER!!! major aggression rages etc that took about three weeks to clean out of his system. I will never go back to that medication. He was unable to tolerate stims until he was about 12 (made him hyperfocus, very anxious) and now it seems helpful. We tried every variation of stimulant out there. We found Abilify to be a very helpful drug when he was younger.</p><p></p><p>I guess I would think about a new psychiatrist, one very medication experienced, and ask him/her to consider a wide range of medications and to make a systematic plan to trial different things. I would seriously think about a) adding Risderdal and maybe an afternoon dose of a stimulant if you think it is wearing off too early. Maybe trial a different stimulant. </p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 388378, member: 2322"] Here is my experience for what it is worth. On Adderall alone my son had afternoon major meltdowns. Yet it was an extremely effective medication. We added Risperdal in the afternoon in a relatively small dose and meltdowns significantly decreased. Also I think an afternoon dose of Adderall Got even better when we added Lamictal. My youngest son had two trials of Tenex --for impulsiveness etc. It was a DISASTER!!! major aggression rages etc that took about three weeks to clean out of his system. I will never go back to that medication. He was unable to tolerate stims until he was about 12 (made him hyperfocus, very anxious) and now it seems helpful. We tried every variation of stimulant out there. We found Abilify to be a very helpful drug when he was younger. I guess I would think about a new psychiatrist, one very medication experienced, and ask him/her to consider a wide range of medications and to make a systematic plan to trial different things. I would seriously think about a) adding Risderdal and maybe an afternoon dose of a stimulant if you think it is wearing off too early. Maybe trial a different stimulant. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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