moody with ADHD? | ADHD Information

Thank you, Court.  It is nice to hear from an adult with ADHD, since I have no idea what my little guy is actually feeling.  It is so hard sometimes, because I don't know what he is going through, and how much of his behavior and emotions he can actually control.  I do believe a lot of what he does is beyond his control.

Thanks for posting, and I'd love to hear more!

I think I can relate... (ADHD 23 year old)  Sometimes the meds can cause sudden mood changes, especially upon frustration. 

I'd say theres two sides to me.  Theres the normal me, chill, calm, collected, and I get stuff done, and then every once in a while when everything goes wrong its hard not to be hurtful.  I think it has to do with the frustration that comes from having ADHD.

Is he medicated? I'd check to see if it needs to be tweaked.

My son can go nuts like that, especially if his schedule is changed. It's very
possible that he could need some extra work (therapy) to learn how to deal
with being frustrated and what appropriate reactions are.

Hang in there - you'll figure out what's going on. Best of luck!I have the same condition. But mines not BP. Mine is caused by a condition called Explosive Anger Disorder and Emotional Compinance Disorder.

I can be quite, helpful and cheerful one minute and any type of sound out of the norm, a loud surprising sound, something someone said wrong to me can send me into a rage and I have to ver off to the side and get away from anyone for awhile to calm down.

I never know when it will happen and it was very worse when I was younger. I have learned to control it over the years, but it is just still as bad as when I was 10 years old.

Condition caused by my ADHD.

Hi Cave Rat...  

Thanks for posting!  My son has a psychiatrist apt this Thurs, and it can't come soon enough.  He has to have more than ADHD.  I got a call Fri when I was on my way to pick him up, the after school day care wanted me to come get him right away, once again he was set off and he was throwing things and saying mean things to the teachers there. 

When I arrived, I was also stopped by the lead teacher who had to spend most of the day with him because he couldn't control himself in class either.  When she came to get him he screamed and cussed at her! 

After getting him home I learned that he had a ball taken from him in the morning while at the school day care, and he also had fallen and some older kids were laughing at him.  His day just went downhill from there.  He just doesn't know how to deal with his anger is what I am seeing.

Once we were home he was just fine, and he had an excellent weekend.  I had no problems with him at all.  I went to drop him off at the school day care this morning, and he got grumpy again, and did not want to go.  I can not wait until Thurs, so I can see what the psychiatrist says.  There is definitely more going on here.

If you don't mind my asking.....  how did you find out you had these 2 disorders you wrote about?  My son has been seeing a psychologist for a little over a yr now, and he is going to a child psychiatrist this Thursday.  Hoping we will find out something!!!  I have the same condition your son has. Over the years I have learned to control them more. When I was younger, if the kids did the same to me, I would react the same way. When I got home, I was better.

I was found to have them at age 8. These are 2 out of about 10 disorders that I have. 5 of which is caused by the ADHD. My doctors might think I may have more wrong with me. I plan to get some testing done some time in the next few months. I see my doctor next week.

It's becoming more and more of an issue.  Yesterday he put his fist up to his teacher!  He has no idea how to control his anger/anxiety.. whatever it is!

I just really hope the psychiatrist can help!! 

You and me both.  He has had time with just him and the psychologist before....  but doesn't seem to do any good.  I just don't think they are dealing with what needs to be dealt with here.  Sometimes it feels like they just don't believe me.  By they I mean the pediatrician and the psychologist.  Maybe they just don't care as much...  they see kids all day long, so he's just another # to them.

I am going to keep pushing, until things get better, that is for sure!!

I'm so fortunate that my son's pediatrician is #1 - the father of one of my son's friends and #2 - has obviously, seen my son outside of the doctor/patient relationship. He makes me feel like he's just as invested in my son's well-being, as *I* am and that makes me feel like he's doing what HE can to help my son.

He KNEW just how smart my son was and knew that he is incredibly precocious when it comes to academic skills (my son was very early on learning most of his academic skills .... knew his ABCs and could recongnize both upper & lower case AND the sounds of all letters before the age of 2). SO when he started to STRUGGLE with school, we KNEW something was wrong/going on.

I feel for parents who don't have that type of relationship with their children's physicians/doctors. It's helped us immensely. Also, since I have an older son with "issues" they knew I wasn't just coming up with stuff; they KNEW I knew what to look for and what warning signs were.
That's the problem with some doctors. They have not gone through what me and your son have gone through or are going through.

Sometimes kids need older people like me to sit down with them and let them know that they are not alone, are going through or went through the same thing they are going through, and that there is someone else that can relate to them and let them know that they are not alone and are willing to talk to them.

I still wish the very best for you and your son.

I just hope the psychiatrist will listen to me!  I just returned from my sons school conference, and the school is actually going to fax over all the docs they have regarding what they have seen over the past few months, that way the psychiatrist office will have that! 

They completely agree with me.....  what he is on is NOT working!!  And that he is extremely smart as well, he just needs to be on the right medication/treatment plan.

My son right now doesn't like to sit down and talk to anyone.  I think he feels like he is in trouble all the time.  He gets so upset before knowing what we are going to talk about, and just assumes he is in trouble.  It is so sad.  I do know an adult with ADHD (my other little ones father actually), and I think I am going to see if he would take some time to sit with him and talk to him, like cave rat said.

Thanks for that suggestion, and for the best wishes!

I wonder if my son is biopolar even though one doctor says no. My son (8) can have such change of moods, happy, mad, angry, too silly, too hyper, etc.. This week he seems SOOOOO whiny and crying about the smallest things that you would not believe!!!!! Then he was so angry at school today he threw his desk over and threw things and then was fine the rest of the day. He just got home from school and seems pretty calm (so far)

 

I am about to loose my mind.

Mom to Anthony PDD/NOS/ADHD, ODD, OCD, SID

Not good at all. Maybe a little one on one time will be good for him with the doc. I hope he comes out of this good.

OMG!  I wonder the same thing every day.  It sometimes feels like someone pushed the "crazy button" on my son.  He can be so sweet and helpful and well mannered one minute, yet the next call everyone around him names, and try to hurt them, and just be downright evil.

He is on his second stimulant medication, hoping this works.  Started on Adderrall, now on Ritalin.  He goes to a child psychiatrist next week, I hope to get more answers there, and at least another opinion!