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Our first ride on the Rx merry-go-round: Strike One
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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 494340" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>Hi there and welcome!!!</p><p></p><p>You could be describing many of my son's behaviors when he was younger. The conversation monopolizing, the eye contact (he's better at that now but it still makes him squirmy I was noticing just recently), and social cue issues.</p><p></p><p>From what I've read, this could be ADHD - but maybe not. When you trialled the methylphenidate HCl (yeah, Jett was on it too), was the really icky hebavior right away, or hours later? The reason I'm asking is it could be him "crashing" - I guess this stuff doesn't build up in the system like some drugs do, and so when it wears off... It turned Jett into a hyperactive brat, from a fairly quiet little boy. (He's no longer quiet, but he's also not hyper.)</p><p></p><p>Have you asked your pediatrician for a referral to a child psychiatrist? If not, try for a neuropsychology exam - several hours, maybe over several different days, but it's much more intensive. Even then, you may end up with a diagnosis you don't fully agree with.</p><p></p><p>(FWIW, being more strict and/or spanking might just result in exactly the opposite of compliance... Onyxx, my daughter, is proof positive of that!)</p><p></p><p>There's another thing to consider - if your son does have ADHD, maybe he cannot tolerate Ritalin/Concerta. Everyone is different, so maybe something else would work better.</p><p></p><p>OK, I'll be honest, I don't know a whole lot. But... Your post reminded me of Jett... And I wanted to welcome you to the family! I'm glad you found us - but sorry you <em>had</em> to.</p><p></p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/hugs.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hugs:" title="hugs :hugs:" data-shortname=":hugs:" /> Others will be along, who have different perspectives, and probably questions!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 494340, member: 6705"] Hi there and welcome!!! You could be describing many of my son's behaviors when he was younger. The conversation monopolizing, the eye contact (he's better at that now but it still makes him squirmy I was noticing just recently), and social cue issues. From what I've read, this could be ADHD - but maybe not. When you trialled the methylphenidate HCl (yeah, Jett was on it too), was the really icky hebavior right away, or hours later? The reason I'm asking is it could be him "crashing" - I guess this stuff doesn't build up in the system like some drugs do, and so when it wears off... It turned Jett into a hyperactive brat, from a fairly quiet little boy. (He's no longer quiet, but he's also not hyper.) Have you asked your pediatrician for a referral to a child psychiatrist? If not, try for a neuropsychology exam - several hours, maybe over several different days, but it's much more intensive. Even then, you may end up with a diagnosis you don't fully agree with. (FWIW, being more strict and/or spanking might just result in exactly the opposite of compliance... Onyxx, my daughter, is proof positive of that!) There's another thing to consider - if your son does have ADHD, maybe he cannot tolerate Ritalin/Concerta. Everyone is different, so maybe something else would work better. OK, I'll be honest, I don't know a whole lot. But... Your post reminded me of Jett... And I wanted to welcome you to the family! I'm glad you found us - but sorry you [I]had[/I] to. :hugs: Others will be along, who have different perspectives, and probably questions! [/QUOTE]
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