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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 388001" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Thank you! I think you are all correct on this one.</p><p> </p><p>Smallworld, you are most correct with the Ritalin. He was feeling like this about 1 - 2 hours after a dosage. I am soooo glad therapist was able to get us in. We restarted the ritalin last Monday and the health problems started on Friday. (they could have been going on all week but we didn't take notice until Friday?) therapist believes the "fog" (depersonalization as Janet mentioned - Thank you Janet it has been a long time since I have had to remember this terminology - it is now coming back <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />. ) is from the ritalin dosage being too high. We are going to try lowering it for tomorrow (10 mg instead of 15 at breakfast and after lunch) and then try Adderall on Friday morning (5 mg) to see if he can tell a difference. There is no school Friday afternoon. If he has not decided between the two, then he can try the Adderall again on Sunday afternoon/evening when he returns from hunting.</p><p> </p><p>difficult child states that the ritalin helps a little but not like it did last year so I am suspicious that lowering the dosage will work? I trust that maybe it will once the depersonalization is gone he will feel it working better?</p><p> </p><p>If neither is helping or they make him feel the same, we may try the process to get him on Strattera. I am not sure how I feel about that since he does not always need the stimulant but therapist said Strattera would be for both anxiety and ADHD. He also questioned difficult child on if he really feels he needs this and on a scale of 1 - 10, difficult child said he would grade it about 4 or 5 of need. It is worth a try though.</p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately, therapist is leaving the middle of December. We are going to try to get something figured out before he leaves.</p><p> </p><p>I am keeping the migrane appointment on Friday afternoon.</p><p> </p><p>The receptionist asked if we wanted to see psychiatrist since we were in. However, it would have only been a 1/2 hour appointment. Normally that would be enough but I have a huge issue to bring up and 3 pages of notes for psychiatrist to go through so feel we need the entire time slot. I left the pages so he could review the information before we arrive.</p><p> </p><p>therapist stated the issues could also be part of the ritalin dosage being too high but I know the anger issues have been there and that some of the incidents occured before last Monday when the ritalin started. </p><p> </p><p>HaoZi - I think difficult child is overdue for an eye exam so I will set one up</p><p> </p><p>Aerong and Bunny - You are both correct about migranes - I had them from about 15 years old until I became pregnant with Diva. They are just now making a come back. When I had them however, they were more like weird major headaches controlled with Tylenol if I took it right away. No one would acknowledge they were migranes because they did not disable me to my bed. A doctor working with difficult child told me that what I had was migranes. I did have one last week when the 1st winter storm hit - the change in barometer had my eyes a swirling!</p><p> </p><p>Daisy - Thank you very much!!! I was putting the "angels" with the anxiety but will now bring it to the migrane check.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 388001, member: 5096"] Thank you! I think you are all correct on this one. Smallworld, you are most correct with the Ritalin. He was feeling like this about 1 - 2 hours after a dosage. I am soooo glad therapist was able to get us in. We restarted the ritalin last Monday and the health problems started on Friday. (they could have been going on all week but we didn't take notice until Friday?) therapist believes the "fog" (depersonalization as Janet mentioned - Thank you Janet it has been a long time since I have had to remember this terminology - it is now coming back :(. ) is from the ritalin dosage being too high. We are going to try lowering it for tomorrow (10 mg instead of 15 at breakfast and after lunch) and then try Adderall on Friday morning (5 mg) to see if he can tell a difference. There is no school Friday afternoon. If he has not decided between the two, then he can try the Adderall again on Sunday afternoon/evening when he returns from hunting. difficult child states that the ritalin helps a little but not like it did last year so I am suspicious that lowering the dosage will work? I trust that maybe it will once the depersonalization is gone he will feel it working better? If neither is helping or they make him feel the same, we may try the process to get him on Strattera. I am not sure how I feel about that since he does not always need the stimulant but therapist said Strattera would be for both anxiety and ADHD. He also questioned difficult child on if he really feels he needs this and on a scale of 1 - 10, difficult child said he would grade it about 4 or 5 of need. It is worth a try though. Unfortunately, therapist is leaving the middle of December. We are going to try to get something figured out before he leaves. I am keeping the migrane appointment on Friday afternoon. The receptionist asked if we wanted to see psychiatrist since we were in. However, it would have only been a 1/2 hour appointment. Normally that would be enough but I have a huge issue to bring up and 3 pages of notes for psychiatrist to go through so feel we need the entire time slot. I left the pages so he could review the information before we arrive. therapist stated the issues could also be part of the ritalin dosage being too high but I know the anger issues have been there and that some of the incidents occured before last Monday when the ritalin started. HaoZi - I think difficult child is overdue for an eye exam so I will set one up Aerong and Bunny - You are both correct about migranes - I had them from about 15 years old until I became pregnant with Diva. They are just now making a come back. When I had them however, they were more like weird major headaches controlled with Tylenol if I took it right away. No one would acknowledge they were migranes because they did not disable me to my bed. A doctor working with difficult child told me that what I had was migranes. I did have one last week when the 1st winter storm hit - the change in barometer had my eyes a swirling! Daisy - Thank you very much!!! I was putting the "angels" with the anxiety but will now bring it to the migrane check. [/QUOTE]
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