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Was feeling hopeful and excited...until the guilt snuck back in.
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<blockquote data-quote="4timmy" data-source="post: 414838" data-attributes="member: 6553"><p>I feel for you and know exactly where you are coming from. </p><p></p><p>I had the same exact thoughts and felt bad about putting my difficult child on medications at all. The medications NEVER made my difficult child a zombie.... nope, not gonna happen.... still hasn't happened almost 10 years now. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> The memory hiccups you are having, etc. are due to stress. I get the same thing. </p><p></p><p>Keep a close watch on how your difficult child reacts to the increased Adderal and addition of Risperdone. I'm actually surprised your doctor raised and added at the same time because if it doesn't help, how are you going to know which medication is the issue? Anyways, our psychiatrist did the same thing with difficult child with Vyvanse and Risperdone. I know Adderall is a stimulant so some people experience more anxiety with higher doses. My difficult child got worse with Risperdone. Had to take him off immediately. He got even more aggressive. Finding and adjusting the right cocktail never ends. We have been doing it for 10 years now. Now, difficult child is going through puberty, so it's hard sometimes being able to tell if it's puberty or the medications. </p><p></p><p>Oh, and hang in there. It's perfectly normal to feel what you are feeling. I had to make myself stop talking to family and friends because I got tired of getting advice from people (even though intentions were good) that just did not have a clue as to what we go through. Come to this forum when you want to talk about it, everyone here "gets it". It sounds like you need some "you" time. I know it's elusive, but make the effort. Your mind needs a rest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4timmy, post: 414838, member: 6553"] I feel for you and know exactly where you are coming from. I had the same exact thoughts and felt bad about putting my difficult child on medications at all. The medications NEVER made my difficult child a zombie.... nope, not gonna happen.... still hasn't happened almost 10 years now. :) The memory hiccups you are having, etc. are due to stress. I get the same thing. Keep a close watch on how your difficult child reacts to the increased Adderal and addition of Risperdone. I'm actually surprised your doctor raised and added at the same time because if it doesn't help, how are you going to know which medication is the issue? Anyways, our psychiatrist did the same thing with difficult child with Vyvanse and Risperdone. I know Adderall is a stimulant so some people experience more anxiety with higher doses. My difficult child got worse with Risperdone. Had to take him off immediately. He got even more aggressive. Finding and adjusting the right cocktail never ends. We have been doing it for 10 years now. Now, difficult child is going through puberty, so it's hard sometimes being able to tell if it's puberty or the medications. Oh, and hang in there. It's perfectly normal to feel what you are feeling. I had to make myself stop talking to family and friends because I got tired of getting advice from people (even though intentions were good) that just did not have a clue as to what we go through. Come to this forum when you want to talk about it, everyone here "gets it". It sounds like you need some "you" time. I know it's elusive, but make the effort. Your mind needs a rest. [/QUOTE]
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