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[quote=Anonymous]My son has ADHD and anxiety and already takes Vyvanse, Cymbalta, Deplin and Intuniv.  Psychiatrist is now suggesting adding Lamictal, but would ease off one or 2 of the other meds if it works.  Reading about these meds is enough to scare any parent out of giving them to their kids.  Does anyone give Lamictal to their kid?  If so, what were the results?  I know about the potential rash and he'd stop taking it if one developed, but other than that, any side effects?   The reason for her suggestion of this med is my son's obsessive nature and  tendency to panic about things that are minor to most people.  For example, if he is playing on my phone or computer and sees that there is 30% battery life remaining, he will panic until he can plug it in, thinking it will die while he is in the middle of a game.  (his addiction to video games is a whole other story!)

He also gets very "stuck" on certain things when playing with friends, like the rules of a game-- if he thinks someone isn't following the rules 100%, he will argue with that kid and not be able to let it go.  I see other kids pulling away from him as this obviously makes games less fun for the other kids.  It is sad to watch.  Yet, he is certainly not a "rule follower."  He will go on and on to his friends about how to play a game and all of HIS rules to a point that, by the time he's done, they have already found a new game to play without him. He doesn't take losing very well and will argue and argue about how he's not "out" when he clearly is.

He spends more time obsessing about these things than he does actually PLAYING  the game and just relaxing and having fun.  I'm constantly telling him to "chill out" and stop thinking so much about all the rules of the game and to just have fun with his friends.  These are not serious competitions after all, but just regular old backyard games kids play.  
I am constantly feeling like I need to hover over him to make sure he is playing nicely with his friends, or to correct him when he's not.  It is not a good feeling and I'd like to be able to do what most of my other mom friends do when our kids are playing together, which is to just let my kid play and enjoy chatting with MY friends without worrying and hovering in case he says or does something inappropriate.

Anyway, I started this post with a question about Lamictal and would still love to get some feedback on that, but would also love to hear from anyone with advice on any of the other things I mentioned.

Thank you![/quote]

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