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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 684294" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>Hi Malika! I have thought of you often and wondered how J is getting on. It's nice to see you back here and it sounds your young man is making good progress. Yes, we tried Strattera and it wasn't helping much, and the stimulants are a no-go because it made his anxiety so much worse. The Abilify has actually been the one thing (along with the Intuniv) that has helped for now. We always reserve judgment and say "for now" because things have worked okay in the past, and then the benefit seems to fade away and we start having more bad days than good again. We have always felt that there was a something else that ADHD didn't quite cover. The Anxiety Disorder piece was helpful, then the DMDD has been a good fit for the most part, as well. It just went into the DSM in 2013 and is considered by some to be a controversial diagnoses. If you Google it, you'll see lots of information about it. </p><p></p><p>We all went through the hell of indecision and worry about putting him on this class of drugs, but aside from the sleepiness, he has had far more good days than bad. He's still on half the dose the doctor suggests. The explosions aren't as explosive, he seems to be able to stop himself more often before he flies off the handle. His lessened anxiety means he is willing to ride his bike to the park, go off exploring on his own a little on our outings at the zoo or wherever. This is huge for us. He does run into problems with kids sometimes, but he's learned to come home and talk about it. He still does better with younger kids because even though he's wicked smart--reads at high school level, etc., he's socially younger. </p><p></p><p>The field trip went really well; he is so proud that he can manage this on his own. He went on another one today and his teacher reported that he had a wonderful day. This teacher is a godsend, and she and her parents, who both volunteer in her classroom, are local to our smallish town. He has seemed to make a friend that doesn't go to his school. This young man seems a little off, I suspect what they used to call Aspergers, but in an okay, if somewhat exasperating way, and I feel like we can trust him not to be mean to grandson. </p><p></p><p>If you have any trouble finding information about DMDD, let me know and I'll do up a list of links. Take care and nice to "see" you again!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 684294, member: 13260"] Hi Malika! I have thought of you often and wondered how J is getting on. It's nice to see you back here and it sounds your young man is making good progress. Yes, we tried Strattera and it wasn't helping much, and the stimulants are a no-go because it made his anxiety so much worse. The Abilify has actually been the one thing (along with the Intuniv) that has helped for now. We always reserve judgment and say "for now" because things have worked okay in the past, and then the benefit seems to fade away and we start having more bad days than good again. We have always felt that there was a something else that ADHD didn't quite cover. The Anxiety Disorder piece was helpful, then the DMDD has been a good fit for the most part, as well. It just went into the DSM in 2013 and is considered by some to be a controversial diagnoses. If you Google it, you'll see lots of information about it. We all went through the hell of indecision and worry about putting him on this class of drugs, but aside from the sleepiness, he has had far more good days than bad. He's still on half the dose the doctor suggests. The explosions aren't as explosive, he seems to be able to stop himself more often before he flies off the handle. His lessened anxiety means he is willing to ride his bike to the park, go off exploring on his own a little on our outings at the zoo or wherever. This is huge for us. He does run into problems with kids sometimes, but he's learned to come home and talk about it. He still does better with younger kids because even though he's wicked smart--reads at high school level, etc., he's socially younger. The field trip went really well; he is so proud that he can manage this on his own. He went on another one today and his teacher reported that he had a wonderful day. This teacher is a godsend, and she and her parents, who both volunteer in her classroom, are local to our smallish town. He has seemed to make a friend that doesn't go to his school. This young man seems a little off, I suspect what they used to call Aspergers, but in an okay, if somewhat exasperating way, and I feel like we can trust him not to be mean to grandson. If you have any trouble finding information about DMDD, let me know and I'll do up a list of links. Take care and nice to "see" you again! [/QUOTE]
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