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Could ADHD medications have been masking other symptoms?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 494368" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Have to agree here with TaeDo. I have a kid on the spectrum and every single symptom, including ADHD, can be part of Aspergers. In fact, they usually go together.</p><p></p><p>in my opinion, taking too many drugs kind of wipe one another out. I never liked the feeling of being on too many medications and they ALL interact with one another. I've been one some sort of medication since age 23 and I'm 58, so I've had a lot of experience...lol. Even if you're stable, once you add another medication, you risk losing your stability. in my opinion a child on the spectrum doesn't need three medications. My own bias, also from experience of both myself and my kids, are that SSRIs should be taken only with extreme caution and careful watching. They can work miracles, but they also have the potential to make things so much worse. </p><p></p><p>I really get upset when doctors tend to throw medications at kids and not think too hard...sort of give them the medications to see what sticks. I saw a psychiatrist do this to my son and I had to tell him to back off. He had the wrong diagnosis anyway...do your research on both the disorder AND the medication. </p><p></p><p>Keep us posted!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 494368, member: 1550"] Have to agree here with TaeDo. I have a kid on the spectrum and every single symptom, including ADHD, can be part of Aspergers. In fact, they usually go together. in my opinion, taking too many drugs kind of wipe one another out. I never liked the feeling of being on too many medications and they ALL interact with one another. I've been one some sort of medication since age 23 and I'm 58, so I've had a lot of experience...lol. Even if you're stable, once you add another medication, you risk losing your stability. in my opinion a child on the spectrum doesn't need three medications. My own bias, also from experience of both myself and my kids, are that SSRIs should be taken only with extreme caution and careful watching. They can work miracles, but they also have the potential to make things so much worse. I really get upset when doctors tend to throw medications at kids and not think too hard...sort of give them the medications to see what sticks. I saw a psychiatrist do this to my son and I had to tell him to back off. He had the wrong diagnosis anyway...do your research on both the disorder AND the medication. Keep us posted! [/QUOTE]
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