Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Support Group
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) an ongoing pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behavior toward authority figures that goes beyond the bounds of normal childhood behavior. When a child cannot seem to control his anger or frustration, even over what seems to be trivial or simple to others, the child will often react in violent or negative ways to his own...
Within the last month my son was put on Risparidol for the aggression part of his ODD. It has gotten to the point that he can't be outside with the other kids. He will only hang out with little ones, he's going to be nine, friends have to be seven or under. If they don't praise him enough, or if they don't do everything he says he hurts them. So finally we gave into being medicated.
The problem is he loves the drugs. I haven't seen any great difference in his behavior with them. It's just become something else he's creepy over. We were at a football game last night and all he kept doing was asking for the pill, driving to our friends, where's my pill, I must have heard that thirty times. We were in another city, there was no pill but he wouldn't let it go.
It's a constant. He's excited, happy, attached, thrilled to be taking drugs! Like I said, it's creepy the way he goes on about them adn from what I have read these kids can get older and develop substance abuse problems. Do you think I'm stressing over nothing? It's not like there isn't a million other things to pick from...lol
I've just never seen a child so hooked on taking meds and to be so young. What do you think?
The problem is he loves the drugs. I haven't seen any great difference in his behavior with them. It's just become something else he's creepy over. We were at a football game last night and all he kept doing was asking for the pill, driving to our friends, where's my pill, I must have heard that thirty times. We were in another city, there was no pill but he wouldn't let it go.
It's a constant. He's excited, happy, attached, thrilled to be taking drugs! Like I said, it's creepy the way he goes on about them adn from what I have read these kids can get older and develop substance abuse problems. Do you think I'm stressing over nothing? It's not like there isn't a million other things to pick from...lol
I've just never seen a child so hooked on taking meds and to be so young. What do you think?
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Has anyone tried these supplements? Do they give MGers more quality of life by improving memory and overall well being?Thanks!Barbel
As for the drug abuse just a side note. My son tried marijuana and I caught him. It was not a good night for him nor was the high good for him. It made him so anxious , I thought I was going to have to bring him to the ER the reaction was so bad. He will never touch these drugs again after several hours of praying and him panicing. I was glad this happened I know this will not be an issue and I also worried about it a lot!
I hope this helps. It is not uncommon for these kids to hang out with younger kids who will be more accepting.
It is hard for these kids to always be on the outside looking in. This I believe is more the reason they would try drugs to fit in.
You could always talk to him and ask him if it makes him feel calmer. I would always tell my son that he needed to take these things because he was so smart that he needed to slow his brain down to process things.
It is important that they have a good self image. It is also important that they know they can be angry and be given ways to calm down.
Good luck.
Responding to ab223, no, he is not obsessed with routine's or that kind of thing. By creepy things I mean, refering to me with sexual overtones, he's absolutely in a power struggle with Dad for me, doesn't want to share me with him or anyone else for that matter. Last winter he actually came out of his room and assured me he would never kill me. He was in their reading a book and I was vaccuming and bamm, right out of left field. He doesn't have a problem with slowing down his thoughts. We need to alter his thoughts. He plans in detail, actually plots most of his blow ups. There is nothing spontaneous about him. Very calculating and has been from a very early age. I always tell him, if he would only use his abilities to do good he could be prime minister. Very smart boy, very creepy, sometimes down right scary tendancies.
I understand what you mean. The three doctors that evaluated my son when he was in the hospital told me this: Your son is brilliant. His IQ is unbelievable for someone of his age (5), and his manipulations on this level are proof of that. He thinks like a chess player, and is three to fives moves ahead of you. He could be President of the United States, or a criminal mastermind. Sound familiar to what you feel about your son? They also told me, that how I reacted, treated, and maintained my son's behavior and most importantly his image of himself, would determine the outcome. Wow, no pressure huh? My son is also a momma's boy and has had trouble, in the past, sharing my time with others, whether it was his sister, dad, or his grandparents. I have never heard of that medication thing before, from anyone in my ODD group. I'll ask around and see if anyone has had that problem and just hasn't shared it. I'll let you know.