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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 443076" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Well, we had nine years of being told we were wrong and given wrong diagnosis. so we just kept persevering. He did not need the medications he was getting (we could see the bad side effects) and he had more going on than just ADHD (as he got older it became obvious that he was very quirky compared to other kids). He did not have bipolar, a serious diagnosis that I feel is thrown around too much. The medications he was put on for that were plain out scary.</p><p>Finally when he was 11, and many people had asked me if he was maybe on the autism spectrum (something hub and I knew quite a git about and suspected), we took him to a neuropsychologist. He finally got actual TESTING beyond just the Connors and talking to his teachers. After ten hours, it was obvious. He has recently been re-tested by another neuropsychologist. He didn't even hesitate. My son is finally happy and getting what he needs.</p><p>A lot of times ADHD is used because it sounds less scary. Parents with kids who have just regular ADD/ADHD don't tend to post here. The over-the-top behaviors, tantrums, violence etc. indicates a bigger problem or maybe ADHD with a psychiatric component. I know a few doctors have taken ADHD and made it into many different levels...to me that only shows that many ADHD kids are on the spectrum, but that the doctors are afraid to tell the parents that "A" word. I believe there is ADHD, however I think most of the kids who get the diagnosis. yet their parents are so distraught that they have to post here are dealing with something beyond ADHD.</p><p>A common diagnosis that often changes is ADHD/ODD.</p><p>Hope this wasn't too confusing...lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 443076, member: 1550"] Well, we had nine years of being told we were wrong and given wrong diagnosis. so we just kept persevering. He did not need the medications he was getting (we could see the bad side effects) and he had more going on than just ADHD (as he got older it became obvious that he was very quirky compared to other kids). He did not have bipolar, a serious diagnosis that I feel is thrown around too much. The medications he was put on for that were plain out scary. Finally when he was 11, and many people had asked me if he was maybe on the autism spectrum (something hub and I knew quite a git about and suspected), we took him to a neuropsychologist. He finally got actual TESTING beyond just the Connors and talking to his teachers. After ten hours, it was obvious. He has recently been re-tested by another neuropsychologist. He didn't even hesitate. My son is finally happy and getting what he needs. A lot of times ADHD is used because it sounds less scary. Parents with kids who have just regular ADD/ADHD don't tend to post here. The over-the-top behaviors, tantrums, violence etc. indicates a bigger problem or maybe ADHD with a psychiatric component. I know a few doctors have taken ADHD and made it into many different levels...to me that only shows that many ADHD kids are on the spectrum, but that the doctors are afraid to tell the parents that "A" word. I believe there is ADHD, however I think most of the kids who get the diagnosis. yet their parents are so distraught that they have to post here are dealing with something beyond ADHD. A common diagnosis that often changes is ADHD/ODD. Hope this wasn't too confusing...lol. [/QUOTE]
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