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I posted a while back about my 12 yr. old son's behavior. It seemed to have started "overnight". He was throwing tantrums, screaming, yelling, breaking things, etc. He just overall became an angry, not happy boy. It has carried on into school. At least once a week he is getting detention...

I just don't know what to do. Over the last year (since we got custody), I have talked to and gotten advice from therapists, doctors, police, local Children's psychiatric hospital. (which he has stayed at several times), you name it. No one has helped or given any advice that has helped us. He has...

I am new to this forum, but not new to parenting a difficult child. My son's dad and I began getting help for him when he was 2 and he is now 13. He has had the priviledge of receiving some of the best care in the state of Arizona, which came at a heavy cost to us as we did not have insurance...

Okay so M has been on Concerta (successfully) since 2nd grade. Dosage adjustments have been made , but over all it has really helped him. Since he has been having some ODD issues really apparent recently, I have been doing research on Concerta and feel that perhaps this may be the cause. Anyone...

Suggestions please!!!! My easy child is struggling with her attention span, she has asked to see a dr. for medications. Has always made good grades but now in her junior yr is struggling (we saw a drop last yr and contributed it to all the issues we were dealing with with difficult child) She is forgetful,will start a...

Hello all, I am married with 2 boys. Boy One is 17 and is ready to head off to college. He is just about what every parent would wish for, well behaved, honor roll, respectful, trustworthy, etc. Boy Two is 15 and just the opposite. He was diagnosed in elementary school with ADHD. He has always...

I am glad to be here and I am sure I am going to find some very helpful information as I have been doing some reading already. I got your link from someone I know from another parenting board and I am glad she shared. A little about me: My husband and I have 3 children, one of which was...

I just found your site and it looks like a Godsend. I have a 14 year old daughter who I have been struggling with since she was a baby. She has been diagnosed ADHD with severe ODD. It's so bad her new doctor this morning suggested it may have escalated to Conduct Disorder. I am at my wit's...

Ugh, My oldest daughter just got a new car, I see the sheriff's office number on my caller id, I am like is she okay? I just assumed she'd been in a wreck, well lo and behold, she say's she's okay and I have her here. To me that sounded like a prisoner. I knew then it was difficult child. Oh my, this kid...

Yikes! What's a normal 14 year old boy, anyway? Can't tell what's puberty and what's the mood disorder. And I have no experience with normal boy development, if there is such a thing. I need a few arm-chair psychiatrists here so I'm calling up you guys whose collective wisdom is always appreciated...

I'm slipping off the knot I tied on the end of the rope. Miss KT decided to pay me back for making her plunge the toilet full of poop (that she plugged) by soaking my toothbrush in it, and then putting it back in the holder. I discovered it by accident, when I reached for something in the...

Does anyone know the law on prescribing controlled substances? 13yr difficult child is on adderall.. we usually go to the doctors once every 3mths.. difficult child sees doctor he writes a script, the following 2mths i call up when month supply has ran out, doctor writes a new script for 30 day suppply, i pick it up...

I suscribe to a doctor's newsletter ( you can PM me for his name if you are intrested as I do not think we are allowed to post that info) and found this in my mailbox today. I had my son on Ritlin for a couple of years and never was I told that he was at risk of severe complications. I tryed the...

difficult child doesn't take it when there is no school. But I am seriously trying to understand. difficult child says it DOES help him. He also says, and told psychiatrist, that the Adderall puts him to sleep. It is XR, and he even takes a second dose at lunch. psychiatrist says it has that affect on some people. I thought...

My 11 years old asperger son is getting more and more aggressive lately. He is only seen by his psychiatrist once a month. He is on adderall XR 20mg and zoloft 50mg. I totally understand challenging authority figure, manipulating, unremorseful is part of the asperger. But as parent we have...

Today I really felt bad for my difficult child. Since I have allowed myself to realize that most of his behaviors are beyond his control ( and I have not yet been able to find someone to help us yet) I don't get as angry at him but more sad for him at times. He had a double header baseball game and in...

My son's psychiatrist wants to put him on risperdal for his defiant behaviors and moods. I am really leary of this medication since it is an antipyschotic drug. It scares me. He is on Adderall right now. The Adderall is helping his ADHD symptoms, but his ODD is not being very well controlled...

Hi The makers of Adderall have come out with a "new" ADHD drug Vyvanse. Has anyone heard anything about it? Better/worse than Adderall? thanks for input... Chris

I have received so much support over the last couple years through this site! There have been so many days that I could not stop crying and was at my wits end. Now I am hoping that my situation can provide hope to someone else who is struggling. My son is about to celebrate his 15th birthday...

I am feeling at the end of my rope with this! A little backstory: He was on Ritalin to start but getting him to take pills was a no-go. So they switched him to Vyvanse, 20mg, once a day. This did okay for him at school but by the time he came home he was out of control until bedtime...