Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 We're in exactly the same boat here with my son. My two girls were textbook ADHD (no OCD) and exhibited the classic symptoms. I never saw that in my son, but definitely the OCD. When the ADHD diagnosis came I was quite surprised. He does take Strattera along with the Zoloft and Abiliby and I don't see any improvement attention wise. I think in a case like this it's hard to distinguish whether it's true ADHD or the lack of concentration caused by the anxiety from the OCD. Anxiety is just so broad in terms of symptoms - it's so hard to tell where the anxiety starts and stops, but rather goes round and round. In a message dated 11/1/2005 3:54:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, shiffra@... writes: Has anyone out there treated ADHD without meds? My daughter has been diagnosed with both, but I have always struggled with the ADHD part of the diagnosis. In the back of my mind, I have always wondered whether or not her inability to concentrate is because of her OCD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 My daughter does not have ADHD, so I can't speak to that. She does have OCD and recurrent depression and takes 200 mg of Zoloft. Eventually this wasn't enough for her and we added Seroquel. She had a lot of trouble with obsessive thinking. I may be wrong, but I don't think SSRIs are done by weight or age. Personally, I think your daughter would have more success with a higher dosage. Good luck. Kim In a message dated 11/1/2005 2:54:56 PM Central Standard Time, shiffra@... writes: She is on 50 mg of Zoloft. She is 9 years old and weighs about 60 pounds. I would like to try increasing her Zoloft and seeing if that helps her manage her thoughts (and concentration) better. Any thoughts out there on her dosage??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Has anyone out there treated ADHD without meds? My daughter has been diagnosed with both, but I have always struggled with the ADHD part of the diagnosis. In the back of my mind, I have always wondered whether or not her inability to concentrate is because of her OCD. Anyway my daughter was on Strattera for ADHD and Zoloft for OCD. The Strattera seemed to " poop out " , so her doc put her on Ritalin. She warned me that her OCD symptoms may get worse with the Ritalin. She was right, they have. When I told her this, she suggested that we bump up her Zoloft to balance her out. I am bothered with the idea of increasing her Zoloft because of a side effect from Ritalin. Sooo, we are going to give it a shot without the med for ADHD. Meanwhile her OCD has been bad lately. She has a horrible problem with self doubt and confessing. Any statement that she makes is quickly followed by " well, at least I think so, well maybe not " . She also confesses any negative thought that pops into her mind. She is on 50 mg of Zoloft. She is 9 years old and weighs about 60 pounds. I would like to try increasing her Zoloft and seeing if that helps her manage her thoughts (and concentration) better. Any thoughts out there on her dosage??? I have read about behavioral therapy for ADHD, but I am thinking that would be more for impulsiveness, and not for concentration. What kind of therapy could possibly address the inability to concentrate? Please help!!! LKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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