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<blockquote data-quote="mindinggaps" data-source="post: 763233" data-attributes="member: 29823"><p>[USER=23742]@Nandina[/USER] Thanks for the interesting and thoughtful post. You are clearly a loving and caring parent who has done everything you can to help both of your children. I think it goes to show that for some situations, such as your daugther, things can be improved and have positive outcomes; in other cases, no matter how hard you try, there are struggles that can carry on which are outside of your control. No matter the situation, the individual has to take some control of their circumstances - they have to accept treatment, stay on medication when needed, use the resources available to them and as your post highlights resist peer pressures and drugs.</p><p></p><p>My situation more closely mirrors that of your daughter. I was an absolute menace as a youngster and was very angry, aggressive, argumentative and wholly problematic. However, I did perform well in school and never got involved in any drugs. With proper medication and therapy I developed over the years and managed stayed on an overall positive life trajectory.</p><p></p><p>When I was young I was formally diagnosed with ODD and anxiety and was put on Prozac primarily to manage aggression, anger and poor behavior. I've written about my experience with medication in a bit more detail, so please feel free to have a look and ask any follow-ups, but Prozac is a more common tool than most are aware of for such issues. In my case, I was seen by a specialist who deemed medication necessary for me to coexist with peers and at the time Prozac had just come onto the market. It was trialed on me to see if it could curb my aggression and oppositional behavior and proved to be extremely effective. I was part of a few case studies and clinical trials which evaluated the use of Prozac for treatment of such issues in young children.</p><p></p><p>Today, I remain on the medication for a number of reasons. Without it I do have symptoms of anxiety but also aggression, anger and oppositional nature. It really helps keep things balanced. I've tried to come off, but things degraded rapidly. Fortunately, I was able to recognize this and was able to follow the advice of doctors who encouraged me to get back on proper medication. </p><p></p><p>It is true that many people who enter adulthood and are very eager to stop their medications. Sometimes this goes well and the outcome is excellent. However, it can also lead to huge problems and I know that if I didn't get back on the Prozac things could have gone in a bad direction. I think that many people feel shame or embarrassment for needing medication so they want to stop. I am not sure. It takes a certain level of both awareness and acceptance to reach the conclusion that you need medication and that is okay.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mindinggaps, post: 763233, member: 29823"] [USER=23742]@Nandina[/USER] Thanks for the interesting and thoughtful post. You are clearly a loving and caring parent who has done everything you can to help both of your children. I think it goes to show that for some situations, such as your daugther, things can be improved and have positive outcomes; in other cases, no matter how hard you try, there are struggles that can carry on which are outside of your control. No matter the situation, the individual has to take some control of their circumstances - they have to accept treatment, stay on medication when needed, use the resources available to them and as your post highlights resist peer pressures and drugs. My situation more closely mirrors that of your daughter. I was an absolute menace as a youngster and was very angry, aggressive, argumentative and wholly problematic. However, I did perform well in school and never got involved in any drugs. With proper medication and therapy I developed over the years and managed stayed on an overall positive life trajectory. When I was young I was formally diagnosed with ODD and anxiety and was put on Prozac primarily to manage aggression, anger and poor behavior. I've written about my experience with medication in a bit more detail, so please feel free to have a look and ask any follow-ups, but Prozac is a more common tool than most are aware of for such issues. In my case, I was seen by a specialist who deemed medication necessary for me to coexist with peers and at the time Prozac had just come onto the market. It was trialed on me to see if it could curb my aggression and oppositional behavior and proved to be extremely effective. I was part of a few case studies and clinical trials which evaluated the use of Prozac for treatment of such issues in young children. Today, I remain on the medication for a number of reasons. Without it I do have symptoms of anxiety but also aggression, anger and oppositional nature. It really helps keep things balanced. I've tried to come off, but things degraded rapidly. Fortunately, I was able to recognize this and was able to follow the advice of doctors who encouraged me to get back on proper medication. It is true that many people who enter adulthood and are very eager to stop their medications. Sometimes this goes well and the outcome is excellent. However, it can also lead to huge problems and I know that if I didn't get back on the Prozac things could have gone in a bad direction. I think that many people feel shame or embarrassment for needing medication so they want to stop. I am not sure. It takes a certain level of both awareness and acceptance to reach the conclusion that you need medication and that is okay. [/QUOTE]
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