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Developmentally Delayed, ADD and Impulsive behavior-medicate?
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<blockquote data-quote="msmith" data-source="post: 418770" data-attributes="member: 11625"><p>Hello,</p><p> </p><p>Our son is almost 18 and developmentally delayed. He has been diagnosed with ADD. We have never medicated him because we didn't see the need. Now that he is almost 18 (and more like a 12 year old in many ways), I am concerned about his impulsive behavior. He has been called into the office for hugging girls when they don't want him to (he doesn't always read social ques well.) He is ALWAYS wrestling and poking at his friends. I'm concerned he is going to lose friends or be accused of doing something wrong when that was not his intent. Overall he is a good kid with good morals but he can be VERY annoying with his constant pushing and roughhousing. We are now considering medicating him to help with impulse control. I believe that he would make better choices if his brain was firing off a little slower (as good as any other 18 year old anyway <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Have you had this experience? What medications would you suggest we look into? Other suggestions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msmith, post: 418770, member: 11625"] Hello, Our son is almost 18 and developmentally delayed. He has been diagnosed with ADD. We have never medicated him because we didn't see the need. Now that he is almost 18 (and more like a 12 year old in many ways), I am concerned about his impulsive behavior. He has been called into the office for hugging girls when they don't want him to (he doesn't always read social ques well.) He is ALWAYS wrestling and poking at his friends. I'm concerned he is going to lose friends or be accused of doing something wrong when that was not his intent. Overall he is a good kid with good morals but he can be VERY annoying with his constant pushing and roughhousing. We are now considering medicating him to help with impulse control. I believe that he would make better choices if his brain was firing off a little slower (as good as any other 18 year old anyway :-) Have you had this experience? What medications would you suggest we look into? Other suggestions? [/QUOTE]
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