Anger/Aggression | ADHD Information

PlanB, hello.

How old is your son? Do you think his concerta/ritalin is at the right dose? Do you think it is the right med for him? There are so many meds to chose from.

My son is 12 and also on concerta plus guanfacine. I don't deal with anger but I bet your son is frustrated. He can NOT control himself, that is what adhd is. He needs help.

Has school been in touch with you? Is he on a 504 education plan or IEP?

Raising adhd'ers is very emotional but there is help out there. Does it bother him about the social stuff? Is he close with his brother so they hang out and he isn't alone?

Adhd'ers have co-morbids. He may be bipolar. If that is the case, you need to treat the bipolar first then go back and treat the adhd. they can both be treated, however, if you do not treat the bipolar first, they go into rages.

I am glad you found these boards, there is a wealth of knowledge here. We are all parents, people with adhd, etc.

Please post any questions.

BETHANN40080.4273611111When my son or daughter (both dyspraxia and ADHD)  is receiving too much negative reinforcement, such as punishments or constantly being corrected they become defiant, angry and yell, even when on meds.  If we can spin things in a more positive light with praise and rewards they do much better.

My kids go through phases when they are the way you described and then they will go through phases when they are much more cooperative and easy to get along with.

tonite went much smoother. no aggression, or anger fits. Not completely calm..but much better. I am thinking that his dose is too high. We are going to take it down some. Our doctor is telling us that the anger is adhd, I think she is full of bologna. One "happy" day at a time is my motto. Thanks for the suggestions.

Bipolar? I don't think so, but I'm open to having it checked out.

 

Ciao!

 

Planb

This depends on his AGE. How old is he?what depends on his age?Aggression/anger/temper issues are certainly not unusual with young ADHD children. If this child is older, this is a problem. The response to the questions asked depend on the AGE.Jessica N40081.4336805556When my son's dose of Ritalin is too high he get aggitated and angry so you may be right about the dose being too high...

My son is 9 years old. His brother is also on meds, but doesn't have the same issues as his brother.

Hello all. I am new to this forum, and I have two sons who are on ritalin, and concerta for ADHD. One of them has lots of problems with aggression, and anger. He is constantly defiant, bossy, and has no problem yelling at us, his parents. It has gotten so bad that I don't want to be around him all that much because it causes me so much pain. I don't know if this is the way adhd kids act, but he is horrible. I am at the point now that if it continues when he is older, that I will look into military school for him. I love him with all my heart, and I hate to see him act this way. He doesn't make many friends at school,and never gets invited anywhere by anyone. My family doesn't want to watch him because of his behaviour. Anyone else see this problem? If so.....HELP.

You mention that your doctor says anger is part of adhd, I disagree. My son may get frustrated, but it is not anger.

I agree with the others, I think the meds need to be looked at.

I am not sure the one he is on is the right one for him, or the dose. I also recommend the guanfacine/tenex to smooth things for him, help him relax.

Just my opinion.

My daughter has had a lot of anger/aggression issues when her ADHD wasn't treated properly.  For her, untreated or too low of a dosage brings out her anger.