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[quote=Anonymous]Two of my kids have ADHD/anxiety.  The oldest was diagnosed before K.  He started on Prozac in 3rd grade through an NIH study on CBT.  We'd done a lot of CBT prior to the study but DS was never able to access the techniques when he was in an anxious state - and he could go from fine to crisis in 0 flat. That part of the brain that regulated fear/anxiety was hyper-reactive and the medication helped rein it in.  His anxiety didn't go away completely but medication allowed him to control it rather than it control him.

My younger DS didn't start an SSRI until he was in 6th grade.  His anxiety manifested a bit differently than older DSs and it took me longer to recognize how much of an impact it was having on him.  Once he got to a therpeutic level, it was so much better.

My only regret with both of them is that I didn't start them sooner.  They're now in HS/MS and I can easily imagine the road they'd take if we'd not treated their anxiety with medication.  They can utilize their CBT tools but it just isn't enough. [/quote]

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