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[quote=Anonymous]DD (AuDHD) is currently on zero meds for the first time since she was five. She’s now 16.

I always wanted to do a “med wash” but she was in and out of crisis for a long time and finally is doing well enough to try it. It’s been a few months off of stimulants and one month off of anti-depressants.

She’s better off of the anti-depressants. She was tired and apathetic.

Stimulants made her irritable. Some worse than others. Guanfacine also made her irritable and tired.

This is what we’ve tried:

Focalin (very young), caused perseveration 
Ritalin
Metadate (did nothing)
Jornay (terrible insomnia)
Vyvanse (terrible rage)
Concerta (irritable)

She’s doing well now but she’s jittery when she has to pay attention to something (I was in a speech therapy appointment with her last week and she was bouncing her leg and biting her nails the entire time). It’s hard because I’m not in school with her. Her school doesn’t have grades. They say there is some verbal impulsivity and lack of attention but nothing that’s problematic for them. I’m just not that comfortable knowing she has ADHD and just letting her go unmedicated, it’s just that nothing has worked and has caused side effects. She eats compulsively, too.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Did you ever find something that works?

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