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<blockquote data-quote="victorearose" data-source="post: 57239" data-attributes="member: 3878"><p>HELP</p><p>I have a wonderful 8 year old that has been having difficulties since age 3. </p><p>I don't know where to start or what to ask ... but had a bad day today and looking for some answers. </p><p>His "official" diagnosis from the Neurologist is AD/HD with tics. He has traits of Tourette's; however his tics are of the complex type. He has traits of Asperger's and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). </p><p>He was taking Strattera 25mg which helped him focus and complete work at school. However,it may be making his moods more labile.</p><p>The little bit regarding the book "The Explosive Child" that I read here seems to fit him. He is rigid, obsessed with fairness and very very in-flexible. He tantrums when his routine is disrupted, when he looses a game, when things are unfair.</p><p></p><p>Today on the way to Tae Kwon Do I told him I would drop him off and come back. He lost it. He got control with threats and went to the van to go. When we got there he lost it again, screaming "I HATE TAE KWON DO" and "I AM STUPID" and "I SHOULD BE DEAD". So, not wanting to drag a screaming, kicking kid into a public place, I brought him home. My dear SO took control and took him back to Tae Kwon Do with a promise of a spanking if he didn't cool it and go. So, he went and did it and had a good time ... had a few tears, which is not unusual ... but had a good time.</p><p></p><p>I called the neurologist ... he said to stop the Strattera and follow up with him in 2-3 weeks. He said that kids, and my son, are smart and manipulate to gain control and SO did good to take him back. He said that Strattera can make emotions more labile.</p><p></p><p>I am truly "battle-weary" and I can relate to "tiredmommy". I am emotionally, mentally, spiritually exhausted. I feel like a failure as a parent.</p><p></p><p>I just want him to be happy and social. He gets teased and called "cry-baby" at school. He would rather sit and read all day than go be social. </p><p></p><p>I get scared that he will act on his feelings of "I should be dead". He says he says that when he is mad and doesn't really mean it. </p><p></p><p>He is always remorseful after his tantrums.</p><p></p><p>I keep thinking ... it will get better soon. It will get better with this medication ... it will get better when he gets his yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do and has had some success ... it will be better this summer ...</p><p></p><p>sigh ... i am tired</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Tressa</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="victorearose, post: 57239, member: 3878"] HELP I have a wonderful 8 year old that has been having difficulties since age 3. I don't know where to start or what to ask ... but had a bad day today and looking for some answers. His "official" diagnosis from the Neurologist is AD/HD with tics. He has traits of Tourette's; however his tics are of the complex type. He has traits of Asperger's and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He was taking Strattera 25mg which helped him focus and complete work at school. However,it may be making his moods more labile. The little bit regarding the book "The Explosive Child" that I read here seems to fit him. He is rigid, obsessed with fairness and very very in-flexible. He tantrums when his routine is disrupted, when he looses a game, when things are unfair. Today on the way to Tae Kwon Do I told him I would drop him off and come back. He lost it. He got control with threats and went to the van to go. When we got there he lost it again, screaming "I HATE TAE KWON DO" and "I AM STUPID" and "I SHOULD BE DEAD". So, not wanting to drag a screaming, kicking kid into a public place, I brought him home. My dear SO took control and took him back to Tae Kwon Do with a promise of a spanking if he didn't cool it and go. So, he went and did it and had a good time ... had a few tears, which is not unusual ... but had a good time. I called the neurologist ... he said to stop the Strattera and follow up with him in 2-3 weeks. He said that kids, and my son, are smart and manipulate to gain control and SO did good to take him back. He said that Strattera can make emotions more labile. I am truly "battle-weary" and I can relate to "tiredmommy". I am emotionally, mentally, spiritually exhausted. I feel like a failure as a parent. I just want him to be happy and social. He gets teased and called "cry-baby" at school. He would rather sit and read all day than go be social. I get scared that he will act on his feelings of "I should be dead". He says he says that when he is mad and doesn't really mean it. He is always remorseful after his tantrums. I keep thinking ... it will get better soon. It will get better with this medication ... it will get better when he gets his yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do and has had some success ... it will be better this summer ... sigh ... i am tired Tressa [/QUOTE]
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