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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 50163" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Agree with smallmom. SSRIs work for me. I do think you need to be VERY careful when a child takes an AD because, since there are no blood test, nobody knows if there is a mood disorder that a child may respond badly to however. Both ADs and stimulants have the potential (not WILL, but have POTENTIAL) to cause raging, activation, violence and even psychosis, especially (but not limited to) kids with mood disorders.</p><p></p><p>I do think we owe our kid the best evaluations and resources available so that we don't get stuck with a wrong diagnosis. My son got stuck there twice. His neuropsychologist, who came from Mayo, told us, "Doctors make mistakes all the time. Mayo makes mistakes all the time." Since Mayo is considered one of the best, you can imagine how often Joe Average Therapist misdiagnosis. We parents have to educate ourselves to make sure we are aware of what might be wrong with our kids. in my opinion we can't just accept because often the professionals just don't know.</p><p></p><p>On ODD: Even in The Chandler Papers, Dr. Chandler states "ODD rarely stands alone." Check them out.</p><p></p><p>Mood stabilizers, work for seizures and mood stabilization. I've been on Lithium and Lamictal. They mellow out your moods quite a bit. Lithium almost made me too "flat" (the only way I can describe it). I didn't like it--made me "fuzzy-headed" too. Lamictal was better. My best advice: Go to the top: Child Psychiatrists with the MD and Neuropsychs. I highly recommend both with them working together to try to find the answer. A wrong diagnosis, like my child got, can waste many precious years. At the worst, a child can end up a criminal due to an untreated psychiatric disorder...trust me, the justice system doesn't care. Lately, I've seen a lot of CD on the board, but I've been told it is an over 18 diagnosis and I would not accept this diagnosis for my child unless it was verified by second or even third opinions. It's an extreme diagnosis, and can be a misdiagnosis. Be sure you learn all you can. Knowledge is truly power when it comes to difficult children.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 50163, member: 1550"] Agree with smallmom. SSRIs work for me. I do think you need to be VERY careful when a child takes an AD because, since there are no blood test, nobody knows if there is a mood disorder that a child may respond badly to however. Both ADs and stimulants have the potential (not WILL, but have POTENTIAL) to cause raging, activation, violence and even psychosis, especially (but not limited to) kids with mood disorders. I do think we owe our kid the best evaluations and resources available so that we don't get stuck with a wrong diagnosis. My son got stuck there twice. His neuropsychologist, who came from Mayo, told us, "Doctors make mistakes all the time. Mayo makes mistakes all the time." Since Mayo is considered one of the best, you can imagine how often Joe Average Therapist misdiagnosis. We parents have to educate ourselves to make sure we are aware of what might be wrong with our kids. in my opinion we can't just accept because often the professionals just don't know. On ODD: Even in The Chandler Papers, Dr. Chandler states "ODD rarely stands alone." Check them out. Mood stabilizers, work for seizures and mood stabilization. I've been on Lithium and Lamictal. They mellow out your moods quite a bit. Lithium almost made me too "flat" (the only way I can describe it). I didn't like it--made me "fuzzy-headed" too. Lamictal was better. My best advice: Go to the top: Child Psychiatrists with the MD and Neuropsychs. I highly recommend both with them working together to try to find the answer. A wrong diagnosis, like my child got, can waste many precious years. At the worst, a child can end up a criminal due to an untreated psychiatric disorder...trust me, the justice system doesn't care. Lately, I've seen a lot of CD on the board, but I've been told it is an over 18 diagnosis and I would not accept this diagnosis for my child unless it was verified by second or even third opinions. It's an extreme diagnosis, and can be a misdiagnosis. Be sure you learn all you can. Knowledge is truly power when it comes to difficult children. [/QUOTE]
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