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<blockquote data-quote="houseofcards" data-source="post: 16402" data-attributes="member: 1871"><p>My oldest easy child/difficult child was colicky the first 6 mths, but 18 mths I was reading books for the strong willed child. at 8 yo he was put on stims and it was life changing. I never questioned the diagnosis, it fit. But I would question using medications every Sept. when the TV would do the "your drugging your child" shows on TV, until I realized it was allowing him such a better life, then I use to say that if my state outlawed ritalin, I would move . LOL</p><p> My present difficult child was placed in my home right from the hospital for physical abuse at 10 mths of age. He had multiple caregivers( I use that word with sarcasism). The caseworker commented that he was quite and light to carry, ie easy baby. He would just sit for a month or two then he started. If I had everything right he was a joy, but forget it if something was bothering him. He didn't seem to know he was hungry until he was starving hungry and he would rage a bit. If he was tired he was miserable. If 2 things were wrong he was screaming uncontrolably. Usually I got everything right. When I needed to do work around the house I would put him in the play/TV room with a gate. He would tantrum for 10-15 minutes, including running into the walls. I sought out EI services then Preschool handicapped classes throught the school. By the start of kindergarten I took him to a p-doctor who diagnosed BiPolar (BP) and put him on Zyprexa..We saw improvement but not a cure-all like ritalin seemed to be for my older boy(while in his system). When we attempted to up it he grew worse...I believe manic. So Zyprexa helps more then anything but we can only go up to 2.5 mgs with it.</p><p> The next 2 p-docs see ADHD and want to give stims, they do help some with his focus but cause him to do more bad things. They increase his aggression lower his common sense for staying out of trouble, they seem to lower his desire to please. Oddly enough, they seem to keep him from being depressed so he rages less from that source but he continues to rage with a deeper angry (not despair)because of irritation with people and school frustrations. He is much more manipulative and mean. He now likes to divide his siblings and gang up on his sister with verbal attacks. I am feeling stuck with a kid that I don't like(always will love him) and teachers that prefer him this way.</p><p> I am tired of trying to fight to be heard and am not even sure I am right anymore. I can relate to just going along with the treatment plan for a while just cause I get worn out. I do not believe my difficult child is only ADHD but the medications do help while they are in his system. I am following up on advice I was given to get neuro-psy testing done maybe that will help...but he has had counselling, he has been tested for Learning Disability (LD)'s he has and does recieve Occupational Therapist (OT). I don't know what I have to do to get them to try a first line mood stabilizer on him but I will keep plugging along, I can't stop trying but I sure to get tired and take breaks. :blush:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="houseofcards, post: 16402, member: 1871"] My oldest easy child/difficult child was colicky the first 6 mths, but 18 mths I was reading books for the strong willed child. at 8 yo he was put on stims and it was life changing. I never questioned the diagnosis, it fit. But I would question using medications every Sept. when the TV would do the "your drugging your child" shows on TV, until I realized it was allowing him such a better life, then I use to say that if my state outlawed ritalin, I would move . LOL My present difficult child was placed in my home right from the hospital for physical abuse at 10 mths of age. He had multiple caregivers( I use that word with sarcasism). The caseworker commented that he was quite and light to carry, ie easy baby. He would just sit for a month or two then he started. If I had everything right he was a joy, but forget it if something was bothering him. He didn't seem to know he was hungry until he was starving hungry and he would rage a bit. If he was tired he was miserable. If 2 things were wrong he was screaming uncontrolably. Usually I got everything right. When I needed to do work around the house I would put him in the play/TV room with a gate. He would tantrum for 10-15 minutes, including running into the walls. I sought out EI services then Preschool handicapped classes throught the school. By the start of kindergarten I took him to a p-doctor who diagnosed BiPolar (BP) and put him on Zyprexa..We saw improvement but not a cure-all like ritalin seemed to be for my older boy(while in his system). When we attempted to up it he grew worse...I believe manic. So Zyprexa helps more then anything but we can only go up to 2.5 mgs with it. The next 2 p-docs see ADHD and want to give stims, they do help some with his focus but cause him to do more bad things. They increase his aggression lower his common sense for staying out of trouble, they seem to lower his desire to please. Oddly enough, they seem to keep him from being depressed so he rages less from that source but he continues to rage with a deeper angry (not despair)because of irritation with people and school frustrations. He is much more manipulative and mean. He now likes to divide his siblings and gang up on his sister with verbal attacks. I am feeling stuck with a kid that I don't like(always will love him) and teachers that prefer him this way. I am tired of trying to fight to be heard and am not even sure I am right anymore. I can relate to just going along with the treatment plan for a while just cause I get worn out. I do not believe my difficult child is only ADHD but the medications do help while they are in his system. I am following up on advice I was given to get neuro-psy testing done maybe that will help...but he has had counselling, he has been tested for Learning Disability (LD)'s he has and does recieve Occupational Therapist (OT). I don't know what I have to do to get them to try a first line mood stabilizer on him but I will keep plugging along, I can't stop trying but I sure to get tired and take breaks. [img]:blush:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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