Post by tamienator on Apr 9, 2005 8:55:11 GMT -5
my son has been on meds since age 7 for adhd/odd. He is now 13. He goes to the psych every 2 months. Last spring was bad at school, getting phone calls from teachers and emails.
He started on some couseling last spring and this year at school went pretty good. ..... tthen about february the anger and meaniness started back up. where he isnt afraid of anyone. He even got kicked out of school for partial day. We started him on riperdal and took him off the remeron.
(was taking addreal 40 + lexapro am / strattera + remeron)
It went ok for a a couple weeks and we are continue to work on his behavioral. Last week I didnt give is morning meds adderall/lexapro so he can have a break and eat more. . He continued with his evening meds as they need to stay in his system. He only ways 75lbs and is 13) no school.
Then monday he went back on adderall and lexapr plus his evening meds. since the break was over. Monday and tuesday went very good. ............then wednesday he was agressive and very argumentative. Thurdsay he was caught hitting another kid.
So now we are just using the Strattera 60mg and risperdal 1.0 mg. To get his mood/behavioral under control as his doctor said.
Has anyone had these problems and what helped you.
The reason for the meds is he ADHD and high adderall and of course he picks alot and even started to pull his hair out. Plus had trouble going to sleep.
The school is very helpful and very patient. but Im sure they will be glad when school is out.
He started on some couseling last spring and this year at school went pretty good. ..... tthen about february the anger and meaniness started back up. where he isnt afraid of anyone. He even got kicked out of school for partial day. We started him on riperdal and took him off the remeron.
(was taking addreal 40 + lexapro am / strattera + remeron)
It went ok for a a couple weeks and we are continue to work on his behavioral. Last week I didnt give is morning meds adderall/lexapro so he can have a break and eat more. . He continued with his evening meds as they need to stay in his system. He only ways 75lbs and is 13) no school.
Then monday he went back on adderall and lexapr plus his evening meds. since the break was over. Monday and tuesday went very good. ............then wednesday he was agressive and very argumentative. Thurdsay he was caught hitting another kid.
So now we are just using the Strattera 60mg and risperdal 1.0 mg. To get his mood/behavioral under control as his doctor said.
Has anyone had these problems and what helped you.
The reason for the meds is he ADHD and high adderall and of course he picks alot and even started to pull his hair out. Plus had trouble going to sleep.
The school is very helpful and very patient. but Im sure they will be glad when school is out.
Welcome to our forums! Boy... have I been where you are!
Thanks for the imput. I know last year the doc was chalking it up to homones and puberty. Which I agreed since I see my other son who went thru it. My other son also has add but nothing like my other son. He responds to meds very well. 
to you. i do know what you are going through. my ds9 was dx adhd/odd at 4, bipolar was added at 7. it's hard to find the right meds for mood disorders, but it's possible! we finally have the "closest to being right" combo of depakote, risperdal and elavil. (knock wood) my ds is unable to take any stims as they increase the negative behaviors. i do agree that your ds may be reacting to the bullying of the other kids 
but can you ask the dr if it is possible that the stims are making it worse?
