gcvmom
Here we go again!
difficult child 2 has been on Depakote for about 5 weeks now and husband and I definitely see improvement from the medication wash period and the first few days on the new medication.
Things that are noticeably better: oppositionality, argumentativeness, tantrums, obsessions, irritability, aggression, anxiety.
Things that are slightly better: impulsiveness, grandiosity, silliness, boundaries.
Things that are unchanged (or very minimally): hyperactivity, inattention/distractibility.
There are many other behaviors I could mention, but these are the biggies in my mind.
For the BiPolar (BP)/ADHD kids out there, does this sound like a typical response? What other medications did you end up adding to address the ADHD issues? I'm really hoping we're on the right path and wondering what to expect next.
Things that are noticeably better: oppositionality, argumentativeness, tantrums, obsessions, irritability, aggression, anxiety.
Things that are slightly better: impulsiveness, grandiosity, silliness, boundaries.
Things that are unchanged (or very minimally): hyperactivity, inattention/distractibility.
There are many other behaviors I could mention, but these are the biggies in my mind.
For the BiPolar (BP)/ADHD kids out there, does this sound like a typical response? What other medications did you end up adding to address the ADHD issues? I'm really hoping we're on the right path and wondering what to expect next.