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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 183905" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there. </p><p>As one who was first diagnosed myself with "Hyperactivity" way back in the dinosaur ages (and put on Ritalin), let me give you a few possible scenarios. By the way, the Ritalin affected me like speed. I was VERY hyper both in thought, activity, impulsivity and everything else (still am), but my main problem was never ADHD. That was a misdiagnosis, and it is a very common misdiagnosis. The problem is, when you get a wrong diagnosis of ADHD, stimulants don't really do much to help. Sure, they help everyone concentrate better...college kids who DON'T have ADHD take stims to stay up all night and focus/study/cram. That has always gone on. But with your child's behavior, I would want a more intensive evaluation. He could have a mood disorder, like I do, and stimulants will NOT help that AT ALL. Mood stabilizers are best for that. If you have to keep increasing the stimulants, you are giving this kid tons of speed. If he is in any way cycling in his moods, they would make his cycling worse. I would question this line of treatment.</p><p>ADHD/ODD is often a misdiagnosis for early onset bipolar OR high functioning autism. It was my son's first (but hardly last) diagnosis. A neuropsychologist evaluation is probably going to help you more than talking to a Psychiatrist. I've been to Psychiatrists since I was in high school (I'm 54) and it took them forever to get my diagnosis right. With my son, who is on the autism spectrum, I found I really liked neuropsychologist evaluations better because the professional actually does some very intensive testing, observing, making one fill out a hundred questionnaires (not just one questionnaire aimed at one disorder) and I felt he spent a lot more time with my child before jumping to a diagnostic conclusion. My son was tested for ten hours, in two hour increments. His functionality in every area was looked at and evaluated with care. No stone was left unturned. </p><p> Anyway, that's my experience and .02 and I wish you lost of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 183905, member: 1550"] Hi there. As one who was first diagnosed myself with "Hyperactivity" way back in the dinosaur ages (and put on Ritalin), let me give you a few possible scenarios. By the way, the Ritalin affected me like speed. I was VERY hyper both in thought, activity, impulsivity and everything else (still am), but my main problem was never ADHD. That was a misdiagnosis, and it is a very common misdiagnosis. The problem is, when you get a wrong diagnosis of ADHD, stimulants don't really do much to help. Sure, they help everyone concentrate better...college kids who DON'T have ADHD take stims to stay up all night and focus/study/cram. That has always gone on. But with your child's behavior, I would want a more intensive evaluation. He could have a mood disorder, like I do, and stimulants will NOT help that AT ALL. Mood stabilizers are best for that. If you have to keep increasing the stimulants, you are giving this kid tons of speed. If he is in any way cycling in his moods, they would make his cycling worse. I would question this line of treatment. ADHD/ODD is often a misdiagnosis for early onset bipolar OR high functioning autism. It was my son's first (but hardly last) diagnosis. A neuropsychologist evaluation is probably going to help you more than talking to a Psychiatrist. I've been to Psychiatrists since I was in high school (I'm 54) and it took them forever to get my diagnosis right. With my son, who is on the autism spectrum, I found I really liked neuropsychologist evaluations better because the professional actually does some very intensive testing, observing, making one fill out a hundred questionnaires (not just one questionnaire aimed at one disorder) and I felt he spent a lot more time with my child before jumping to a diagnostic conclusion. My son was tested for ten hours, in two hour increments. His functionality in every area was looked at and evaluated with care. No stone was left unturned. Anyway, that's my experience and .02 and I wish you lost of luck. [/QUOTE]
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