My 12 year old has congenital heart defect, heart murmur AND sinus arrhythmia. He's been on Adderall XR since he was 5yrs old for severe ADHD. We recently moved and are now seeing a new doctor for his medications. She says due to all his heart issues, he needed to be taken off the Adderall XR and should NEVER have been on it to begin with. So long story-short, she lowered his dose from 45mg a day to 15mg's in 2 weeks. I believe he is having withdrawl now. He is very angry, violent, screaming fits, detentions for not following directions in class, defient, lying etc. I havn't seen him like this in a lOOOOOng time and im very upset. I checked into other medications he can take for ADHD and apparently he can't take any??? Does anyone know of any medications that can be taken by a child with heart problems??? I called his doctor and she says they can put him on Ritilan. I dont want him on THAT, and the internet says he can't take that one either. Why would she take him off something that actually worked for him and now we are miserable, and outa controle to put him on something else that will mess with his heart too? Doesn't make sence.
I appreciate any information please -I am at my wits end - - - thank you.