Scared and confused mom

what other meds have you tried?

do you feel that the tenex dose may be too high? Do you know that you can break the pills in half? We do for our son when he needs an extra dose but not a full one.

I have no experience with aspergers but I understand what you are saying.

My son is full blown adHHHHd. He takes concerta AND tenex. They help him make it through his day. He is now turning 13 and we began meds 7 years ago and they have really saved his life.

I think if he is only on tenex, that he needs a stimulant to help. Can you start the trial and error process with school ending for the summer? This is the best time while he is home with you to keep an eye on and feel better about it.

Please take some time to relax or do something for you. I completely understand how overwhelming all of this is. I have no one to talk to except here on the boards. It can be quite lonely.

Please come to these boards and find the place that is best to help you. The parents/children threads are wonderful.

Hey there,

Son has taken aderall before with horrible side effects of tics it was a low does as well.  He has extra heart beats too, so between that and the tics it was decided he cannot handle stimulants.  We saw the psychiatrist yesterday right after seeing behavior therapist who could really not do much because ds is so off, and he lowered the dose for us.  We are supposed to see him again in a couple weeks and he wants to start ds on a low  risperidone.  I feel like my hearts gonna jump out of my chest I hate medicating him.  Yesterday afternoon I have him just one pill of tenex and he pretty much acted the same way so Im not sure if it takes a week or so to get back to the norm.  I took him to my 4 yr olds baseball game, and it was really hard he kept talking very loudly saying some of the kids were better than him at baseball, and repeating what the coaches were saying very loudly so all could hear, but when he said it , it sounded like he was mocking the kids or heckling kind of.  He kept laughing in a loud unatural way for longer than nessisary like if a kid would run to the wrong base or something.  Its very embarassing when he acts this way, and a huge turn off when other parents see it, they dont want to be around us.  He didnt want to shower when we got home which is usually not such a battle and complain and cried he couldnt watch tv ( it was a school night).  I hope we see some changes soon, I'm considering going to my own doctor for anxiety soon not sure how much more of this I can deal with and keep my cool.  I dont have others to talk to about this either finding this board has been a huge help so far im very thankful for it :)

I wonder if he has sensory integration as well? My son does. But sometimes the symptoms are very similar to just plain old adhd, so not sure.

My son couldn't handle adderal xr either. he had a psychotic fit/meltdown in the pediatrian's office and it was stopped at that moment.

He has done awesome with the "other" family of stimulants, concerta. This is part of the ritalin family.

I don't remember the correct name, but adderall xr is with the "opposite" family.

It seems, and I have learned from these boards and asking my doctor ?'s, that you either can handle on or the other.

SO, I guess I wonder if your son would be better with concerta/ritalin? It is worth a shot, can't get any worse, if you know what I mean.

What you describe from last night, I have been there personally as well. I dreaded those. That is very adHHHHHd, just like my son. ANd they are years behind socially/maturity as well. :(

So it makes them easy pickens for the bullies and ignorants.

Hang in there, we are here for you!!

Is he seeing a psychopharmacologist? They are psychiatrists who specialize w/meds. We see one.

You sound like you know what you are doing. If we can be of any help, please ask.

You are amongst friends who care!