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<blockquote data-quote="Janna" data-source="post: 62237" data-attributes="member: 2737"><p>It sounds like the Depakote is really working well! That's good news. Dylan tried it too, and we started to see small differences (in conjunction with the Lithium) at 500 mg. per day, but he got really ill belly aches, and started cramping and such, so we had to discontinue it.</p><p></p><p>There seem to be quite a few kiddos here that can tolerate ADHD medications, which surprises me. We have tried them all, every one of them, even recently again, trying Concerta, because Dylan was SO incredibly, miraculously well. And it failed.</p><p></p><p>I would try reading up on the atypical antipsychotics (Abilify, Seroquel, Risperdal, Geodon) and consider something along those lines. Although they are not targeted to deal with ADHD symptoms specifically, we had good luck with the Abilify, because it slowed Dylan down some, took care of the hyperactivity and impulsivity.</p><p></p><p>We had to put him into a special class, Emotional Support, because there's just no way he can keep up with the mainstream kids. If you can treat the ADHD, that's awesome, but if you can't, you may want to look for other interventions in school to help your difficult child get along.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janna, post: 62237, member: 2737"] It sounds like the Depakote is really working well! That's good news. Dylan tried it too, and we started to see small differences (in conjunction with the Lithium) at 500 mg. per day, but he got really ill belly aches, and started cramping and such, so we had to discontinue it. There seem to be quite a few kiddos here that can tolerate ADHD medications, which surprises me. We have tried them all, every one of them, even recently again, trying Concerta, because Dylan was SO incredibly, miraculously well. And it failed. I would try reading up on the atypical antipsychotics (Abilify, Seroquel, Risperdal, Geodon) and consider something along those lines. Although they are not targeted to deal with ADHD symptoms specifically, we had good luck with the Abilify, because it slowed Dylan down some, took care of the hyperactivity and impulsivity. We had to put him into a special class, Emotional Support, because there's just no way he can keep up with the mainstream kids. If you can treat the ADHD, that's awesome, but if you can't, you may want to look for other interventions in school to help your difficult child get along. [/QUOTE]
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