Comments on: More on Comorbidity in ADD/ADHD: Learning Disabilities, Tourette’s, and more… http://www.addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/ A blog about Attention Deficit Disorder, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:02:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tom Jay http://www.addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-712741 Tom Jay Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:12:09 +0000 http://addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/#comment-712741 Hi Anna. Your problem is very familiar to me. I am a "foreigner" myself, my mother in law (Anna) had symptoms like you have. I cannot help you personally, however my granddaughter is a psychologist who is helping people as you. If interested ask here or use www.learningdifficultieshelp.info. Tom Hi Anna.
Your problem is very familiar to me. I am a “foreigner” myself, my mother in law (Anna) had symptoms like you have. I cannot help you personally, however my granddaughter is a psychologist who is helping people as you.
If interested ask here or use http://www.learningdifficultieshelp.info.
Tom

]]> By: Anna http://www.addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-707266 Anna Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:40:36 +0000 http://addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/#comment-707266 I'm 20 years old I know that learning disorder rarely occur with adult but I find some similar symptoms in that. I have less concentrate on studying although I tried and spend my time so much to study. I scare of strange people, I prefer staying at home to go to a party. I usually talk to myself and cannot remember what I just have already learnt. I come from Viet Nam and there are hardly have any doctor or expert who can help my situation. I do not know wheter I am a person with learning disability or not. Can you help me to diagnose my problem? Please... I’m 20 years old I know that learning disorder rarely occur with adult but I find some similar symptoms in that. I have less concentrate on studying although I tried and spend my time so much to study. I scare of strange people, I prefer staying at home to go to a party. I usually talk to myself and cannot remember what I just have already learnt. I come from Viet Nam and there are hardly have any doctor or expert who can help my situation. I do not know wheter I am a person with learning disability or not. Can you help me to diagnose my problem? Please…

]]> By: alicia http://www.addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-220047 alicia Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:34:42 +0000 http://addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/#comment-220047 Insomnia can also be a comorbid issue associated with ADHD. I found a website for children with ADHD who experience trouble sleeping. Parents can check the website out at www.StudyforADHDSleep.org Insomnia can also be a comorbid issue associated with ADHD. I found a website for children with ADHD who experience trouble sleeping. Parents can check the website out at http://www.StudyforADHDSleep.org

]]> By: Tom Jay http://www.addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-193620 Tom Jay Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:10:53 +0000 http://addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/#comment-193620 Hi. Comorbidity what an excelant expression marvelesly defining what is almost alvays found in ADD, ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The comorbid condition is apraxia (dyspraxia). For some basic info see http://www.jayseducation.com/apraxia.html. There is help and DIY help available at http://www.jayseducation.com, we offer (some free) literacy and numeracy worksheet programs designed to help children with learning difficulties. They are approved and used in many Australian schools as well as by parents. Tom Hi.
Comorbidity what an excelant expression marvelesly defining what is almost alvays found in ADD, ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The comorbid condition is apraxia (dyspraxia).

For some basic info see http://www.jayseducation.com/apraxia.html. There is help and DIY help available at http://www.jayseducation.com, we offer (some free) literacy and numeracy worksheet programs designed to help children with learning difficulties. They are approved and used in many Australian schools as well as by parents.
Tom

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]]> By: Dr. Kenny Handelman http://www.addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-115953 Dr. Kenny Handelman Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:16:19 +0000 http://addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/#comment-115953 Melinda, Talk to the doctor about Risperidone. It can be very helpful if there is childhood bipolar. Also consider getting a second opinion for diagnosis and treatment options. Best, Dr. Kenny Melinda,
Talk to the doctor about Risperidone. It can be very helpful if there is childhood bipolar.
Also consider getting a second opinion for diagnosis and treatment options.
Best,
Dr. Kenny

]]> By: Melinda Scott http://www.addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-114296 Melinda Scott Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:51:20 +0000 http://addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/#comment-114296 Good day Dr. Kenny, My son was diagnosed with ADHD and Dyslexia at age 5 and went on Adderall XR and received daily tutoring in school all the way up through 3rd grade. It was a dual approach that worked wonderfully for him. By the end of 3rd grade he was skeletal and Straterra had just recently come out, so the Dr. switched him to Straterra at our request. He reacted horrifically - he became rageful and violent. We pulled him off and left him off meds for the summer to clear out his system. Back in 4th grade his father refused to allow him to go back on meds. He kept begging and begging and his father wouldn't allow it. I watched my son slowly degrade and crumble until he was suicidal and the school had to call the Mobile Crisis Unit for him at the end of 6th grade. Last summer, just before his 7th grade year I was able to get him tested (psycho-emotional-educational) and it showed ADHD, a learning disability, and potentially a mood disorder. I needed this information to go against his father and get him treatment. We began by putting him back on Adderall and while it was as effective as always, he had ticks and agitation. We switched him to Vyvanse, then to Concerta, now to Focalin. HELP! Everything we put him on works great while he's on it, but as it wears off he starts getting agitated, anxious, and rageful. It's horrible. It is worth mentioning his father has been diagnosed by 3 different doctors as being bipolar, but he's in denial and won't hear of his kids being bipolar - even though heredity from father's to sons is high. My son has no bipolar symptoms other than when his ADHD meds are wearing off daily. I know that this doesn't mean it's not present. But he NEEDS the ADHD meds or he can not function at all in school. What do you do with parents in this situation? What course of treatment have you found overall has a better success rate in treating the bipolar and ADHD. I'm going to get one chance to push this and get him treated and if it fails, I'm not going to get another one. That's why I want to know what has been most effective amongst the general population being treated for both. Your insightful experience would be gratefully appreciated. Fondly, Melinda Good day Dr. Kenny,

My son was diagnosed with ADHD and Dyslexia at age 5 and went on Adderall XR and received daily tutoring in school all the way up through 3rd grade. It was a dual approach that worked wonderfully for him. By the end of 3rd grade he was skeletal and Straterra had just recently come out, so the Dr. switched him to Straterra at our request. He reacted horrifically – he became rageful and violent. We pulled him off and left him off meds for the summer to clear out his system.

Back in 4th grade his father refused to allow him to go back on meds. He kept begging and begging and his father wouldn’t allow it. I watched my son slowly degrade and crumble until he was suicidal and the school had to call the Mobile Crisis Unit for him at the end of 6th grade. Last summer, just before his 7th grade year I was able to get him tested (psycho-emotional-educational) and it showed ADHD, a learning disability, and potentially a mood disorder. I needed this information to go against his father and get him treatment.

We began by putting him back on Adderall and while it was as effective as always, he had ticks and agitation. We switched him to Vyvanse, then to Concerta, now to Focalin. HELP! Everything we put him on works great while he’s on it, but as it wears off he starts getting agitated, anxious, and rageful. It’s horrible. It is worth mentioning his father has been diagnosed by 3 different doctors as being bipolar, but he’s in denial and won’t hear of his kids being bipolar – even though heredity from father’s to sons is high. My son has no bipolar symptoms other than when his ADHD meds are wearing off daily. I know that this doesn’t mean it’s not present. But he NEEDS the ADHD meds or he can not function at all in school.

What do you do with parents in this situation? What course of treatment have you found overall has a better success rate in treating the bipolar and ADHD. I’m going to get one chance to push this and get him treated and if it fails, I’m not going to get another one. That’s why I want to know what has been most effective amongst the general population being treated for both.

Your insightful experience would be gratefully appreciated.

Fondly, Melinda

]]> By: Jason Lim http://www.addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-58411 Jason Lim Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:33:39 +0000 http://addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/#comment-58411 Hi Dr. Kenny Handelman, Your write up on cormobidity is very useful. My neighbour has a son who has ADHD but like some people, she lives in denial and refused to believe there is such a thing as ADHD. With your article, I hope I can persuade her to see the truth that this order exists and that her son may have other disorders as well. Hi Dr. Kenny Handelman,

Your write up on cormobidity is very useful. My neighbour has a son who has ADHD but like some people, she lives in denial and refused to believe there is such a thing as ADHD. With your article, I hope I can persuade her to see the truth that this order exists and that her son may have other disorders as well.

]]> By: Ally http://www.addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-22517 Ally Fri, 25 May 2007 16:02:45 +0000 http://addadhdblog.com/more-on-comorbidity-in-addadhd-learning-disabilities-tourettes-and-more/#comment-22517 My son is eight and has inattentive type ADHD and a non-verbal learning disability (math, spatial relations, sequencing etc). He also happens to be quite gifted in the verbal arena according to his WISC-IV results. I can certainly vouch for your statement Dr.Handelman that comorbidity contributes to further morbidity. Each condition exacerbates the other. This is definitely the case for my son. It is confusing and stressful to find the right solution to address his challenges and nurture his gifts to give him the very best chance for success in life. My son is eight and has inattentive type ADHD and a non-verbal learning disability (math, spatial relations, sequencing etc). He also happens to be quite gifted in the verbal arena according to his WISC-IV results.

I can certainly vouch for your statement Dr.Handelman that comorbidity contributes to further morbidity. Each condition exacerbates the other. This is definitely the case for my son. It is confusing and stressful to find the right solution to address his challenges and nurture his gifts to give him the very best chance for success in life.

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