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difficult child, Male, 11 yo, ADHD, ODD, (poster boy) HELP
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 262589" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>No medications treat ODD specifically. medications DO treat the underlying disorder driving the ODD behaviors. So the question is what is fueling your difficult child's ODD behaviors.</p><p> </p><p>Are the ODD behaviors just occurring after Focalin wears off, or are they occurring during school (because you said he was suspended from school and has no friends)? How long is Focalin lasting? There is an extended-release version known as Focalin XR, and some kids also take a regular-release dose of Focalin after school to help with homework.</p><p> </p><p>If anxiety and depression are fueling your difficult child's ODD behaviors, then Lexapro might help. But if it's a mood disorder on the bipolar spectrum, Lexapro could make things worse by destabilizing your difficult child's mood. Lexapro has helped my daughter's anxiety and depression, but she doesn't have ADHD (or ODD).</p><p> </p><p>Wellbutrin is not generally used in addition to a stimulant like Focalin because both work on Dopamine. Wellbutrin is typically used when depression is making someone inattentive. My own son takes it for depression and does very well on it. But he takes no stimulants because stimulants tend to make his mood worse.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of sleeping, many of the kids here have problems sleeping because of their medications or because of their disorders. All three of mine take something to help them sleep. If you don't like Clonidine, you could try Melatonin or Benadryl, which are both "milder" solutions. In terms of eating, is he falling off his growth chart? Is his pediatrician worried about his height and weight? </p><p> </p><p>Hope some of this info is helpful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 262589, member: 2423"] No medications treat ODD specifically. medications DO treat the underlying disorder driving the ODD behaviors. So the question is what is fueling your difficult child's ODD behaviors. Are the ODD behaviors just occurring after Focalin wears off, or are they occurring during school (because you said he was suspended from school and has no friends)? How long is Focalin lasting? There is an extended-release version known as Focalin XR, and some kids also take a regular-release dose of Focalin after school to help with homework. If anxiety and depression are fueling your difficult child's ODD behaviors, then Lexapro might help. But if it's a mood disorder on the bipolar spectrum, Lexapro could make things worse by destabilizing your difficult child's mood. Lexapro has helped my daughter's anxiety and depression, but she doesn't have ADHD (or ODD). Wellbutrin is not generally used in addition to a stimulant like Focalin because both work on Dopamine. Wellbutrin is typically used when depression is making someone inattentive. My own son takes it for depression and does very well on it. But he takes no stimulants because stimulants tend to make his mood worse. In terms of sleeping, many of the kids here have problems sleeping because of their medications or because of their disorders. All three of mine take something to help them sleep. If you don't like Clonidine, you could try Melatonin or Benadryl, which are both "milder" solutions. In terms of eating, is he falling off his growth chart? Is his pediatrician worried about his height and weight? Hope some of this info is helpful. [/QUOTE]
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