Posted by seeknsolace on May 8, 2004, at 15:45:39
In reply to Re: any advice on what a good med is for a child? » seeknsolace, posted by Rainee on May 8, 2004, at 11:17:23
> My friends son has the same thing he is 11 finally she got him to a good DR and is on meds. he is ODD and bipolar some OCD to the mix and some form of Autism. The Dr took him off Ritalin and put him on trileptal for now. The school is having a cow becuse he can't sit still and learn and he is so defiant. I think meds are in order.
> find a good child DR a specialist if you can because these disorders in children can be tricky.
>
> Best wishes.
> Rainee
Thanks Rainee. My son doesnt have problems learning, a teacher said he's in the top 10% of the smartest kids in his entire school. He just refuses to do any work, is disruptive in class. He's been in detention at least 30 times since the beginning of the school year. He is sent to intervention almost daily, mostly because of the above reasons stated. At home he talks to me like you wouldnt believe, like I'm absolute trash. The latest incident was this past week, he was suspended from school for one day, for not cooperating in class. I came home, grounded him from the computer til end of the year, he blamed me for his suspension and went to his room.. flipped his bed upside down, threw over his dresser and shelves. He takes so self responsibility, blames everyone else. Defiant 24/7, has hit me twice in the past.. his dad was a violent man.. and the list just goes on. I just hate the idea of having to be medicated.. I know what an ordeal it is. I've seen kids on ritalin before.. it suppresses them, suppresses their personality and identity. But if its an option, then its better to say 5 years from now, my son does make a suicide attempt.
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