Adhd combined type
Common Questions and Answers about Adhd combined type
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I wasn't diagnosed until recently, at the age of 45, but outwardly my symptoms look different as an adult than they did as a child (and yet nobody recognized it back then!). When I was young, I couldn't sit in a chair without jiggling my foot, for instance. My nerves were always on edge, and I wish I'd realized sooner how much good exercise could have helped. I exercise more and have a job now that has both brain work and physical labor.
My son is 9. He was diagnosed ADHD combined type with compulsive destructive(?) disorder. He is not on any prescription med's. He does however take vitamin supplements for memory, focus and concentration and Calm Child for the evenings to help wind him down for bed. He is very very smart and artistic. He is an avid reader. My son is very tender hearted and takes everything personally, good or bad. But he has another side that comes out of nowhere and we are losing control of it.
It is really difficult to determine to what extent if at all the medication or his ADHD is affecting behavior. You mentioned that your son was previously diagnosed with ADHD combined type but you didn't state why. I think that it would be a mistake for any child to be on psychotropic medication for an emotional issue after being diagnosed with ADHD not to be receiving counseling. It is within this context that you would be able to better determine what is causing is what.
Same with my girls. They are both ADHD and the oldest was wonderful as a baby and the youngest was colicky for a few months. Granted, the youngest's ADHD is also combined with ODD, but I dont think they are linked.
This may sound like a contradiction but I been diagnosed as having ADHD and Schizoaffective Depressive type. The contradiction seems to come from ADHD is a decrease in dopamine and Schizoaffective is an increase in dopamine levels. To resolve this it may have something to do in my case with Acetesomethingorother neurotransmitter. Is their any literature on this topic of studies of people having both ADHD and Schizophrenia?
I have a child who was diagnosed with combined type ADHD at the age of 5 years old. Her doctor is now suggesting that " in addition" to ADHD my child might have PDD-NOS. My child is now 8 years old. My question is whether a child can have both diagnosis of ADHD and PDD-NOS. I told the doctor that I did not think that she has both. The doctor suggested that the additional PDD-NOS diagnosis would get the child more services from the school.
(ADHD-C)
Individual meets both sets of inattention and hyperactive/impulsive criteria.
And by the way, if he does have ADHD, then he does need to be moving to concentrate. Forcing him to stay still in his chair will actually make him lose focus more.
So take a look at the list above and tell me what you think.
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My son Brian will be 7 in January. He has severe ADHD and could never sit still, take a nap, or be quite. I could never give him a time out because he couldn't sit. I remember just trying to give him a bath was frustrated I couldn't wipe the soap on him fast enough and he would be moving. Or cleaning he just followed behind me messing it up. I am a working mom and he was always in day care and preschool until kindergarten and they were always expressing there concerns.
My 13yo son Sean was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes nine months ago. He is also significantly ADHD, requiring daily medication in order to be able to function socially and academically.
We have found that the ADHD meds and the insulin are difficult to schedule because the ADHD meds suppress the appetite, and now that he has diabetes, he cannot skip meals.
A friend told me that some people had been taking meds for their ADHD combined with depressive meds as well, and they had been subsequently re-diagnosed as being bipolar. A geriatric psychiatrist examined me late in March and said that I was bipolar II but the depressive component was by far the stronger of the two.
My son has been Diagnosed with ADHD and OCD. He has been on ADHD medication since he was 4 and now newly diagnosed with OCD. They think the Vyvanse is making the OCD sympotms worse. I can see this since we placed him on Zoloft for the OCD things have improved somewhat. I feel so bad for him becuase our personalities are so different. I am very melow and laid back but also Type A. He is constantly getting into trouble over little things at school almost daily.
I always get leety of ADHD and BP combined diagnoses because the symptoms of both mesh far too easily for my like and most doctors like ADHD as a diagnosis far too much.
Is your ADHD a major issue for you? It might be worth seeing if the abilify does actually work on both, if it does there is a chance you are not actually ADHD at all and then you should seek a second opinion on the diagnosis.
If not seek a drug which is safe for BP's - Ritalin BTW is not.
then 5 years ago I was also diagnosed with ADHD combined type. Since then I have tried a few different medications and have found that Wellbutrin helps my depression AND also seems to help with my ability to focus and concentrate. My only concern is that I experience significant jumps/elevations in my mood as well as other symptoms during those time, such as restlessness, aggitation, hearing voices, little need for sleep.
Neurofeedback is proven to help with insomnia, anxiety, depression, ADD, ADHD and more. Many times children who have been abused act out and the abuse isn't discovered until years later.
Seeing a good child psychologist would get him/her help sooner and avoid many more years of pain. An interesting fact is that 50% of adults with Bipolar experienced child abuse. What kind of message does a child get when they are given a pill to mask symptoms of child sexual abuse?
The second one was HSV I & II IgG. I have also read that the type specific test should have read HSV 1 & 2. Is there a difference the two?
My son holds a few diagnoses currently. They are ADHD-Combined type; Bipolar; ODD. He is medicated and has been in therpay for years. he has often exhibited behaviors that have opened the door for many more questions. He has been cruel to animals beofre, but this past weekend, he took it to a new level when he went after a groundhog. He threw rocks at it, enough to stun it, and then proceeded to beat it with a stick. It killed the animal. This was witnessed by another adult.
* Type 1 we call Classic ADHD. A type 1 has all the hallmark features of ADHD we discussed earlier, plus they're hyperactive and impulsive. They respond nicely to stimulant medication.
* Type 2 we call Inattentive ADHD. They have all the hallmark features of ADHD but are never hyperactive. They also respond to stimulants.
* Type 3 we call Overfocused ADHD.
My son has ADHD combined, and lately his behaviors have been extra out of control. He ruined his lunch by putting a bunch of pepper in it at first today, and when I asked him why he did it he just said I wanted a challenge. So I told him he had to eat what he made. He did not end up eating it needless to say because there was so much pepper in it I dont think anyone could handle it. Immediately after that he asked to take a shower, and I said okay.
I have had mental ability testing since childhood. My IQ has always been the same. I'm mid-aged now. I was just recently diagnosed with ADHD COMBINED TYPE. My IQ has always been low since childhood. 78 right now. I don't think the ADHD is throwing the test off. Instead, the ADHD is throwing off the brain. Cause I notice I really don't understand some things that are simple to others.
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