had a bad weekend | ADHD Information

  Bad weekend.  I knew it would be bad because he has a research project due.  It turned in to a worse morning.

As predicted, the anxiety caused his ODD behavior.  He wouldn't take my help but then when he admitted he couldn't do the paper he let me help him.

As soon as I attempted to help him, the ODD behavior kicked in.

This a.m. I had to threaten to take him to the psychologist unless he went to school.  He's under a 504 so I wrote a note to the teacher asking for an extension and spoke with the guidance councelor to warn her that my son may be extra difficult.  This a.m., in addition to his crying, and yelling, he starting throwing things and banging. 

As my husband said and the guidance councelor confirmed, kids with executive functioning problems can get their work out but my son's emotional problems are causing all the fuss.

I have convinced my husband that my son may need meds and, unfortunately, I'll be lucky if I get that neuro test in September!

What do you do do manage the anxiet of ODD kids without meds?  He can be so sweet too.  A 13 year old temper tantrum isn't pretty.

We are seeing the current therapist next week and if he can't come up with a new plan without meds (since it will be while before that is an option) we are going to ask him to recommed someone who can manage my son.

So frustrating.  I think my son's ODD is his temperment, since  he has been that way all through childhood.

 

The poor guy!

Is he on any current meds? If he is NOT you will definetly see a change once they begin.

My son takes guanfacine which is supposed to help with anxiety. My ds takes it for overstimulation. It relaxes him.

You mention ODD, are you sure that he just isn't frustrated and needs to start medicine to help him?!
I don't need to push medicine, however when you are correctly diagnosed with adhd, medicine only makes your days successful. It does take some time to find the right med and dosage, but once you do, boy what a difference! I am sure you read all the posts about it!

Poor guy, help him out! things will only get better for him AND you!