My husband came back from talking to the psychiatrist. Well, this is the third professional and my 14 year actually likes him.
Long story short - my husband wanted to know how we deal with the inevitable crash and burn when my son stays back. The Dr. didn't want to deal with that until it happened.
He did feel my son should be put on zoloft for anxiety, but the problem is getting my son to take it.
My husband asked the Dr. if he had experience with other kids like my son and the Dr. said that my son is a puzzle. This is a very highly educated Dr.
Bottom line - the Dr. feels my son should be treated for anxiety more than ADHD. Okay - I agree. He said my son's refusual to accept any kind of help is behavioral but he didn't give any suggestions for changing it.
Okay - he said we could get a second opinion - he is the second opinion. There is no point searching for another Dr. - it was a nightmare finding this one. Bottom line - I have a very difficult child - God give me strength.
No - my son has never taken medication willingly - I'm talking ever - you have no idea what I have to do to get him to take antibiotics.
If he has a headache, he'd rather be in pain than chew the tylenol.
I am hoping that he has enough trust in this Dr. to listen to him.
But, he has a great relationship with my dad. My dad had a nervous breakdown after his partner embezzled from him. He had to take anxiety med. and see a psychiatrist. He knows exactly how my son feels and he is going to talk to my son.
One of the big problems my son has is himself. He has an oppositional personality - he just can't help it. You have no idea how frustrating this is.
I am going to downplay the ADD because my son insists he doesn't have it. I'll go the route, "you were right all along, you don't have ADD - you have anxiety and depression." My son has expressed to me that he feels axious and depressed so I don't know how opposisitional he can be.
I know taking meds. for it is scary - one of the side effects of zoloft is increased suicidal thoughts in teens. My son won't even try any non-medication techniques so this is going to be a tough one.
Zoloft doesn't change their personalities - in my son's case, that is too bad.
Do you think the suggestion of meds would go over better coming from the doctor rather than yourself?