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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 257764" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>First of all, it sounds like a lot more than ADHD to me (maybe I said this before--I don't know). The feeling of not feeling "real" is called depersonalization. It can be caused by high anxiety or medication. I've had it caused by both, but it's a terrible feeling. I personally would not allow a high anxiety kid to be on the medications he is on, especially not a super stimulant like Adderrall (this is one of the most abused street drugs that exist because it is so potent--my ex-druggie daughter says it goes for $10/pill on the streets). Adderrall also made my son nutty. He lasted three days on it before I threw it out. He had never been so hyper or so sad. It's like he got high, then he crashed.</p><p>I don't know too much about your child's history. Has he ever had a neuropsychologist evaluation? At any rate, this psychiatrist sounds terrible. NO psychiatrist tells a parent, "I'm worried your child will die by 18." Sorry, he'd be fired and long gone. Maybe he just has no idea what he's doing as your son isn't any better. A therapist shouldn't be recommending medication. </p><p>If this were me, this crew would be gone and I'd find better doctors. Any doctors who are that gloomy about my child obvioiusly aren't in the right frame of mind to give him the best treatment. I prefer doctors who are confident of their abilities and not alarmists. All kids can be helped and ADHD is not high on the list of what causes suicide. Then again I doubt the main issue is actually "severe" ADHD. I do hope you try somebody else.</p><p>Whatever happens, good luck and I'd sort of blow off what the doctor predicted. Doctors have all different levels of competence...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 257764, member: 1550"] First of all, it sounds like a lot more than ADHD to me (maybe I said this before--I don't know). The feeling of not feeling "real" is called depersonalization. It can be caused by high anxiety or medication. I've had it caused by both, but it's a terrible feeling. I personally would not allow a high anxiety kid to be on the medications he is on, especially not a super stimulant like Adderrall (this is one of the most abused street drugs that exist because it is so potent--my ex-druggie daughter says it goes for $10/pill on the streets). Adderrall also made my son nutty. He lasted three days on it before I threw it out. He had never been so hyper or so sad. It's like he got high, then he crashed. I don't know too much about your child's history. Has he ever had a neuropsychologist evaluation? At any rate, this psychiatrist sounds terrible. NO psychiatrist tells a parent, "I'm worried your child will die by 18." Sorry, he'd be fired and long gone. Maybe he just has no idea what he's doing as your son isn't any better. A therapist shouldn't be recommending medication. If this were me, this crew would be gone and I'd find better doctors. Any doctors who are that gloomy about my child obvioiusly aren't in the right frame of mind to give him the best treatment. I prefer doctors who are confident of their abilities and not alarmists. All kids can be helped and ADHD is not high on the list of what causes suicide. Then again I doubt the main issue is actually "severe" ADHD. I do hope you try somebody else. Whatever happens, good luck and I'd sort of blow off what the doctor predicted. Doctors have all different levels of competence... [/QUOTE]
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