adhd symptoms odd

My son is 5yrs old and has adhd and odd. He is on Ritalin as well as Abilify. The Ritalin helps him be calm but he is constantly throwing temper tantrums at school. They are so bad I have to pick him up early almost everyday. Is there something else that I could do to help this issue?

He has been on resperidone for 11/2 week showing only ADHD and ODD symptoms. He is driving us crazy but not showing any signs of anger or aggression. We then introduced ADHD medication, guanfacine, evening only. Second day he started exhibiting more aggressive, angry behavior. I plan to call the Doctor on Monday, but wanted to know if anyone else had similar situation?

"Treatment starts with controlling adhd symptoms." When a childs adhd symptoms "are reduced there usually is an improvement in ODD symptoms. Stimulant medications have been shown to decrease adhd symptoms, as well as those of ODD, by up to 50%." In my opinion, the doctors have been not dealing with the cause of her ODD. Nothing you have stated is really recommended to treat adhd. My recommendation for a good adhd medication starts with a good doctor.

when should tell the child about adhd & odd, it been 3 months that child been told have adhd & odd, father wont agree with the dr recommending. want know when should i tell my child have adhd & odd? i know for years that child have it but father never beleive me then he finally admit he have adhd too and that he knew his child would have it before he met me.. what i am suppose to do? as single parent. a should i tell my child have adhd & odd?

My nine yr old son has adhd and odd....opposional defiant disorder. He is on 4 differant medicatind, reperidone,guaficine,danphetimine salt combo and fluoxotine. He has to take thes SEVERAL times a day. It doesn't seem to help. He is extremly disrespectful, rude ,yellls at me my b.f. will not do any thing he is asked to do unless you ask him 500 times. And yes his dad also is not there. Bbxx I read your comments so you might be able to help.

Something like 35% of the kids with ADHD have ODD and it makes treating the ODD so much more difficult. This is a good link that takes a look at ADHD and other disruptive disorders - http://www.onhealth.com/attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder_adhd/page8.

Actually, the meds for ADHD should make a difference. But you have to hit the right dosage. Docs start out low and go slow with the meds waiting for parental feedback, so definitely stay in touch with your doctor. If you have not seen a change, it may be that you are not yet using the right dose or the right med. And, of course, there is a lot more that can be done for a child with ODD. Here are two very good links on working with a child with ODD. http://www.additudemag.

My son has Bipolar, ADHD, and ODD. They say they are comorbid. Risperdol I would think would be used for ADHD, not ODD. ODD has no medication treatment that I have found thus far. ODD requires lots and lots and lots of patience, always having to stay one step ahead, and making sure your NO's are NO, and YES is YES. It is very hard sometimes. But it gets easier. as to the comment from treazzure007 It is really a shame that you stereotype that way.

t sleep and always showing more and more the symptoms of ODD, ADHD and IED at school and at home. The doctor wanted to start a mood stabilizer but I don't want him on anything that will make him gain weight or turn into a zombie.

my son is 7 years old and diagnosed with ADHD, ODD and your story matches mine. My son was kicked out of daycares and now kicked out of 1st grade and currently going to a behavioral outpatient treatment center. He has been taking Tenex for 2 weeks now for adhd and the Doctor has decided to start him on Risperadol for the agression, anger, defiant behaviors,and arguing. I hope it works.

My 4 year old son was recently diagnosed with ODD back in August. They prescribed him with a low dose of Rilalin. I only give it to him once a day. He is in preschool and for a while he was doing good I thought the medication was working, now I don' t think it is working to well. do you think that he should have his dosage increased or the frequency the medicine is being administered. I have also worried that the medication might be making his behaivor worse.

Diagnosis: ADHD/ODD, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar II, Learning Disability  Separation Anxiety, Deep depression – up and down (swings), eyelash pulling and pulling out hair without anti-depressant, it took 150mg of Zoloft to finally stop the habits and put a smile on his face.  Does not feel pain like other children – can run across rock beach with no shoes and feels nothing - no pain. Loves animals can get stung by bees and does not care.

s, and Autism behaviors. Perhaps after reading your post, MedHelp will consider including symptoms of ODD on the tracker as well.) While that may be available sometime in the future, MedHelp currently has a mood tracker that might be helpful to you. In settings there is an option to switch the user from "Myself", to "Someone else" so that you can track their symptoms. Also, in the treatments section, there is an option for "ADD/ADHD meds". I hope this helps!

He has been on resperidone for 11/2 week showing only ADHD and ODD symptoms. He is driving us crazy but not showing any signs of anger or aggression. We then introduced ADHD medication, guanfacine, evening only. Second day he started exhibiting more aggressive, angry behavior. I plan to call the Doctor on Monday, but wanted to know if anyone else had similar situation?

I have a beautiful little 4 yr old girl with ADHD and ODD. She is incredibly smart, and we can already tell that she will not have the learning problem that her brother (also ADHD but not ODD) has. We have a loving family with both parents living at home... Our issue is that her ODD is really ruining her pre-school environment and I'm not sure what to do! We have her set up with a psychiatrist who agrees that she is definitely a strong-willed ADHD/ODD child.

I had a friend who recently tried an elimination diet and slowly added foods back that she eats regularly, she found out that she was allergic to wheat, rhy, some flour products, sweeteners, etc. that were causing the ADHD symptoms... She has since started eating whole foods and good fats and her symptoms have vastly improved... It could be something as little as the dyes in foods, or sweeteners, etc...

//www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD---ADHD/Adult-with-ODD/show/1966456#post_9234381 It is possible that with a severe case of ODD, your doctor figured it was bipolar. And maybe not. But, in the good ole days, a doctor was more apt to sedate, then give a stim med. To answer your question, bone up on all the info you can on ADHD. This is a pretty good site. http://www.help4adhd.

My son was on Vyvanse and Clonodine for a long time and it was a life saver. He has ADHD and ODD as well. The doctor wanted to try Tenex. We did that for several weeks and I begged to go back on Clonodine. Tenex was awful for us! Clonodine is fantastic and helps him go to sleep at night! If anyone wants to chat, I'm in the same boat~ ***@**** My husband and I have very different coping mechanisms. Any input?

I am a teacher and have done a lot of research on adhd and odd. I think he has ODD. He hates to take his concerta because it makes him lose his appetite I do see a change when on meds. He does ok in school while not on meds but when at home he is a nightmare. He fits all the classic symptoms of ODD. At home he defies everything we ask him to do and he throws fits when he does not get his way. He is very disrespectful also.

I have a 9 yr old son with ADHD ODD & LD. He is so angry at school his anger outbursts have started to turn quite violent. I am the only one who can calm him down so I am constantly at the school. So far behind with his schooling. He has been like this for 3 yrs. HELP!!! He was on Ritalin no on slow release concerta 36mg. Helps the adhd a little not much. But its the anger I need to get under control. Have asked dr after dr but everyone just brushes me off!!!

He has been officially diagnosed as ADHD and ODD, for which he was prescribed Ritalin. He lost so much weight that his parents took him off of it for the summer. He gained back 12 pounds but now that school has started he refuses to take any medication. His behavior is getting worse and I now fear that he really has antisocial personality disorder.

The reasons for this disagreement and this is an issue which I have at lenght discussed with different social workers, is not because, as I have been pegged, I refuse to recognize my daughter (6) has a problem, but because none of the symptoms of either Autism, ADHD or ODD manifest themselves with me. I have her a weekend out of two and two weeks vacation a year.

I have 2 sons both with ADHD the youngest also has ODD my question is how likely is it that my younger son has some form of Autism instead of ADHD & ODD? How would i go about gettin him tested for it also?

He is now 8 and was diagnosed with ODD on top of ADD and Bipolar. Is there a book on parenting that can help me deal with him??

I know this may sound strange but... Does your son still have his tonsils and adenoids? Many parents of ADHD kids have found that by having their child's tonsils and adenoids removed, their child's ADHD symptoms decreased significantly. Some of them, when tested a year after surgery, were no longer considered to have ADHD. I have a 3 1/2 year old who was diagnosed with ADHD and ODD in June of last year.

That does seem like a lot to be giving such a young child. My daughter is ADHD & ODD. I fought with her original pediatrician for yrs that something wasn't right & after being told I was a bad parent looking for a cop-out I switched to her current pediatrician. He has diagnosed her with ADHD & ODD & after years of no medications at my request has since started her on Ritalin & Risperdol both low doses.

If you were diagnosed with ADHD then it is no surprise that you are noticing symptoms of a similar nature-- nervousness, mood swings, compulsiveness, obsessiveness, etc. I want to clarify that ADHD cannot technically be "diagnosed" because it is not an illness or medical issue any more than anxiety is. Both are better defined as tendencies or habits in attempt to control things that you feel you cannot. ADHD can most certainly be controlled or "let go" without medication.

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