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Sad and stressed need help understanding

Sulehima - posted on 10/13/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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Hello,



I'm new to the group and here it goes.



My 9 year old boy just got diagnose 1 month ago ADHD. He was placed on Vyvanse it did do a lot for homework and concentration at school but it brought out a lot of his aggressiveness and anxiety he got to the point where he was afraid of walking down hallways by himself or just even being alone I have to be in the bathroom when he showers or goes in the restroom. The doctor took him off Vyvanse and placed him on Zoloft for his anxiety he said after 1 month he’ll be placed back on an ADHD med again. The doctor said if I would have told him about my son soiling his pants he would have been even more sure about his diagnose. I’m over here tired of yelling at my poor son over him pooping in his pants almost every day and now feeling bad for it because now I know it’s because of his ADHD. It just makes me sad he was always hyper but very smart in school always an academic achiever nothing like me in that part and then things went downhill in school but the doctor said it’s normal for ADHD kids.



Well I don’t know so much about this ADHD situation, but I feel like they left out so much information on the pamphlets, like what coexist.



They most always add they have constant motion and fidgeting, interrupting, hyper activeness lack concentration they can’t wait on their turn to play.



What append with adding aggressiveness, encoprises, speech, and anxiety

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Missie - posted on 05/02/2011

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My daughter (6 1/2 year's old) has ADHD - Combined and Anxiety. We started her on the anti-anxiety medication (Prozac) first hoping that perhaps that would help the ADHD symptoms, but did not see any improvement. So we added the stimulant medication (Metadate) and we were seeing some improvement, but not quite enough for school. They increased the dosage of both medications (not at the same time) and we still weren't seeing any improvement so took her off the anti-anxiety and left her on the ADHD medication. Then after Christmas, there was this HUGE switch in her personality (not a good switch either). She was VERY defiant, rude, hateful, and disrespectful. It was an extremely rough few months as we were trying to figure out what the heck was going on and we discoverd that she was having rebound from the medication! That rebound stuff if HORRIBLE!!!!!!!! We took her off the Metadate and started her on Daytrana (it's a transdermal patch) and it gives her a more even dose of the medication throughout the day. We were still seeing some of the rebound, but not the rage and aggression, just seeing the hyperactivity. We have noticed that her anxiety level has also increased so we put her back on an anti-anxiety medication, but are trying a different one from last time, Celexa. She's only been on it for a couple of days. One of the side effects of the Daytrana is loss of appetite and anxiety. She's not been eating as much, so we hope her appetite picks up with the anti-anxiety medication. If it doesn't, we're going to have to look into taking her off the patch and either just dealing with the ADHD or trying a different medication. I hate that it's such a trial and error with the medication, but in the long run I'm sure it will be worth it. Hang in there!!

Eva - posted on 11/18/2010

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A neuropsychologist that is credentialed by the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology and the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology can help you understand the brain function and its relationship to behavior. We recently had a speaker for our group to talk about neuropsychology and the topic of encoprises and anxiety did get mentioned. It is something that does happen, but because of the "inattention" to the body's urge to go. As we know, if you suppress this urge too often, the urge goes away.
My son takes both a stimulant and an anti-anxiety medication. The additional layer might be some counseling. Please see if there are any support groups in your state through CHADD. They understand and attending meetings will complete your sons treatment by supporting and educating you. You are a loving parent to look for help, and you will get through this.

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