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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 334873" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Hi, and welcome!</p><p> </p><p>The fact that neither of your sons responds to ADHD medications tells me, in my limited experience, that they are probably dealing with something more than just ADHD. That's the simple answer to what's obviously a very complex situation.</p><p> </p><p>FWIW, my middle child (difficult child 2) started out looking like a typical ADHD kid but over time the stimulant medications no longer worked for him and actually made things worse. In his case, the diagnosis is bipolar disorder. He also has ADHD, but those symptoms are much improved (not gone, mind you) since getting the bipolar under control. And his father used to have pretty significant anger and rage issues, however we now believe it was really a mood disorder that went undiagnosed his whole life. He's doing much better on medications that were actually prescribed for seizures but had the added benefit of stabilizing his mood.</p><p> </p><p>There are other psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders that can manifest with similar symptoms. The key is to have a comprehensive evaluation done for your son(s) in order to tease out exactly what the root of the major issues is. That can be with an experienced pediatric and adolescent psychiatrist, a neuropsychologist, a neurodevelopmental pediatrician or another provider that specializes in diagnosing kids with issues like yours.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 334873, member: 3444"] Hi, and welcome! The fact that neither of your sons responds to ADHD medications tells me, in my limited experience, that they are probably dealing with something more than just ADHD. That's the simple answer to what's obviously a very complex situation. FWIW, my middle child (difficult child 2) started out looking like a typical ADHD kid but over time the stimulant medications no longer worked for him and actually made things worse. In his case, the diagnosis is bipolar disorder. He also has ADHD, but those symptoms are much improved (not gone, mind you) since getting the bipolar under control. And his father used to have pretty significant anger and rage issues, however we now believe it was really a mood disorder that went undiagnosed his whole life. He's doing much better on medications that were actually prescribed for seizures but had the added benefit of stabilizing his mood. There are other psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders that can manifest with similar symptoms. The key is to have a comprehensive evaluation done for your son(s) in order to tease out exactly what the root of the major issues is. That can be with an experienced pediatric and adolescent psychiatrist, a neuropsychologist, a neurodevelopmental pediatrician or another provider that specializes in diagnosing kids with issues like yours. [/QUOTE]
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