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I'm looking for some BTDT for using non-stimulants for ADHD. DS was previously on Vyvanse, but it was negatively affecting his personality. We switched to Concerta which has been better. He is 9 almost 10 and we are seeing lots of changes in his ADHD.
Impulse control is where we are seeing the most symptoms. This includes being impatient, difficulty delaying responses and gratification, difficulty waiting his turn, blurting out answers or comments before thinking, need to be in charge, plays better with younger kids than same age peers, extremely low frustration tolerance and rages that are disproportionate to the situation. I know that you can see these signs in almost all kids, but for him it is way above normal and "more."
We have an appointment with doctor coming up and I just want to go in prepared so that I can help my son.
Thanks for any information!
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My son is just little older than yours. We have tried Strattera and Intuniv. Strattera turned him into a zombie. It was horrible. The Intuniv doesn't seem to do anything for him. That said, for every medication we have tried that hasn't worked for him, I know someone who for their child it was their wonder drug.
Have you considered trying a different stimulant medication?
Feel free to message me if you want to talk. I think we may have talked before. :)
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This is so true! For my kiddos, one (developmentally delayed) is on Strattera. J is on intuniv; B is on intuniv, Celexa and respirdol. B is ADHD, anxiety (professionals did not pick this up) and PTSD. When does he take it? Mine are doing great on it/them. You may want to add something. I'm not a fan of meds but it is what it is. B also goes to EMDR therapy.
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Just something to consider. Lots of our kiddos are diagnosed with ADHD when infant they have PTSD. They can look really similar, but are treated totally differently. That was the situation with our DS.
Not saying that's the case, just wanted to share what we've learned.
My oldest son started out on Straterra and it was awful. It did nothing for him. It gave him very bad migraines to the point of vomiting and his stomach hurt all the time. And it did nothing for his ADHD symptoms. He switched to Daytrana, which is a patch and it works great for him. No stomach issues because it bypasses the GI tract and very few headaches. When he hit puberty and grew a lot we had to increase the dose. My daughter was only diagnosed last year when she was 13. She started out on a low dose of concertta which we doubled after a month and she has been fine. She went from a C student to straight A's this year. Sometimes when the child has a grown spurt the doctor's don't realize that the meds need to be increased. :rolleyes:
Thanks so much for all of the replies and input. I am not a fan of meds either, but they do help him. We have tried non-med strategies to help him manage his symptoms, but none have been all that successful and he is getting worse. It is effecting him socially and thus hurting his self-esteem and self confidence.
As for PTSD, he was moved several times at an early age before coming home to us at 7 mos from Guatemala. I know that this has effected him in terms of separation anxiety and his attachment. He is not RAD, but does seem anxious about his attachment and fears separation especially from me. Not sure if you would classify that as PTSD??
I will discuss with his doc about possibly switching ADHD med and perhaps adding something for the impulsiveness.
Thanks again!
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