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ADHD and OCD meds?

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Does anyone have a child with ADHD and OCD? If so have you found a ADHD med that works and doesn’t aggravate their OCD? We have an appointment with the psychiatrist next week and I’m looking for suggestions. We’ve already tried guaffacine and Strattera.

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My grandson had horrible OCD, problems with the way clothes felt/fit, changes in schedules, everything would throw him into a tizzy.

He is on Straterra for his ADHD, but Risperdone for his OCD and anxiety. He also has trouble with aggression , actually gets violent, and it is the only med that has helped with that.

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Layla72372 in reply to anirush

We’ve already tried Strattera. It doesn’t work for him. He takes Zoloft for his OCD and that seems to be good. We tried Adderall a few years ago and it made his OCD insane! So we have tried to stick with nonstimulant meds but they don’t seem to work that well.

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