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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP why are you not responding to anyone mentioning trying medication again.  I can't imagine how much help an anxious ADHD teen with severe emotional regulation issues is going to have with any therapy if they are refusing any medication.  [/quote]

OP here and I am reading the med suggestions with an open mind. What may not have been clear is that she was on meds from age 7 until about a year ago. We tried 9 different stimulants and all of them made this kind of behavior more frequent. I am very clear (as is her doctor) that they aren't an option and are not effective for her. We also tried non-stimulants that didn't do a thing, and several SSRIs, SNRIs, etc. And Guanfacine. So it's not like I'm referring to meds that didn't work for her as a young child. She just went off of meds a little less than a year ago and has actually been much better off of them (more motivation, less lethargic, no emotional blunting, etc.). And this kind of meltdown has happened twice during that time until recently. And, she doesn't "refuse" meds, if I tell her that's what we are doing, she'll do it. But she said to me "mom, I'm just tired of tinkering with meds," and I want to listen to that - she's 17. It's really awful to keep experiencing side effects that make things worse, not better. But I have an appointment next week to discuss all of this, including the meds that people suggested that we have not tried yet. thanks everyone for your help. [/quote]

Something in your house is wrong 
17 years of escalating behavior on meds is not normal [/quote]

Oh that’s helpful. Thanks. Also, “17 years of escalating behavior on meds” is completely inaccurate. If you read through the posts. But yes, the fact that this has been happening with varying frequency over the years and is still happening at 17 means we need to look at how we’ve been reinforcing this behavior, consider meds again, and consider whether this may be something beyond the typical disregulation of ADHD and Autism. One of the most confusing thing about this is that there are long periods of time where this doesn’t happen at all and I think it’s over for good. It was definitely not as extreme on meds, but the other side effects were as troubling. And it’s been a year since she’s been off the meds. Until about 2 weeks ago, she had done this once or twice since then. [/quote]

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