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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 685428" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>There are coping mechanisms that J is now old enough to benefit from learning.</p><p></p><p>A good tutor or counselor with experience in working with kids with ADHD might be able to help him with that.</p><p></p><p>The behavior after the stims wear off has nothing to do with J's having ADHD. It's actually withdrawal of a sort. It's called a "comedown" or "crash". Basically, he is depressed, irritable, hungry, anxious, and feels physically exhausted. He also craves more of the drug to get rid of the bad feelings, butt isn't yet old enough to verbalize those feelings.</p><p></p><p>THIS is why so many people abuse ADHD medications/stims. They are nothing but speed. Most of them are amphetamines: very similar to meth, only a bit weaker and shorter acting.</p><p></p><p>Strattera is a SSNRI. It's an antidepressant that sucks as an AD, has a lot of physical side effects, and only around 40% of ADHDers see any benefit from it. Because it is a SSNRI, it has to be tapered off slowly to prevent unpleasant withdrawal sx.</p><p></p><p>I'd suggest getting him into intensive interventions to teach him methods of coping with the way his brain is wired. Sounds like that would be a much better idea than the stims if J can manage it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 685428, member: 1963"] There are coping mechanisms that J is now old enough to benefit from learning. A good tutor or counselor with experience in working with kids with ADHD might be able to help him with that. The behavior after the stims wear off has nothing to do with J's having ADHD. It's actually withdrawal of a sort. It's called a "comedown" or "crash". Basically, he is depressed, irritable, hungry, anxious, and feels physically exhausted. He also craves more of the drug to get rid of the bad feelings, butt isn't yet old enough to verbalize those feelings. THIS is why so many people abuse ADHD medications/stims. They are nothing but speed. Most of them are amphetamines: very similar to meth, only a bit weaker and shorter acting. Strattera is a SSNRI. It's an antidepressant that sucks as an AD, has a lot of physical side effects, and only around 40% of ADHDers see any benefit from it. Because it is a SSNRI, it has to be tapered off slowly to prevent unpleasant withdrawal sx. I'd suggest getting him into intensive interventions to teach him methods of coping with the way his brain is wired. Sounds like that would be a much better idea than the stims if J can manage it. [/QUOTE]
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