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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 165740" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Welcome. I'm glad you found us.</p><p> </p><p>We're not doctors here, but as a mom who has three children with various flavors of mood issues, your difficult child's behavior sounds over the top for ADHD/ODD. The symptoms of aggression, raging and stated intent to hurt self or others relate more closely to a mood issue (anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder) than ADHD/ODD. I'd be concerned that the prescribing doctor has not evaluated thoroughly enough to get an accurate diagnosis.</p><p> </p><p>Sue is right that Risperdal kicks in pretty quickly, usually within a few days. If you're not seeing any improvement at this point, it's either the wrong medication or the wrong dose. Your difficult child is taking the starting dose, and sometimes kids need higher doses to make a dent in their raging and aggression.</p><p> </p><p>I do think you need to dig deeper into what's causing these behaviors. Is there any chance of getting a second opinion with a board-certified child psychiatrist, testing with a neuropsychologist or a complete evaluation at a children's hospital?</p><p> </p><p>Again, welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 165740, member: 2423"] Welcome. I'm glad you found us. We're not doctors here, but as a mom who has three children with various flavors of mood issues, your difficult child's behavior sounds over the top for ADHD/ODD. The symptoms of aggression, raging and stated intent to hurt self or others relate more closely to a mood issue (anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder) than ADHD/ODD. I'd be concerned that the prescribing doctor has not evaluated thoroughly enough to get an accurate diagnosis. Sue is right that Risperdal kicks in pretty quickly, usually within a few days. If you're not seeing any improvement at this point, it's either the wrong medication or the wrong dose. Your difficult child is taking the starting dose, and sometimes kids need higher doses to make a dent in their raging and aggression. I do think you need to dig deeper into what's causing these behaviors. Is there any chance of getting a second opinion with a board-certified child psychiatrist, testing with a neuropsychologist or a complete evaluation at a children's hospital? Again, welcome. [/QUOTE]
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