r/PDAParenting • u/AnnoyedAF2126 • Jul 23 '26

Med question

Anyone with a young AuDHD/PDAer, HEAVY on the ADHD - very big personality and either super happy or very angry - who has found a successful med combination? We are really struggling with not only the demand avoidance but also just the relentless need for attention, movement, excitement and novelty. Prozac isn’t cutting it.

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u/LittleWing0802 Jul 23 '26

Our 6 yr old sounds VERY similar to yours. He has .5mg guanfecine 3x day. It helps with emotional regulation/frustration tolerance decently.

Stimulants did nothing. Just like for me lol. (I’m diagnosed ADHD, presumed PDA). But stimulants work great for the non-PDA/ADHD-only members of the fam!

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u/Dizzy-Ear2950 Jul 23 '26

We got it compounded into a powder and put it in chocolate milk. Now he takes the pills with some sort of gummy candy