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ADHD... How do you deal?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 441095" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I would take him a neuropsychologist or child psychiatrist. ADHD is usually the first, but usually not the last, diagnosis kids get. Stimulants only work for ADHD. My son was diagnosed with ADHD/ODD first and put on stimulants, but they made him mean and aggressive (he is not like that normally). As time went on, his diagnosis changed to autistic spectrum disorder, which is far more accurate. He isn't on medications now.</p><p></p><p>It takes a long journey before a child is properly diagnosed and medicated. It is just not the norm that one professional will get it right the first time. It takes a lot of patience and exploration. If you don't feel right putting him back on medications, don't. If he doesn't actually have ADHD the medications can make him even worse. </p><p></p><p>The first thing I'd do though is get a thorough evaluation.</p><p></p><p>I have a questioin: Did his birthmother drink or use drugs while she was pregnant? If so, that can cause a whole other set of problems that may look like ADHD, but are actually a whole other ball of wax.</p><p></p><p>Glad you found us <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />....but sorry you have to be here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 441095, member: 1550"] I would take him a neuropsychologist or child psychiatrist. ADHD is usually the first, but usually not the last, diagnosis kids get. Stimulants only work for ADHD. My son was diagnosed with ADHD/ODD first and put on stimulants, but they made him mean and aggressive (he is not like that normally). As time went on, his diagnosis changed to autistic spectrum disorder, which is far more accurate. He isn't on medications now. It takes a long journey before a child is properly diagnosed and medicated. It is just not the norm that one professional will get it right the first time. It takes a lot of patience and exploration. If you don't feel right putting him back on medications, don't. If he doesn't actually have ADHD the medications can make him even worse. The first thing I'd do though is get a thorough evaluation. I have a questioin: Did his birthmother drink or use drugs while she was pregnant? If so, that can cause a whole other set of problems that may look like ADHD, but are actually a whole other ball of wax. Glad you found us :)....but sorry you have to be here. [/QUOTE]
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