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<blockquote data-quote="Christy" data-source="post: 323552" data-attributes="member: 225"><p>(((hugs)))Terry,</p><p>I'm sorry things have gotten out of hand.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree with Linda that hospitalization is the way to go. His illness needs to addressed and medication changes can yield remarkable results. My son had a very difficult/violent spring and was hospitalized (3rd psychiatric hospital stay), I began making plans to do a voluntary placement and see that he would not be returning to our home. The next few weeks at psychiatric hospital were rough, he had some bad reactions to medications and we had to watched him suffer with his illness and a horrible ER experience. I think this is the first time my husband developed compassion for difficult child and saw his behavior as a symptom of an illness rather than willful. He made our lives h*LL and it was hard to see past that. But underneath all that anger and rage, there was a little boy whose world was out of control and he had no idea how to stop it. The psychiatrist started him on a new medication combo (he's been on too many to count) and finally hit on one that worked! The results are dramatic. He is so much better and we actually enjoy being parents again. I can no longer imagine having him live away from us. It is like he is a completely different person.</p><p></p><p>I am wondering if there is any possibility that your difficult child could be bipolar. If so, the adderall may be causing the violence. Risperdal is often used with autistic spectrum kids and may be a good medication to consider as it is very helpful at controlling rage. Attentional issues and school work should take a backseat to safety and mood stability. Maybe more focus on medications to help in this area would be helpful. </p><p></p><p>I wish the very best for your family and hope you find help for difficult child.</p><p>Christy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Christy, post: 323552, member: 225"] (((hugs)))Terry, I'm sorry things have gotten out of hand. I agree with Linda that hospitalization is the way to go. His illness needs to addressed and medication changes can yield remarkable results. My son had a very difficult/violent spring and was hospitalized (3rd psychiatric hospital stay), I began making plans to do a voluntary placement and see that he would not be returning to our home. The next few weeks at psychiatric hospital were rough, he had some bad reactions to medications and we had to watched him suffer with his illness and a horrible ER experience. I think this is the first time my husband developed compassion for difficult child and saw his behavior as a symptom of an illness rather than willful. He made our lives h*LL and it was hard to see past that. But underneath all that anger and rage, there was a little boy whose world was out of control and he had no idea how to stop it. The psychiatrist started him on a new medication combo (he's been on too many to count) and finally hit on one that worked! The results are dramatic. He is so much better and we actually enjoy being parents again. I can no longer imagine having him live away from us. It is like he is a completely different person. I am wondering if there is any possibility that your difficult child could be bipolar. If so, the adderall may be causing the violence. Risperdal is often used with autistic spectrum kids and may be a good medication to consider as it is very helpful at controlling rage. Attentional issues and school work should take a backseat to safety and mood stability. Maybe more focus on medications to help in this area would be helpful. I wish the very best for your family and hope you find help for difficult child. Christy [/QUOTE]
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