Anyone have any experience with this? I'm thinking my ds is getting so angry from the meds. Here was my day: in addition to my 2 year old: ruining my dresser because he poured nailpolish all over it and my bed and myself, breaking a nicknack, squirting my eyedrops all over the floor, peeing on the guest room rug, pooping in his pants (on purpose because he won't go on the potty), sticking his finger in electrical sockets, pullling the VCR out onto the family room rug and god knows what else, my oldest son (on the Adderall) has been having bad tics, crying, and getting angry at the slightest thing. (This was simultaneos, btw). At one point, I gave him 4 bills to put in the mailbox (something he does regularly) which he subsequently crumpled up into balls and who knows if they ever were mailed. I only know this because when I went to get the mail, one of them was crumpled in the back of the mailbox. I LOST it. I told him he owed me any past due money in manual labor (and that that could be about $100). I made him throw away his bike pack (which is what made him so angry- because he couldn't get it "on") and I told him he was grounded from his bike for one month (until I find out if these bills were paid.) If the bills are not paid, I told him the bike was going away. Then I sent him to his room to read because I honestly couldn't stand to be around him. I don't know what to do. We just got back from his therapist and everything was great. He's getting great reports everywhere about the behavior changes. The meds are helping his ADHD, but I think they are making him angry. Anyone have any experience?! I go to the neuro on Fri...

By Kaye on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 06:42 pm:

We have not had that, but we also don't have a duel dx. my cousins son that has the similar dx as your son does not seem to have the anger issues. Does he typically get angry? I really don't know what to say, but (((HUGS))), having high need kids can just be exhausting.

By Cat on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 07:01 pm:

Laura, Robin trialed Adderal XR and became extreamly violent on it. It took about two weeks, but one night he had totally lost it and was throwing things, kicking, hitting, and screaming so I tried to restrain him on my lap in his room. He swung his head back, hit my face and broke the bone above my eye. I called the pdoc the next day and told him I was NOT giving him that med anymore. Call his doc and tell him what you're seeing. There's got to be a better med out there. Let us know how he's doing (and how you're doing. I know this is hard. {{{{{Laura & Douglas}}}}}

By Gammiejoan on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 09:36 pm:

Laura, I don't have any experience with Adderal. I just want to let you know, though, that I can definitely empathize with you. I know how frustrated you must feel. Even though you know that your son is not totally to blame for his behavior, it is so very stressful having to deal with issues such as this. I hope that your ds's doctor is able to figure out how best to treat him.

By Lauram on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 09:09 am:

The more I think about it, he did have issues like this before the meds. So I can't totally say that this is what it is. It just seems extreme right now (BUT it is summer, he is bored and his brother is irritating). Cat- that sounds like a nightmare. I wouldn't call Douglas' "extremely violent" but just more edgy and irritable at times. I think I have to wait until school starts to see how he does with his peers. He also was SO tired yesterday. I think he didn't sleep well last weekend when he was at his grandparents' house for four days. That alone can make his tics worse and make him irritable. I think he's getting nervous about school coming too. UGH! This is never easy....

By John on Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 11:22 am:

This is the Adderall page from Drugs.com:

http://adderall.drugs.com/

Aggressiveness and panic are listed as possible effects of dosing issues...

By Mommmie on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 09:50 pm:

Yes! Adderall can cause rage. I'd try another stimulant and then if there is another rage issue, I would look at bi-polar. When bi-polar kids are given stims it makes them a lot worse. Adderall can cause rage in anybody, however. If you do a search on Adderall and rage you'll get a lot of into about it.

Also check www.conductdisorders.com for additional advice. It has a great forum where you can post questions and give advice, just like this message board. There are a lot of moms there with good and bad experiences with Adderall.

It made my son mad and irritable after using it a year. He's on Ritalin LA now with ZERO side effects!

By Lauram on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 - 02:29 pm:

He's actually doing much better since I posted this. I haven't seen a lot of the short temper stuff that I saw at first. I really don't think he's bipolar, but I have read alot about it since it is in our family.

By Kim on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 - 03:29 pm:

OMG CAT!!! I am so sorry that happened!

Laura, a question. At what time of day did/does this happen? Kayla was on concerta last year. She was having nightly meltdowns that I thought were just Kayla's nightly meltdowns. Summer went really well. I do not medicate in the summer. The week before school I gave her her meds. First day, did ok but as soon as the meds wore off around early evening she started raging. HARD. Went on ALL NIGHT. I have not given her the medicine since. I realized that her meltdowns last school year were all at the same time of day. I was going through hard times last year, thought it was an effect of that. I don't like the concerta. It also made her "blah" during the day. Not herself. I prob should have stopped it sooner. Anyway, just a thought about the letdown.

By Lauram on Thursday, September 2, 2004 - 09:13 am:

It was actually happening when he was on it- during the day. It was at all different times during the day (no pattern- story of my life). I really think he was just annoyed at his brother- who is 2 1/2 and CAN be really annoying. I'm going to watch and see if it keeps happening now that he's in school- but for now it seems like we're on to other issues. His tics were really bad yesterday (the first day of school). I'm sure it was because he was nervous. The teacher, he and the school psych are doing an inservice for the kids today at 11:00 about Tourette's. They planned it at the end of the day yesterday. THe teacher is worried that the kids are going to start making fun of him if they don't do it right away. He's excited about that. So like I said, the Adderall is not our issue right now- onto new challenges!

By Kim on Friday, September 3, 2004 - 07:06 am:

good luck Laura!