CONDITIONS OTHER THAN ADHD

Christine - posted on 04/20/2009

Get a second opinion!

Erin - posted on 04/16/2009

HI

Not sure how much i can help but my 8 year old is ADHD and being tested for Bipolar.  We have impulse control issues (we steal, lie and are sneaky) and have severe rage tantrums when he cant get or do what he wants.

how old is your daughter?

im at a loss as to what to do anymore.  no matter how we punish him it doesnt seem to make a difference.  He lies and truly believes he is telling the truth.  i so worry about what the future holds as the things he does now with no regard for his safety only scare me as to what is to come

please feel free to email me...rren1972@yahoo.com

take care

erin

Angela - posted on 04/16/2009

My 5 year old has been diagnosed ADHD, ODD, Bipolar, Severe anxiety/behavior, impulse control disorder and a few I cant think of right now.

Peggy - posted on 04/12/2009

Hi Cheryl,

My son has ADHD and ODD and at one time they toyed with the idea of Aspergers but now they say no. He is 6 and can be laughing one minute and then crying and screaming and sometimes even banging his head on the wall or floor. Then like someone flipped a lightswitch he would stop and be fine like nothing ever happened. We thought for sure he had Bipolar but all the drs. said no. My husband and I went to a therapist to learn how to address his issues and different techniques to try to diffuse those situations when they come up. We tried them all, they didn't work for us!! My son takes 3 different medicines and combined they seem to help. They really do wonders at school, where it's more important, not so much at home, but his psychiatrist says thats normal. He also said that kids with ADHD are more likely to be defiant towards women than men which is very true in our case.

Hope this helps. Don't give up, I know it's hard, believe me, but try to remember the times when she is good and hopefully that will get you through.



Peggy

Cathy - posted on 04/12/2009

Hello, I have two kids left at home, 18 and 21, and the 18 yr is ADHD and not until he started doing drugs did his personality change to include mood swings and anger. He is now in rehab learning to deal with this. My 21 year old daughter is bi-polar. They are brilliant, funny, beautiful, and a handful! The bipolar is tough to deal with, but does change as they age. She isn't on meds right now, and through lots of counseling and trial and error, is coping wonderfully. The mood swings and anger are classic bi-polar, and don't be afraid of medication when needed. Hang in there, there are allot of online support groups and reading material out there.

Karen - posted on 04/12/2009

I have 2 daughters one with ADHD and one with ODD. The one with ODD was the hardest to deal with because she became very violent when she became angry. She was very abusive to everybody and no one seemed to be able to help me with her. I was actually told that it was because I was a bad parent. She is 23 years old now and has turned into a very beautiful person. She appoligized to me for all the horrible things she did and said to me. At some point everything turns around and they become better and when that happens it's great.

Pauline - posted on 04/12/2009

Hi Cheryl, Mood swings do apparently go with ADHD. My son has phenomenal mood swings that go from 0 to 150 in less than 2 seconds.  It can happen for no apparent reason, he just flies off the handle leaving us all walking on egg shells. He also has ODD, which makes his mood swings more pronounced at times too. Once he's in full flight of anger, his defiant streak stretches for miles and it can be hours before we can switch him off and get him back to some semblance of calm.   It's awful watching him but it's part of the process I'm told, so we just hold on and go for the ride with him.  His counsellor has told us that eventually, something inside will just click and everything we've been saying to him about counting to 10 first, stop think do, etc, will make sense and he'll be able to use it to his advantage. Until that day, we just love him and do what we can to keep him safe when one of those mood swings strike.