Well we finally saw a psychiatrist with difficult child the other day ( we've always seen psychologists or counselors) since we now feel things are so bad with him that we have to try the medication route. After her evaluation she diagnosed difficult child with a mood disorder with some signs of adhd (said he does not fit all the classic signs but many others are there). I was not surprised at this diagnosis after all the years of reading about difficult child signs and symptoms but now a professional has confirmed my thoughts. I asked her about odd and how he fits all the signs of odd and she said that those are caused by underlying problems and is not an actual diagnosis she gives out ( just like many of you say here!). She feels with medications and behavior therapy we may find some success.
Anyway, the psychiatrist gave me the names of some medications we could try. She wants me to read up on them to see for myself and them we will meet with her again next week to make a decision on what to start and the treatment plan. Since difficult child has a history of getting aggressive, she said she would not like to place him on any stims. She suggested to look at these 3 medications and I was hoping some of you here with more experience could let me know what you think of them? I fully realize that each medication affects each person different so no 2 people will have the same response but I do appreciate any input. husband and I are scared to death to start medications but again, things are so awful for difficult child and us, we have to get more help for him. He is spiraling downward in every aspect of his life and making our home life **** !
The medications she would consider ( of course just one of them at a time to see what works) is Intuniv, or Wellbutrin, or Strattera. I believe she is leaning towards one of the last 2. Thanks for your help!
Jan
Anyway, the psychiatrist gave me the names of some medications we could try. She wants me to read up on them to see for myself and them we will meet with her again next week to make a decision on what to start and the treatment plan. Since difficult child has a history of getting aggressive, she said she would not like to place him on any stims. She suggested to look at these 3 medications and I was hoping some of you here with more experience could let me know what you think of them? I fully realize that each medication affects each person different so no 2 people will have the same response but I do appreciate any input. husband and I are scared to death to start medications but again, things are so awful for difficult child and us, we have to get more help for him. He is spiraling downward in every aspect of his life and making our home life **** !
The medications she would consider ( of course just one of them at a time to see what works) is Intuniv, or Wellbutrin, or Strattera. I believe she is leaning towards one of the last 2. Thanks for your help!
Jan