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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you tried other meds besides Guanfacine? There are way more effective meds out there for this profile and Guanfacine is usually one of the first things tried bc it’s low stakes. [/quote] guanfacine can cause irritability and mood swings. I’ve seen a child become periodically distraught and sobbing on guanfacine in response to really small things. OP needs to work with a really, really good psychiatrist who understands that the #1 goal is reducing behavioral outbursts not ADHD per se. We are in a confusing moment with a lot of misinformation about ADHD causing everything under the sun and the notion that treating ADHD is the #1 priority. In OP’s shoes I would find a doctor who is very conservative and doesn’t do polypharmacy - so wean them off guanfacine and start a very very low dose SSRI, probably. [/quote]
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