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Old Sep 02, 2005, 07:36 PM
whwilson whwilson is offline
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I agree with the others, I think she needs to have regular psychiatric care. My daughter has ADHD and when she was on Aderol she was a mess, she wouldn't sleep and was very mean, that may be why your parents chose to take her off of it. When my daughter was on no meds, she was similar to the behavor you are talking about except she couldn't talk. I had to be careful with my other children because when she would get frustrated or angry she would attack them. My one year old would have bruses on her arms and bumps on her head from her sister pushing her and such. It was horrible and I felt like it was never going to stop. I convinced the doc to put her a stimulant (Dexadrine) because it helped her slow down, but it also made her not sleep and eat. I also had him start her on an antipsychotic (Resperidone) that would help her sleep at night, make her eat, and balance out her moods so that she was not so grumpy and iritable. It isn't a perfect solution but with a strict schedule and routine our life is a lot easier. It seems that with children with ADHD they do much better when they have a schedule and routine because even though they make feel mixed up or out of control they know that they can depend on knowing what is going to happen next. I am not a doctor but a loving mom hoping to help. Take Care
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