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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 362999" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Hello carrieann and welcome to our little corner of the cyber world - you've found a place where we understand!</p><p></p><p>Who has diagnosis'd your son with "ADHD, explosive temper disorder,depression and mood disorder?" If he's been diagnosis'd with a mood disorder, stims can certainly exacerbate the situation. Usually a mood stabilizer will be prescribed and, once his mood is stabilized, you can begin to treat other issues. The explosive temper disorder could have been, at least in part, a side effect of the stims. How old is your son? What kind of doctor has diagnosis'd him? How does he do in school?</p><p></p><p>It sounds like you have been through the ringer insofar as docs and diagnosis's, but perhaps you haven't hit on a doctor that understands how to treat these issues in pediatric patients. With all he has going on, a combo of medications, behavior mod, therapy, school supports, consistent scheduling should be part of his treatment. </p><p></p><p>Life shouldn't be this tough for either of you. Often we forget that our children are suffering too when we are dealing with so much stress due to their actions (or inactions).</p><p></p><p>When you get a chance, please do a profile signature like you see at the bottom of our posts. Just click on "Settings" in the upper right of the page and go from there.</p><p></p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 362999, member: 805"] Hello carrieann and welcome to our little corner of the cyber world - you've found a place where we understand! Who has diagnosis'd your son with "ADHD, explosive temper disorder,depression and mood disorder?" If he's been diagnosis'd with a mood disorder, stims can certainly exacerbate the situation. Usually a mood stabilizer will be prescribed and, once his mood is stabilized, you can begin to treat other issues. The explosive temper disorder could have been, at least in part, a side effect of the stims. How old is your son? What kind of doctor has diagnosis'd him? How does he do in school? It sounds like you have been through the ringer insofar as docs and diagnosis's, but perhaps you haven't hit on a doctor that understands how to treat these issues in pediatric patients. With all he has going on, a combo of medications, behavior mod, therapy, school supports, consistent scheduling should be part of his treatment. Life shouldn't be this tough for either of you. Often we forget that our children are suffering too when we are dealing with so much stress due to their actions (or inactions). When you get a chance, please do a profile signature like you see at the bottom of our posts. Just click on "Settings" in the upper right of the page and go from there. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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