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With the start of September, all thoughts turn to . . . medicating our kids??? Well, as bad as that can sound to some, it IS time for the annual debate. A question for which there is no clear answer. Let’s examine several scenarios and I’ll give some suggestions . . . We’ll start with . . . → Read More: Treat or wait? The annual ADHD question  Comments are closed  ADHD, medication, medication side-effects, parenting, relationships, school issues, stimulants  adderall, ADHD, behavior problems at school, concerta, Hartman, hyperactivity, Philadelphia, Psychiatrist, school issues, stimulants, stopping medicine, Vyvanse James writes in to say . . . I started having panic attacks and was very unsociable and kept to myself,all this started about 10 years ago. The doctors diagnosed me as bipolor,i’ve been on every med available for bipolar with no positive results. Last december my doc decided to try me on 20 mg . . . → Read More: Vyvanse was helping depression . . . now . . . aggravating mania? 4 comments - (Comments are closed) ADHD, anger/irritability, antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, stimulants adderall, ADHD, anger, bipolar disorder, concerta, Hartman, irritability, medication, mixed amphetamine salts, Panic Disorder, philadelphia psychiatrist, Ritalin LA, tolerance, Vyvanse Just a short entry this evening. A little bit of a rant and rave. I’ve been trying to gain more experience with Vyvanse. So far, the patients that I have taken it have given mostly favorable reviews. Not perfect, but none of these poisons I prescribe are. Problem is . . . the insurance companies . . . → Read More: Vyvanse–the medication you can't get to Comments are closed ADHD, medication, medication side-effects, parenting, R+R, school issues, stimulants, Uncategorized Add new tag, adderall, ADHD, concerta, drug company, Hartman, insurance denials, medication, pharmaceutical, Philadelphia, Psychiatrist, Vyvanse I still have a few connections at one of the local psych hospitals in my area, so I hear from time to time complaints and concerns from “the inside”. One of the big questions that comes up is why kids have access to their medicine and, oftentimes, are given complete control of their medicine. This . . . → Read More: Who holds the pills??? 7 comments - (Comments are closed) ADHD, antidepressants, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, bipolar disorder, depression, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, parenting, relationships, stimulants ADHD, depression, medication, suicidal ideation ADHD presents special challenges to both the kid that has it and to his or her parents. Being the parent of a typical kid these days is challenging enough. When you throw in the distractibility, impulsivity and academic struggles that come with ADHD, it can magnify other issues that are hard all by themselves (like . . . → Read More: ADHD–a good excuse or a reason to take responsibility? 2 comments - (Comments are closed) ADHD, anger/irritability, parenting, relationships, school issues ADHD, discipline, learning, parenting |
   
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