I STOPPED DD MEDS NOW WHAT!!?? | ADHD Information
I am so messed up and feel so bad as i posted earlier dd age 7 has tried 2 meds focalin 10 mg 1 time a day it doesnt seem to work much at all and she started having bad facial tics ..we tried adderal 20 mg xr its worked great except she was extremely clingly and demanded my full attention. and has worse tics..the worst part is both cause severe mood swings and the facial tics...so i took her off her med last friday hoping that the tics woudl stop but they havent... no i feel like its my fault that she has them and dh seems to think so too ...other kids are noticing her and its bothering her i feel like sh*t i was trying t help her and i feel like ihave turned her into a guinea pig ...and side show freak i dont know what to do i think most people think im nuts giving her meds at all they all look at me funny and make me feel like it is my fault she acts the way she does ..my fault she never brings home book. assignments or notes. my fault she goes into stores or resturants and makes scenes...most say she needs a good spanking (which i have tried belive me) and i must not be doing it right or she would behave...and i tell them i cant beat her....i dont think i can break her by spanking her she doesnt care she just get angry and more violent towards me...positive reienforcement isnt working either...im at a loss here and she is just 7 i pray everynight for guidance and the knowledge to help her before she hits her teens and things get worse.. It's not your fault. You've just been doing the best you
can. It will take awhile for the medication to get out of her
system. First she may be going through withdrawals from it if you
took her off suddenly. Please look at the alternatives
section. There's others who have been through similar things and
there are definately other things you can try. I'll say a prayer
for you and daughter.
gwens29,
She may be going through some withdrawals or "discontinuation syndrome" from the meds. It can take a week or so before those symptoms disappear.
I think "curus" might have some info on the tics. Just dig up a last post of hers and send her a PM.