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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 148639" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>hi,</p><p></p><p>Smallworld has asked some good questions, cause I suspect that there is more going on that ADHD that your son's medications suggest.</p><p></p><p>You have described my oldest perfectly. He has a lot of depression and anxiety that contributed to making it extremely difficult to go to school (partly separation anxiety, overwhelmed with work at school etc).</p><p></p><p>It wasn't until we got him diagnosis with a mood disorder, did about two years worth of medication trials that we have finally found a medication combo that works (notably, Lamictal, Risperdal and Adderall). He did virtually no schoolwork in 4th and 5th grade, went to school half days in sixth grade (all he could tolerate). This year as his medications have finally gotten straighted out he is in school full time and working a fair amount while there. He has</p><p> an IEP, does no homework. It is by no means perfect, but we have no more raging, he goes to school every morning without being threatened with taking the free limosine service from the truant officer and home life has improved considerably. </p><p></p><p>I would think that definitely the full battery of neuropsychologist testing should be done, and some carefully diagnosis'ing by a child psychiatrist would be useful. While neither of my children fit the criteria for childhoold bipolar very well, they have some sort of mood disorder. both have responded in varying degrees to mood stabilizers and anti-pychotics. We have been fortunate to have found doctors that are willing to look beyond the diagnosis of ADHD. Sometimes attention issues can arise from other issues such as anxiety or depression. </p><p></p><p>Good luck. At this point, I would say not to make your home life totally miserable with worrying about school, but to put your energy into getting the various medical pieces together. It was tough for me to let it go for awhile. when I look back I am sorry that I let things get so bad about that issue when there was clearly more pressing medical and neuropsychologist issues to get sorted out. </p><p></p><p>P.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 148639, member: 2322"] hi, Smallworld has asked some good questions, cause I suspect that there is more going on that ADHD that your son's medications suggest. You have described my oldest perfectly. He has a lot of depression and anxiety that contributed to making it extremely difficult to go to school (partly separation anxiety, overwhelmed with work at school etc). It wasn't until we got him diagnosis with a mood disorder, did about two years worth of medication trials that we have finally found a medication combo that works (notably, Lamictal, Risperdal and Adderall). He did virtually no schoolwork in 4th and 5th grade, went to school half days in sixth grade (all he could tolerate). This year as his medications have finally gotten straighted out he is in school full time and working a fair amount while there. He has an IEP, does no homework. It is by no means perfect, but we have no more raging, he goes to school every morning without being threatened with taking the free limosine service from the truant officer and home life has improved considerably. I would think that definitely the full battery of neuropsychologist testing should be done, and some carefully diagnosis'ing by a child psychiatrist would be useful. While neither of my children fit the criteria for childhoold bipolar very well, they have some sort of mood disorder. both have responded in varying degrees to mood stabilizers and anti-pychotics. We have been fortunate to have found doctors that are willing to look beyond the diagnosis of ADHD. Sometimes attention issues can arise from other issues such as anxiety or depression. Good luck. At this point, I would say not to make your home life totally miserable with worrying about school, but to put your energy into getting the various medical pieces together. It was tough for me to let it go for awhile. when I look back I am sorry that I let things get so bad about that issue when there was clearly more pressing medical and neuropsychologist issues to get sorted out. P. [/QUOTE]
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