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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also to the PP who says kids with anxiety shouldn't be on stimulants - you are wrong and should not give out medical advice.  My child has both ADHD and anxiety and is taking meds for both.  If you give her the anti-anxiety meds but forget the Concerta - watch out.  Her behavior spikes and she feels WORSE about herself, which makes the anxiety worse.

According to her psych, plenty of kids need a combo of both types of meds. In our case, it's clonidine and concerta that are helping her be successful at home and at school.  [/quote]

I agree we should not give advice and we need to watch our wording, but I do think it is important to say "look into this." I'm glad to hear Adderall worked for your child. Yes, some drugs work well together and sometimes it is hard to find the right "cocktail" as a psychiatrist we met once said. The thing is Adderall can also exacerbate the aggressive behavior and OP might not have been told that. Too often parents are not given enough info about side effects and are just left to try to read the very tiny print. Also, Adderall is a highly regulated drug for a reason and insurance companies are paying much closer attention to it and in some cases they are making it harder to get the prescription covered. You have to get yearly clearance from your provider and the government and you must see your provider a certain number of times a year.

Risperdal is a very powerful drug. While not regulated the way Adderall is, it can have some pretty serious side effects. It is life changing for some in a good way. The thing is it is often tried after other meds are tried and not as the go to drug for children with extreme anxiety. I believe it's an antipsychotic. I don't recall how much research has been done on children with this drug.

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