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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 186677" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Welcome!</p><p> </p><p>I'm always amazed when professionals equate anger, aggression and violence with ADHD. Anger is more closely tied to emotional reactivity, which is commonly a symptom of a mood issue (for example, anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder). Stimulants like Concerta can exacerbate anxiety, cause depression and make kids with bipolar disorder much worse. That may be why you're seeing a return and worsening of behaviors every time you increase the Concerta dose. In your shoes, I'd ask the psychiatrist about discontining the Concerta instead of continuing to increase it. That way you'll see for sure if Concerta is making things worse instead of better.</p><p> </p><p>Like others, I'd strongly recommend a neuropsychological evaluation so you can begin to understand what's really going on with your son. You should get referrals from both your pediatrician and your son's psychiatrist. Neuropsychologists are frequently found at children's or university teaching hospitals, although the ones we've used have been in private practices.</p><p> </p><p>My son actually sounds a bit like yours. He was first diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety, but Concerta and other stimulants didn't help him. Antidepressants prescribed for anxiety made him manic. He is now doing a whole lot better on his current medication mix, but we still have major shutdown when it comes to school. We are in the process of getting him into a special school program in our school district for socially and emotionally fragile kids.</p><p> </p><p>Again, welcome. I hope you are able to make some headway soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 186677, member: 2423"] Welcome! I'm always amazed when professionals equate anger, aggression and violence with ADHD. Anger is more closely tied to emotional reactivity, which is commonly a symptom of a mood issue (for example, anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder). Stimulants like Concerta can exacerbate anxiety, cause depression and make kids with bipolar disorder much worse. That may be why you're seeing a return and worsening of behaviors every time you increase the Concerta dose. In your shoes, I'd ask the psychiatrist about discontining the Concerta instead of continuing to increase it. That way you'll see for sure if Concerta is making things worse instead of better. Like others, I'd strongly recommend a neuropsychological evaluation so you can begin to understand what's really going on with your son. You should get referrals from both your pediatrician and your son's psychiatrist. Neuropsychologists are frequently found at children's or university teaching hospitals, although the ones we've used have been in private practices. My son actually sounds a bit like yours. He was first diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety, but Concerta and other stimulants didn't help him. Antidepressants prescribed for anxiety made him manic. He is now doing a whole lot better on his current medication mix, but we still have major shutdown when it comes to school. We are in the process of getting him into a special school program in our school district for socially and emotionally fragile kids. Again, welcome. I hope you are able to make some headway soon. [/QUOTE]
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