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No Stimulants work! ADHD/ODD, 7 yr old
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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 340541" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Jules, I agree with Smallworld and others who have recommended a thorough evaluation before you determine the right course of medications.</p><p></p><p>Not only is there a lot of overlap between childhood disorders, but certain ones mimic the symptoms of others. For example, ADHD and mania look so much alike. But, ADHD is helped by stims, while bipolar is often escalated by them. So...given that stims are clearly not working for your difficult child, then it suggests bipolar might be more likely than ADHD.</p><p></p><p>Now, my difficult child has both Asperger's AND Bipolar, which makes finding the right medications combo even more complex. The approach his psychiatrist took was to get the mood issues sorted first, and then tackle the spectrum issues, which couldn't be addressed until we had a level of stability.</p><p></p><p>Especially if you're dealing with a complex or dual diagnosis, you need to know as closely as possible what you're dealing with so that you can provide the right interventions.</p><p></p><p>A neuropsychologist evaluation is probably your best starting point to tease apart what's going on.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 340541, member: 3907"] Jules, I agree with Smallworld and others who have recommended a thorough evaluation before you determine the right course of medications. Not only is there a lot of overlap between childhood disorders, but certain ones mimic the symptoms of others. For example, ADHD and mania look so much alike. But, ADHD is helped by stims, while bipolar is often escalated by them. So...given that stims are clearly not working for your difficult child, then it suggests bipolar might be more likely than ADHD. Now, my difficult child has both Asperger's AND Bipolar, which makes finding the right medications combo even more complex. The approach his psychiatrist took was to get the mood issues sorted first, and then tackle the spectrum issues, which couldn't be addressed until we had a level of stability. Especially if you're dealing with a complex or dual diagnosis, you need to know as closely as possible what you're dealing with so that you can provide the right interventions. A neuropsychologist evaluation is probably your best starting point to tease apart what's going on. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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