question on aggression and meds. | ADHD Information

If you are noticing negative side effects, call the prescribing dr ASAP.

It could be caused by the medication being too strong/too weak, or the wrong med all together, or the wrong diagnosis. There are a lot of different things to take into consideration.

A doctor can help you best.

I am on the medication/dosage roller coaster right now and I have read not to use certain meds if aggression and/or anxiety already exsist.My son has aggression and some anxiety,I assumed it was from the adhd. What is the best way to treat the adhd withought making these others worse?I certainly don't need his aggression getting worse from the meds?

I have a couple of quick questions...

-Who is prescribing meds? Is it a pediatrician or psychiatrist?

-Have you discussed this concern with the prescribing physician?

It took us several tries to find the right meds. My suggestions are to pay close attention to how different meds affect your child, and communicate everything to the Dr. Good luck.

My son has a short fuse when he's not taking his meds because his brain
is buzzing and it's nearly literally driving him crazy. I would make sure
you take him to a doctor who has experience - lots of experience - with
ADHD and you tell the doctor about the aggression. They say it takes up
to a week for you to be able to tell how the meds are working, but that
doesn't mean you have to keep going that long. My son had a horrible
reaction to his first medication; he took 2 pills and I called the doctor to
stop it. We gave him a couple of weeks to make sure it was out of his
system, and started a new one, which has been working for him
fantastically since then. You don't know what reaction your son is going
to have until he starts taking a medication - don't let that fear keep you
from doing what's best for him. Just monitor it. If it's worse, you'll know
quickly. Just call the doctor for round 2. A lot of kids - I'd say most -
have to change meds for one reason or another. It's part of the deal. But
the good thing is that there are other medications that can be tried.

Best of luck!