Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Starting medications today trial for difficult child
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 167003" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there.</p><p>To be honest, I'm surprised she is being put on stimulants and why they aren't trying to medicate her for a mood disorder, since she has overdosed (suicide is a big red flag for mood disorders, not so much for ADHD). I have a loooooooooooong history of clinical depression and I tried Ritalin once...just once...and it zapped me into a depression that lasted for over a year. I'd be kind of questioning why a mood stabilizer or antidepressant wasn't tried first. An overdose is nothing to sneeze at and in my opinion, hospitalization or not, I'd be questioning the diagnosis. Sadly, I've been hospitalized three times myself and that is no guarantee of a right diagnosis. I would want to treat the depression way before ADHD. All stimulants made my son, who is on the autism spectrum, mean and aggressive too. I'm not a big stimulant fan based on our bad experiences, especially not as a "first try" medication, although it IS fast in/fast out. The problem with a mood disordered child or adult is, however, although I quit the Ritalin almost right away--the depressive episode that the rebound caused did NOT remit when I stopped the medications. It was there for me to deal with for a very long time, and it was severe.</p><p>I had so many bad experiences with medications both for me and my son that I always preach "caution." I am not anti-medication and I am ON medication, but I do think doctors throw medications at our kids sometimes without thinking "Is this really the right type of medication Am I sure of the diagnosis?" Are you satisfied with the diagnosis? What is the justification for "adjustment disorder?"</p><p>Anyways, all of this is...Just my opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 167003, member: 1550"] Hi there. To be honest, I'm surprised she is being put on stimulants and why they aren't trying to medicate her for a mood disorder, since she has overdosed (suicide is a big red flag for mood disorders, not so much for ADHD). I have a loooooooooooong history of clinical depression and I tried Ritalin once...just once...and it zapped me into a depression that lasted for over a year. I'd be kind of questioning why a mood stabilizer or antidepressant wasn't tried first. An overdose is nothing to sneeze at and in my opinion, hospitalization or not, I'd be questioning the diagnosis. Sadly, I've been hospitalized three times myself and that is no guarantee of a right diagnosis. I would want to treat the depression way before ADHD. All stimulants made my son, who is on the autism spectrum, mean and aggressive too. I'm not a big stimulant fan based on our bad experiences, especially not as a "first try" medication, although it IS fast in/fast out. The problem with a mood disordered child or adult is, however, although I quit the Ritalin almost right away--the depressive episode that the rebound caused did NOT remit when I stopped the medications. It was there for me to deal with for a very long time, and it was severe. I had so many bad experiences with medications both for me and my son that I always preach "caution." I am not anti-medication and I am ON medication, but I do think doctors throw medications at our kids sometimes without thinking "Is this really the right type of medication Am I sure of the diagnosis?" Are you satisfied with the diagnosis? What is the justification for "adjustment disorder?" Anyways, all of this is...Just my opinion. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Starting medications today trial for difficult child
Top