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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 266476" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>The Treatment Guidelines</p><p><a href="http://www.thebalancedmind.org/sites/default/files/treatment_guidelines.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.thebalancedmind.org/sites/default/files/treatment_guidelines.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>Not sitting still and not being able to concentrate can be a sx of mania or even anxiety. I personally would not recommend trying a stimulant without a mood stabilizer on board.</p><p></p><p>All three of my children have at various times been diagnosed with inattentive ADHD by neuropsychs, but in watching and treating them over the years, we don't think they actually have it. We think their mood disorders have fueled their inattention.</p><p></p><p>My son took Focalin for quite a while and did OK, but in the end we decided to discontinue it because it made his mood fluctuate over the course of the day as it took effect and then wore off. My daughter A took Focalin for two days, but it made her irritable and depressed, and she begged us to take her off it.</p><p></p><p>The social immaturity, difficulty with making friends and increasing challenges with schoolwork are more likely due to NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) than anything else. It's a Spectrumish disorder.</p><p></p><p>Obviously, we're not doctors, but my own personal feeling is to be very cautious about introducing stimulants in K's case.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 266476, member: 2423"] The Treatment Guidelines [url]http://www.thebalancedmind.org/sites/default/files/treatment_guidelines.pdf[/url] Not sitting still and not being able to concentrate can be a sx of mania or even anxiety. I personally would not recommend trying a stimulant without a mood stabilizer on board. All three of my children have at various times been diagnosed with inattentive ADHD by neuropsychs, but in watching and treating them over the years, we don't think they actually have it. We think their mood disorders have fueled their inattention. My son took Focalin for quite a while and did OK, but in the end we decided to discontinue it because it made his mood fluctuate over the course of the day as it took effect and then wore off. My daughter A took Focalin for two days, but it made her irritable and depressed, and she begged us to take her off it. The social immaturity, difficulty with making friends and increasing challenges with schoolwork are more likely due to NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) than anything else. It's a Spectrumish disorder. Obviously, we're not doctors, but my own personal feeling is to be very cautious about introducing stimulants in K's case. [/QUOTE]
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