SonWithAdhd
02-03-04, 06:10 PM
Hi all. I'm new to this forum & have found lots of interesting reading, but have yet to introduce myself or post anything. I am a happily married almost-30 yr old with a son who turned 7 today, who is currently on Strattera. He started Adderall not quite 1/2-way into Kindergarten at age 5, was changed w/in a couple months to Adderall XR, then just before his 6th bday, again switched to Strattera. I have a daughter who is 3 1/2 exhibiting no problems in any area.
Unrelated to me, I have a friend, mid-30's, also happily married with 4 children ranging from 13 to 5. Their youngest son is 8 days older than mine & has always been "high maintenance", as the mom words. They had suspected bipolar, or some sort of agressive mood disorder & after recent diagnosis of just a few months ago, have determined that he has severe ADHD, hyper yet, but moreso impulsive, and has a mood disorder that affects his ability to control anger. He was put on Risperdol (spelling?) & immediately they could see a huge difference. He was also put on Depacote, but the addition of this medication didn't seem to have an effect. With the new diagnosis of ADHD, they took him off Depacote & switched him to Adderall XR 10mg (he's about 55lbs). Within 3 days it was as iff the Adderall cancelled out the Risperdol & his anger & aggressiveness had returned.
My question is, is there any known negative drug interactions between Adderall XR & Risperdol? Did they maybe not wait long enough to see the true effects of Adderall? Or was he possibly going through withdrawels from the Depacote? The Risperdol alone has made a world of difference, but I know the parents are unsure of what to do or try next.
Unrelated to me, I have a friend, mid-30's, also happily married with 4 children ranging from 13 to 5. Their youngest son is 8 days older than mine & has always been "high maintenance", as the mom words. They had suspected bipolar, or some sort of agressive mood disorder & after recent diagnosis of just a few months ago, have determined that he has severe ADHD, hyper yet, but moreso impulsive, and has a mood disorder that affects his ability to control anger. He was put on Risperdol (spelling?) & immediately they could see a huge difference. He was also put on Depacote, but the addition of this medication didn't seem to have an effect. With the new diagnosis of ADHD, they took him off Depacote & switched him to Adderall XR 10mg (he's about 55lbs). Within 3 days it was as iff the Adderall cancelled out the Risperdol & his anger & aggressiveness had returned.
My question is, is there any known negative drug interactions between Adderall XR & Risperdol? Did they maybe not wait long enough to see the true effects of Adderall? Or was he possibly going through withdrawels from the Depacote? The Risperdol alone has made a world of difference, but I know the parents are unsure of what to do or try next.