My son is 7 and was diagnosed earlier this month with Oppositional Defiant Disorder, ADHD and mood/anxiety disorder. We are doing a combination of medication (started with 5mg of Ritalin) and therapy. At first I thought it helped but now I see the opposite. I am noticing maybe a slight decrease in hyperactivity but the crying and whining seems worse. When he has angry outbursts they are more intense (hit me recently when sent to room for a tantrum and refuses to admit it was purposeful). I have a message into his doctor but has anyone else experienced anything like this? He has been on the mets since Oct 7.
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Is it possible that his anxiety is worse? This can occur when taking Ritalin. Ask the doctor if it is worthwhile to stop the medication for a few days and see what happens.
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