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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 261657" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'm so glad you got some answers! A big warning about certain medications, as I've probably been on all of them, and I have a huge problem with depression.</p><p></p><p>I've tried stimulants. They made me so depressed that I couldn't snap out of it even after they were discontinued (by me. As an adult, I knew they were doing me harm, not good). in my opinion and experience likely the child is not so much resistant to medications as given the wrong medications--he probably does not need a stimulant or anything stimulating (that includes many antidepressants too, so be careful). If your child has psychosis of any sort, stimulants are definitely able to make him worse that way. Sometimes the wrong antidepressant can also cause hallucinations and violence. Any way you slice it, stimulants are speed and they worked like speed on me. I got very high, then crashed every single day. I've also hallucinated badly on a few anti-depressants and it's scary. But the right one saved my life. in my opinion I'd concentrate more on the depression now and skip the ADHD. They thought I had ADHD too and I don't. The spaciness/hyperness is part of my mood disorder, but I was misdiagnosed for about ten years! </p><p></p><p>I would still see the neuropsychologist, but you know best. Just wanted to pass along my own experiences and opinion. But it's JMO <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> I hope things improve.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 261657, member: 1550"] I'm so glad you got some answers! A big warning about certain medications, as I've probably been on all of them, and I have a huge problem with depression. I've tried stimulants. They made me so depressed that I couldn't snap out of it even after they were discontinued (by me. As an adult, I knew they were doing me harm, not good). in my opinion and experience likely the child is not so much resistant to medications as given the wrong medications--he probably does not need a stimulant or anything stimulating (that includes many antidepressants too, so be careful). If your child has psychosis of any sort, stimulants are definitely able to make him worse that way. Sometimes the wrong antidepressant can also cause hallucinations and violence. Any way you slice it, stimulants are speed and they worked like speed on me. I got very high, then crashed every single day. I've also hallucinated badly on a few anti-depressants and it's scary. But the right one saved my life. in my opinion I'd concentrate more on the depression now and skip the ADHD. They thought I had ADHD too and I don't. The spaciness/hyperness is part of my mood disorder, but I was misdiagnosed for about ten years! I would still see the neuropsychologist, but you know best. Just wanted to pass along my own experiences and opinion. But it's JMO ;) I hope things improve. [/QUOTE]
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