| Name: jess25 | Date: Mar 3rd, 2008 9:01 PM |
hi i really need some advise i have a 7 year old boy that has adhd .
at the moment he is on 25mg of strattra but they really dont seem like they work he is still the same boy very hypo and i am always getting pulled up by his teacher if there is any one out there that can advise me please ↑ |
| Name: Dianna | Date: Mar 21st, 2008 5:46 PM |
| My son and daughter have both been diagnosed as ADHD. I am also ADHD, and fortunately as a pre-k teacher of 20 years have worked with these children frequently. I am always doing research and found out about the Daytrana Patch about 2 years ago. I took the research reports to my son's doctor and we switch him to Daytrana. It has been a miracle medication for my 6 year old . He is in Kindergarten this year and is at the top of his class testing on a fourth grade level. Keep the faith, it does get easier to handle. We are waiting a few months before putting my daughter on Daytrana, but I have confidence it will be a positive experience for her as well. I have cut all food additives and food coloring from my children's diets, as well as sugar substitutes. Research everything on the internet and take it to your doctor you have a right to bring any information and you are always your childs best advocate] GOD BLESS ↑ |
| Name: saad | Date: Mar 21st, 2008 8:35 PM |
| Name: kirsten | Date: Mar 24th, 2008 12:16 PM |
| my son is 12 and has sevre adhd and posibilitie of asperges and yes im stuggling at home and school ith him ↑ |
| Name: agold | Date: Mar 24th, 2008 7:51 PM |
| hi just to say hello new to site my children are just being diagnosed through camhs . ↑ |
| Name: SHONNEIL PHYLLIAN | Date: Mar 27th, 2008 12:47 AM |
| I HAVE TWO BOYS AGE 16 YRS OLD ONE OF THE TWO IS DRIVING ME TO MY GRAVE IT IS SO HARD RAISING THEM I'M LOOSING WEIGHT TRYING TO STAY STRONG MY MARRAIGE IS GOING TO FAIL PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY KIDS WHO HAS ADHA AND OCD ↑ |
| Name: tj2728 | Date: Mar 28th, 2008 1:26 AM |
| Hi Jess25, my 14yr old son has adhd, odd and posible asperges syndrome, his first medication was strattera, when he first started on it althou a larger dose than your son, he was like a zombie, our house was for the first time in years "quiet!" i couldnt believe that he could change so dramatically in a few weeks. Unfortuantly my son started to change back to how he was when he was at his worst which believe me was almost like living hell for the rest of my family, obviously he had to change his meds to concerta xl which so far has been excellent althou he still has times when he is difficult. Maybe you need to see the doctor again to increase the dosage or change meds. I do know what you are going throu with teachers i had phone calls every day for 2 years from my sons school they really are not trained in dealing with adhd kids. Hold on in there because it will get better. Good luck ↑ |
| Name: andrew | Date: Apr 7th, 2008 7:05 AM |
| i am a O.C.D canidate and i suffer with the thought that i might harm some one when i know im not going to i just cant get it out of my mind and im only 14 and scared of this thought that randomly pops up in my head for people that have this its hard but u can make it im still strugguling but im going to make it i am a srtong kid and i will make it i was also dienosded with DEPPRESION and BIPOLAR and A.D.D BUT but only 2 of these diecnoses are true is deppresion and ocd i hate it i used to do RITUALS but got over it and cant pay attension in class because my mind gose every were its sad and i lock my door every night because of this thought i have of harming my parents but i know i dont ever want to do it and cant but its all in my mind and i had another one it was about being gay or coming in contact with a gay i am over that thought but it took a while tell me if u need help with your thoughts i can help hang in there! and i still need help i see a doctor and im agenst taking meds. so its hard and i had alot of other thoughts and syuff so let me know if u have the SAME PROBLEM!! FEED BACK PLZ... ↑ |
| Name: LavenderLady | Date: Apr 18th, 2008 3:54 AM |
| My son is now 7 and has been going through various meds since he was in pre-k. I tried ritalin once and he became a violent person...he said he would kill us all! I took him to the er and they wanted to commit him! He now takes a brand new drug called Vyvanse 30 mg capsuls. It's great! Sean, my son, has a very high motabolism, so gets acclimated to meds rather quickly, so he also takes adderall in the morning to help kick start the day. It also helps to calm him when he gets hyper rather than let him get the energy out. The school is finally going with me on this. They were sending him to the gym to get out his energy, but it was making it worse. He has ADHD/ ODD and depression. Loud noises scare him and he has an I.Q. of 120. Today I taught him to play chess and he already understands it. Video games that are educational are great! He can sit down and play them for as long as I will allow, anything else he does is just caos for him after a while. The best game I have found for the mind is Super Mario Sunshine and its for all ages (for anyone interested) it plays on the game cube, This game has no violence and is nothing but different "puzzles". What I mean is, the kids have to figure out what to do, or how to accomplish something to move on in the level and it really makes them think. Its a Mario Bros. game I even like to play! LOL. Otherwise, for the parents, like me, who want their kids to not play so many video games, the V-Flash and V-Smiles are great! They are video games, yes, but they keep the kids learning at all times. And 9 times out of 10 they love it. The commercials were not lying! I hope my endless blabbering has helped at least some of you that are trying not to pull out your last few hairs left in your head! And for your sanity...yoga and meditiation after bedtime is a great relaxer too...if you have the time/ energy left! ↑ |
| Name: amy | Date: Apr 21st, 2008 1:14 PM |
| hi there i need help with my 14year old girl and i dont no what to do can some one help me ↑ |
| Name: lisa | Date: Apr 22nd, 2008 9:31 PM |
| Name: abigail | Date: Apr 27th, 2008 10:20 PM |
| I would like to know if there is any way you can see if you have bioplar on u your own and if so how can you get help" ↑ |
| Name: rachel | Date: Jul 16th, 2008 4:54 PM |
| does anyone have any adice my 5 year daughter has been diagionsed with adhd odd ocd and anxiety ↑ |
| Name: teresa | Date: Aug 15th, 2008 6:45 PM |
| Name: teresa | Date: Aug 15th, 2008 6:52 PM |
| Name: teresa | Date: Aug 15th, 2008 6:58 PM |
| i trongly beleivhave a son with adhd and albeleive he has odd nobody is giving help please if anybody is out there with a tapping child could they resond as i feel i am going completely mental ↑ |
| Name: zack | Date: Aug 16th, 2008 6:52 AM |
| Name: zack | Date: Aug 16th, 2008 6:54 AM |
| Name: m | Date: Sep 2nd, 2008 3:39 AM |
| Name: crissy | Date: Sep 16th, 2008 8:12 PM |
| My son has a problem with change. It doesnt matter what kind of change, if something in his daily routine changes he freaks outs and gets into alot of trouble. He is 5 and in kindergarden. What should I do? Please help!!!! ↑ |
| Name: jayne wootton | Date: Sep 30th, 2008 9:59 PM |
| my son has tourettes, adhd and ocd. I teach at home and he can learn something really well but then the next minute he doesn`t know how to do it. Is this usual only it`s really frustrating. I cant get my head around the fact he knows it one minute and not the next. ↑ |
| Name: winter | Date: Oct 1st, 2008 11:35 PM |
Hi, this is my first time on a forum, My 5 1/2 year old has ADHD/ODD. he was diagnosed at 3y/o. He has been on 6 or 7 different med's., unfortunately the amphetamines don't work on him. He has been on 150mg wellbutrin and 1 mg. risperidol for over a year. This combination has been the only one to work, and when I say work, I mean about 75%. But that was enough to get him through pre-k @ Gramercy, Which we wish went up further in grade, but it doesn't. This is the best school for children with disabilities in nyc. ges 2-5, it's a part of YAI. Anyway, he has not been adjusting well to kindergarten. He went from a class of twelve to an inclusion/CTT class of twenty five. He has been having the kind of outbursts that he had at three, before the meds. We saw his ped. neuro/psych who put him on Serequel 100mg and stopped his risperidol. He also suggested that it was time for us to see a strictly pediatric psychiatrist. Does anyone know of a good one in nyc. and what do you think of the new combination. I can't see much of a difference on the serequel, but it's only been three days. Also I need a private school that knows how to deal with ADHD children and their behavioral issues. Please help so he doesn't get lost in the shuffle.
Winter ↑ |
| Name: kate | Date: Oct 5th, 2008 12:35 PM |
| i am kate and i have OCD i want to find someont that hase it or a perent with a chileld withit i can help and i need help u can reatch me [email protected] ↑ |
| Name: Melissa in MN | Date: Jan 28th, 2009 7:51 PM |
| My son is 5 and was recently diagnosed with ADHD, OCD, ODD, and bipolar. We have been giving him risperidone at night and strattera in the morning. This seems to be working really well. He actually sleeps now and is not so aggressive. hope this is helpful. ↑ |
| Name: bamamom4 | Date: Feb 19th, 2009 8:29 PM |
| my oldest child is 15 and was diagnosed with add, bipolar disorder,ocd,sad suffers from severe bouts of depression just to name a few and refuses her meds most of the time. ↑ |
| Name: taylor | Date: Feb 20th, 2009 10:18 AM |
| I would like to know how many parents with children with adhd odd etc have a history of either bi polar themselves, or indeed their parents. I have an ex wife who has mental health issues, undiagnosed, but very obvious. My son who I have no contact with, she write's online has above disorders? ↑ |
| Name: C | Date: Feb 24th, 2009 8:07 PM |
If I have any kind of sugar, my parents see a change in my attitude/mood. I can go from happy to mad to pissed off and depressed in the matter of minutes. My mom always tells me I an sugar sensitive, and I probably am. I hate the feeling I get if have sugar, but I can't resist.
On to of that, for a long while I have this tendancy to just piss people off. Sometimes I think it's funny. Other times I feel bad. I wonder if it's from the sugar. Plus, I curse, and treat my parents disrespectfully and don't expect any kind of concequence. And it's hurting my family. I cant concentrate in school, and i fail. what can I do? I hate this. But I can't help it. It's taking me over. ↑ |
| Name: Jane | Date: Jul 5th, 2009 3:35 AM |
| I was diagnosed with OCD a year ago, but I have struggled with it all my life. Over the years it has gotten worse. Sometimes it can be extremely hard to deal with. ↑ |
| Name: Kristen | Date: Jan 15th, 2010 4:11 PM |
| I have a nephew who is strugling with ocd ,adha,odd. His mother is having a very difficult time with him at school. ↑ |
| Name: Janelle | Date: Jan 21st, 2010 7:00 AM |
I have a soon to be 6 year old who is defiant, obnoxious, hyper ect. I have had him to dr's and I am convinced that he has ADHD. No professional has confirmed this yet. I am at my wits end and I am beginning to think that I am starting to develop an anger issue. I get so mad that I want to hit him. I want to be mean. He is my youngest of two boys they are 10 monthes apart, my husband passed away 4 years ago. With "pete's" behaviour the way it is I notice even my family members treating him differently that they treat my oldest. I am just as guilty. I feel absolutely horrible admitting this and I seek help in controlling my feelings, I sometimes sit and think if I had to choose one child betweent the two that I have I would let "pete" go. And then I cry, I bawl my eyes out because that is not how I want to feel, its not what I want to think, its not what any responsible mother would ever in their entire life do.
I am having a harder time dealing with this as friends and family even strangers on the street notice he is a "bad" child.
"Pete" is extremely mean to our small dog, lies, runs away (im talking down the road) I have had police officers bring him home after I have scoured the neighbourhood, defiant, will not do something on his own, if his brother wants gravy on his potatoes so does "pete".... I have reverted to asking Pete first now, even then he takes about 60 seconds to even answer me.
Do I be persistant with the dr's,
I have had to go to my family dr and request an anti anxiety to deal with this. HELP HELP HELP HELP ↑ |
| Name: vicky | Date: Jan 21st, 2010 10:29 PM |
| anyhelp please? my 7 year old is diagnosed with adhd and odd, i have bad nerves and need new ways to disipline him, if i spank him i have children and youth down my neck and if i take things away he finds another way to entertain himself ↑ |
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