Where is the rage coming from?! | ADHD Information

I have noticed that a lot of kids on these meds are having rage fits. Mine is on Foclin 10mg (they upped it) and he will be fine in the morning and half of the the afternoon but by around 3pm he goes into a tired rage fit. But the strangest thing is that David was doing this BEFORE the meds! Is any other children doing this? I don't understand it. David will be going for more psyc testing and a neuro psyc test next year. I can wait till all of this is over.

[QUOTE=smhenglish]His teacher said she wants a t-shirt that says "I <heart> Abilify."[/QUOTE]

I love it!!

 

MamaBear

It could be that he has a disorder in addition to ADHD.  Rage can come from anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, autism, to name a few.

My daughter had rages after continued failure in school caused anxiety. This was before her ADHD diagnosis (so no meds at that time) and bipolar had to be ruled out. She was finally diagnosed with ADHD, learning disorders, anxiety, depression and ODD. She has settled down over the summer. We do not know if it is because it is summer (no school); or she is on a behavior modification plan; or she had started concerta (but is currently on a weight gain break); or is now on guanfacine (Tenex); or a combination of all of the above. On the concerta she never showed rebound or increased anger or rages. We will restart the concerta just before school starts and optimize her meds based on how she does with school and homework.Talk to your doctor about a possible mood stabilizer.  My son is on amphetamine meds and has alarming mood swings, including rage.  The doc put him on Abilify and it really took the edge off.  He started eating and sleeping again.  His teacher said she wants a t-shirt that says "I <heart> Abilify."

Thank you for the responses. I work in the area of mental health and the psychiatrist  that I have most contact with (that treats kids in-patient) uses Abilify for conduct disorder, impulse control disorder.

 

well if he does have bipolar then it is a good idea to add abilify. Right now
im on abilify conserta and ritalin and it helps a lot.I have a 7 yr old son and in 2004 he was diagnosed with adhd and something called impulse control disorder. He was thrown out of daycare. So, we switched daycares where the behavior continued. Not as much but it still did. now 2 yrs later his behavior has worsened. But heres the thing, it only happens at daycare. He gets so mad and throws chairs and kicks teachers and directors, yest. he tried to leave the daycare and break all the windows from the outside. He has NEVER done this at home and I dont understand. I finally feel like giving up. Its SO frustrating, because hes a great kid and I just dont know what to do with him anymore.  He has been diagnosed now with adhd and intermittent explosive disorder.  I wish I knew what I could do before he hurts himself or someone else. He currently takes 10 mg of adderall 2 times a day.erinleigh7938955.3270486111

[QUOTE=lindab]Is you child on abilify with the ritalin or just the abilify?[/QUOTE]

 

He is on Adderall and Abilify.

[QUOTE=SmallMom]Abilify is not a mood stabilizer; it is an atypical antipsychotic that is used to calm the anger and aggression associated with Bipolar Disorder.  If a child becomes more angry and aggressive while taking a stimulant, it is good medical practice to  stop the stimulant rather than add on another med.  Clearly, if a child has mood swings associated with BP, it should be treated.  [/QUOTE]

He has a high probability of bipolar and/or autism.  And although it is officially an antipsychotic, it is still a part of the "mood stabilizer" group.

Is you child on abilify with the ritalin or just the abilify?Abilify is not a mood stabilizer; it is an atypical antipsychotic that is used to calm the anger and aggression associated with Bipolar Disorder.  If a child becomes more angry and aggressive while taking a stimulant, it is good medical practice to  stop the stimulant rather than add on another med.  Clearly, if a child has mood swings associated with BP, it should be treated.  Generally, a first-line mood stabilizer (Depakote, Lithium, Lamictal, Trileptal, Tegretol) is the best way to go.