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he was hyper, it seems like the frustration is pretty recent. as a baby he hated the sun, if it was sunny outside he'd cringe his eyes.he does'nt not get enough sleep, never has, also he eats poorly, he has always hated eating, he eats enough to stay going, no matter what you give him, nothing is great to him. everyone here is very calm, my daughter can play with an empty box for hours. i will look into getting some ear plugs. Then do we think this is part of his personality? Was he like this as a baby/toddler? Do we think sad, depressed, angry at all??I gave a long list of suggestions under the violent outburst post.

Also - check to see his sense sensitivity. He might be set off because he
hears the dog's snores so loudly they literally give him a headache, or
interrupt him so much he can't concentrate on anything. Test it with sound
deafening earmuffs. If he can't hear what's irritating him, he won't get
irritated, and then he won't get set off.

Good luck!

Is he getting 10 hours of sleep.Jessica N39967.8920601852josh has such a short fuse when it comes to being frustrated, almost anything makes him frustrated. i don't know what to do to help him with this.

Sometimes my son can be quick to react, especially when the meds have worn off. But I also think that all kids/people can have a short fuse, not just adhd'ers. It is all part of their personalities.

The only thing I wonder is if he is upset about something else or is he very hard on himself. I know that I have the perfectionist gene in me!!

josh as i've said before is never happy,if he is its not for long. small things set his frustration off,if the dog snores he's upset, if my daughter sings while we are in the car he's upset, his frustration is very short.Seriously - I'd check to see if he is overly sensitive to sensory input. There
are things that can be done to keep him from being in pain all the time.

Find out what his triggers are and work to keep him from them. If he sees
you are working to help him out that might get him to start trying to get
himself under control on his own more often.

Good luck!Definitely check to see if he has sensory processing/integration disorder. An occupational therapist who knows about this disorder evaluated my son. My son was very easily frustrated and would over react to situations. Children with this problem can be very sensitive to sound, touch, and light. They can have problems eating because they dislike the textures of foods. They may have trouble wearing certain clothes or shoes because they can't stand the feel of the material. I don't know what if any medications your son is taking but, My son takes tenex along with his Daytrana for adhd. The tenex helps with his anxiety and really helps lessen his frustration.

A good book to read is the "Out of Sync Child" by Carol Stock Kranowitz.
he was on tenex but the dr stopped it when starting clonidine but it seemed like his aggression rreally went up, so i told the dr i don't see the clonidine doing anything so he went back on tenex twice daily again so we'll see. alot about sensory makes sense because if any food is crispy he has a fit,he hates collar shirts and he has said a certian shirt bugged him because it was too soft. i wish i knew what could help him with these,i will look for that book on amazon., i will start to write all this for the neuropsych too.