My son is now 10 and was diagnosed with ADHD/ODD when he was in Kindergarten. He's also been diagnosed with anxiety. We've tried every med imaginable. He is now on Vyvanse, Prozac, Risperdal, and Clonidine to help him get to sleep at night. Interestingly enough, the school year started off great, but now we are into the 2nd month and he's back to being aggressive, overly sensitive and almost obsessed with what other children think of him. He's destructive, pees in his bed and on the floor in his room on purpose. He's been in trouble at school every day this month and was recently in a fight with another boy at school where he tried to punch and kick him. (He missed, they were both put in detention) I had a fight with him this morning because I wouldn't let him play his video game so he kicked and punched me in the stomach.

This is NOT my son. He is very sweet and loving. He goes through these cycles and I just can't figure it out. When he's not on the meds., he cries constantly and practically bounces of the walls. He goes from one room to the next like a tornado destroying everything in his path.

He's been working with a behavior therapist, psychiatrist, and occupational therapist for going on 2 years now without any improvement. I am jealous of those parents who can actually make a diet work for their child because I cannot get Timmy to eat ANYTHING that is good for him. He eats very little due to the meds. and then when he does eat, I rarely get him to eat veggies or proteins -- the 2 things he needs most!!!!

I guess I'm just venting. It's nice to see that I'm not alone. I'm close to giving up on the meds too. I just wish I could be assured that it's the right thing to do and that I could get him to eat what I need him to eat.

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Most days I feel like I am on an island with no where to go. Right now we are seeing some success. We changed his meds around. We changed his classes around so that he is in class for Emotionally Disabled children. We also found that alot of his issues were waiting for the bus or on the bus to school. So we signed him up for the Special Education bus which picks him up at the house and drops him off at a private area at school. Its been quite a change and his grades are all As now. I know next year he is suppose to be in High School but I will not be sending him. We have to option right now to send him to a Charter SChool that is ONLINE! If he starts having issues again then I will switch him over but for next year for sure he will be attending the Charter. He can work around my schedule since my husband and I both work full time. This way there is no issue with bullies or anxiety.

Meds now are Concerta 54 MGs, Lexapro and Depakote. He actually came home from school the other day and did homework without prompting and completed it all by himself. That has never happened before.

Everyday is different so I understand and feel your pain. I used to question all the time "what did i do to deserve this" but i step back and realize that he is still my baby boy and i wouldnt trade him for anything.

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