Posted by Sulpicia on March 6, 2001, at 22:16:46
In reply to Anger Control/Rage Question, posted by w.childress on March 6, 2001, at 14:57:16
Yikes. sounds nasty. All I can offer you is the experience of an adult with ADD who also has a child with psychological "issues."
Meds: ask for a trial of concerta; your daughter may respond better to the time release formula; many, many adults and children
cannot take ritalin because of anger or problems with crashes; might you consider a switch to adderall? It works for a longer time,
has no discernable crash, and is often better tolerated than ritalin.
what does your pdoc think about the prozac? would he or she be willing to switch if all else fails? is your daughter taking this
for depression or rages??? if for depression, I would consider fooling with this as a last resort. rages might be better handled either
with some therapy or a different drug.
NOW, before you change anything, try to think about what has changed for your daughter; I know the odds are that she's grown, is in
pre-pubescent hell or PMS or whatever that torture was :):) but perhaps this is social? A young woman with ADD/HD has a LOT to be mad
about, especially around puberty.
I hate to say this but if she doesn't see a good therapist already, now is the time to start. ADD/HD is not simply treatable with
meds. believe me I know.
sorry I can't be of more help. Have you tried the ADD site at About.com? They have great info on meds and comorbid stuff like anger etc.
I wish you well, and boy do I feel for you!
S.
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