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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Child is not on anxiety meds. Not sure he really is anxious or not off stimulants; on stimulants, we have a bunch of new fears, worries, etc.

To PP re: genetic test, we did a GeneSight test to determine if there were any genetic issues that might interfere with how DS metabolized ADHD meds. I thought it would be more helpful than it was, but some good info nonetheless, I guess.

FYI—test is not easy to obtain unless your doctor/practice  already works with GeneSight (which apparently just amounts to a 20-minute training with the GeneSight rep on how to order kits online). We got ours through the Genetics department at Children's—we had been seen there a few years back and they have just started working with GeneSight.

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A lot of times ADHD kids have anxiety too, and/or the stimulants cause anxiety.  In those cases, doctors often prescribe an SSRI in addition to the stimulants.  That combination usually works well.  The tics are another matter.  An SSRI won't make them go away.  Using a different stimulant or using one of the second-line ADHD medication may stop the tics.[/quote]

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