Adhd misdiagnosis

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Avatar n tn I mention the ADHD issue as anxiety can mimic the behaviours of ADD/ADHD and sometimes a misdiagnosis can occur. Is your son on medication for hyperactivity? If he is and the medication is working, then I assume the diagnosis is probably correct. If he is on meds and the medication appears not to be working, then it is possible a misdiagnosis has occurred. Just wondering ....
Avatar n tn Recently Aspergers was mentioned to me, A close family relative said that my son shows the same symptoms that her friends son has. I did some more research and found that add, adhd, aspergers ocd and some others are very similar and are hard to determine which is the correct diagnoses. My biggest problem is that some require medicines that can be very detrimental to the body. I have already had to switch my sons medication 3 times and up the dosage several more.
1509528 tn?1289999991 Hi my son is 8 1/2 and has bi polar, adhd, sensory processing disorder and adhd. My son had problems early on also started when he was 3 1/2. He has alot of the same "symptoms" as your son. As a parent that has had problems with this and still continues too. You have to remember to be open because we never want anything to be wrong with our babies, even though we want to get them the help they need. It's hard I know!
471377 tn?1210946391 Hi. Let me give you a brief synopsis. My TSH level was checked 2/06 with a level of 6.71..so dr increased to .88mcg. In 2/07, I was diagnosed with ADHD & anxiety and treated w/Adderal XR and Effexor XR. In 10/07, I was admitted to psych hospital. My TSH level was 16.4 and was diagnosed as being bipolar. I work for fed govt and they are trying to fire me based on the fact they say I basically can't do my job anymore.
Avatar n tn 15 yr old daughter was diag with adhd 2nd grade - although was family "joke" adhd long before. 1st on adderall with explosive behavior - had to try before could take straterra, insurance. Strattera was fine for sev yrs - although only limited imp - just enough to tolerate her. Problems with social interaction and her mouth - she's constantly argumentative and I believe ODD. After menstruation began, strattera appeared worthless.
Avatar m tn or is the medication just a short term fix for some future alternative? Does it seem like adhd is an adequate diagnosis or a misdiagnosis of something else? Is there such thing as adhd at all or just failure in education/ parenting/ something else? What medication are you on? Has it helped? How do you feel about it staying on it indefinitely, or have you already quit/ considered stopping medication in the future? How do you feel about any information about adhd you've been given/read?
1744272 tn?1314209044 I am curious as to the meds he is on and the strength of the meds. Many ADHD meds would drive a non ADHD kid up the wall, while having the opposite effect on a child with ADHD. However, a very low dose might give a normal child some of the symptoms you describe. And actually a lot of the problems could have come from his environment and not the meds. Hope this helps a bit. Really need a lot more info to do more.
Avatar m tn OCD is one of the anxiety disorders - just wondering - could it be possible that the ADHD is a misdiagnosis? You might want to ask your son's doctor about this. By the way, sensory issues are often co-morbid with anxiety issues so that point was expected. Anyway, just a remote possibility ....
Avatar f tn a switch was turned on (bipolar) and now i have that triggered by postpartum. So was I never ADHD to begin with, a misdiagnosis or can you really just become bipolar one day? I'm being scheduled for psychological testing. Are things different now that they can make a make a proper ADHD or bipolar disorder?
Avatar m tn Have any of you experienced extreme muscle tension? Jaw, neck, upper back, etc... It's only happened once (I took it about 5 hours after I normally take it) and also felt really neurotic and a bit crazy. Do you think this is a sign I've been misdiagnosed? I'm a concert pianist, and it's really helped me be able to focus on my practicing, especially in the afternoons without getting distracted every 20 seconds! I have extreme difficulty in focusing.
Avatar n tn No, I am correct. Teachers do NOT diagnose nor do school officials. As I stated before, if teachers in your area are doing this, it is illegal. If you reread your quote it states that teachers may be "driving" the practice of diagnosing but it does not say that teachers or school officials are diagnosing any disorder/illness. As I stated before, teachers can only describe behaviours - what the parents decide to do is their business.
Avatar m tn I'm a 19 year old male, 163 pounds 6' 0''. I take dexedrine 5mg 2x daily(for adhd) and metoprolol half a 25mg pill at night usually(to lower anxiety and hart rate).
Avatar f tn We have an appointment with her pediatrician already scheduled this week to review a recent diagnosis of ADHD. Could this be a case of original misdiagnosis and something else entirely different. She also has difficulty making friends, she goes to a very small school, and I don't know if that plays a factor into the difficulty. But she has cried to me many times that she has no friends and that no one likes her. This all breaks my heart for my child. Any advice is appreciated.
Avatar m tn My grandson is 9 and has ADHD and Autism. He takes Depakot 1000mg daily and Risperadon 2mg daily. I have noticed an increase in his aggression within the last two weeks. Do these two meds have a tendency to increase aggress?
3116129 tn?1341890537 My daughter is 8 years old and she was diagnosed with ADHD, December of last year, she is on medication daily and it helps with her Academics but not her social behavior; what I mean about social behavior is that she is a master manipulator and she shows empathy or sympathy when she hurts (punches,kicks,bites,etc..
Avatar f tn Been reading a lot about foods that irritate ADHD and help with the symptoms. Also have been seeing a lot of postings about supplements/vitamins to use to help control ADHD symptoms. My son is 6 and has ADHD. Anyone out there with successful foods/supplements/vitamins that help? Thoughts?
1390055 tn?1365615055 I used to take ADHD medication to manage my condition beginning when I was about 13 years old. I am now 23. I continued this for about 5 or 6 years, and then gradually came down off of my medications. I had been put on a number of different medications at different times to see which medication worked best for me, and we finally settled on taking Concerta, and did this so for about 3 or 4 years.
Avatar f tn Hey i really think you have adhd and sorry it taken so long to reply i went on holidays.
Avatar n tn Is it possible for an ex special ed teacher to test daughter for asperger autism? She was diagnosed with adhd, but from observing her, she doesn't display all features, more features of asperger. I've spent well over 1000 dollars for a misdiagnosis. I've read that the testing for asperger is a questionarre, and can get them via internet, by down loading? Concerned mother Susan This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/648989'>asperges syndrome</a>.
5477954 tn?1368797561 It's a common misdiagnosis. The real question is what other symptoms you have. It's hard to tell if you have the congenital because to many times you think it's normal.
459981 tn?1212193981 I got off all my meds last month and feel very, very stable. Has anyone heard of PTSD/Bipolar misdiagnosis??
Avatar n tn Can an Obgyn give a misdiagnosis (be wrong) after 2 months? Could he have been wrong after doing a physical examination? Can a blood test be wrong as well after 2 months?