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<blockquote data-quote="spyrose" data-source="post: 207394" data-attributes="member: 3945"><p>Thank you all for your welcomes ... it is nice to vent in a place where people know exactly what you are going through. When I try to explain some of the things he does to coworkers, they say "oh it's just the teen years"... but I know/ knew that was not the case. </p><p></p><p>He was diagnosed about a year ago with ADD-Innattentive by XXXXXXX Associates in Providence. They are suppose to be the best in the area. They did not want to officially diagnose the ODD until there was more "proof" (there was nothing in his school file about his defiance with teachers). The hope was that once medicated for the ADD, the ODD symptoms would lessen/go away. For the most part while the medications are in him the arguing IS better, it's the evening as the pills start to wear off that things can get heated. I do see him trying to control it sometimes - which makes me think that he really doesn't have control over it. I ordered some books on ADD to see if I can try to understand what he is going through. I am very organized and can't even imagine losing anything or forgetting to do things. I'm sure he is frustrated, but we are too. Somedays he makes a hard effort - and it shows. Other days it's like he purposely defies just to make us mad. </p><p></p><p>The name - it's a mesh of two things I like - a Spider and a Rose.</p><p></p><p>(medical professional's name edited out by tiredmommy)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spyrose, post: 207394, member: 3945"] Thank you all for your welcomes ... it is nice to vent in a place where people know exactly what you are going through. When I try to explain some of the things he does to coworkers, they say "oh it's just the teen years"... but I know/ knew that was not the case. He was diagnosed about a year ago with ADD-Innattentive by XXXXXXX Associates in Providence. They are suppose to be the best in the area. They did not want to officially diagnose the ODD until there was more "proof" (there was nothing in his school file about his defiance with teachers). The hope was that once medicated for the ADD, the ODD symptoms would lessen/go away. For the most part while the medications are in him the arguing IS better, it's the evening as the pills start to wear off that things can get heated. I do see him trying to control it sometimes - which makes me think that he really doesn't have control over it. I ordered some books on ADD to see if I can try to understand what he is going through. I am very organized and can't even imagine losing anything or forgetting to do things. I'm sure he is frustrated, but we are too. Somedays he makes a hard effort - and it shows. Other days it's like he purposely defies just to make us mad. The name - it's a mesh of two things I like - a Spider and a Rose. (medical professional's name edited out by tiredmommy) [/QUOTE]
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