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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 454829" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>Welcome to the board! You've found a great place for support, insights and guidance.</p><p></p><p>When you get the chance, create a signature for your account. It's under the Settings tab at the top right. (I love your pet names, but got confused as to who is who.) A sig will help others to get to know you and reduce the need to re-explain relationships, dxes and medications on subsequent posts.</p><p></p><p>A few questions, first. Who made the diagnosis? How are things at school? Does he have an IEP? Is he in any kind of therapy?</p><p></p><p>in my opinion ODD is not a real diagnosis. Yeah, it's in the DSM, but more often than not there is something else going on. Specifically in your son's case I'm certain of it. Why? because ODD is directed at AUTHORITY figures and you have clearly stated that his behavior is directed at peers as well. And no, ADHD alone does not cause that type of behavior.</p><p></p><p>If he's not already under the care of a psychiatrist (psychiatrist) I suggest taking him in for an evaluation. Also the medication he is currently on for the ADHD obviously isn't working so you probably want that changed as well. Putting up with the "zombie" side effects is so 1990's. There are many more medications out there that have proven to be helpful with fewer side effects. by the way that ADHD behavior could also be driven by something else and he may not really have ADHD (always possible for more than one diagnosis at the same time, but something to consider)</p><p></p><p>Welcome again <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/notalone.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":notalone:" title="notalone :notalone:" data-shortname=":notalone:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 454829, member: 11965"] Welcome to the board! You've found a great place for support, insights and guidance. When you get the chance, create a signature for your account. It's under the Settings tab at the top right. (I love your pet names, but got confused as to who is who.) A sig will help others to get to know you and reduce the need to re-explain relationships, dxes and medications on subsequent posts. A few questions, first. Who made the diagnosis? How are things at school? Does he have an IEP? Is he in any kind of therapy? in my opinion ODD is not a real diagnosis. Yeah, it's in the DSM, but more often than not there is something else going on. Specifically in your son's case I'm certain of it. Why? because ODD is directed at AUTHORITY figures and you have clearly stated that his behavior is directed at peers as well. And no, ADHD alone does not cause that type of behavior. If he's not already under the care of a psychiatrist (psychiatrist) I suggest taking him in for an evaluation. Also the medication he is currently on for the ADHD obviously isn't working so you probably want that changed as well. Putting up with the "zombie" side effects is so 1990's. There are many more medications out there that have proven to be helpful with fewer side effects. by the way that ADHD behavior could also be driven by something else and he may not really have ADHD (always possible for more than one diagnosis at the same time, but something to consider) Welcome again :notalone: [/QUOTE]
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