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Our 11-year-old son with ASD/ADHD is very agitated all the time. Although I am aware that some of it may be the result of hormones changing, this has been happening for more than two to three years. I'm starting to wonder if the stimulant/non-stimulant combination he's on is to blame. He has been on the same medication since he was 7, and it seems that the anger and hostility (which is more verbal in nature and includes statements like "I hate you," "I hope you die," and other similar expressions) get worse every year. He goes from 0 to 60 over the smallest things (like a sibling just talking). He is competent and intelligent but gets impatient so easily when he doesn't comprehend something and won't accept assistance. It also seems like things that use to come easier and he enjoyed are no longer enjoyable. For instance, he used to love going on bike rides, now he is paranoid someone is going to run into him and screams the whole time that we are getting to close or complains of being tired. The only thing he wants to do is screens (which we limit). I'm not sure what I expect to get out of this post. Its just exhausting to be around and makes me sad that we've lost our happy go lucky guy...and really sad for him that he seems so unhappy. Seems everything irritates him and nothing brings him enjoyment anymore.  I have brought this up to our doctor who keeps saying lets wait and see (for context, we moved our son to a specialty private school this year and I think our doctor's thoughts are maybe a new environment with right supports will ease some of this). We've also on school breaks/holidays taken a "vacation" from the meds, but our son is so impulsive and hyper that I'm not sure what is worse.

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