Hi Everyone, I have 2 sons one is 7 yo with mild ADD and my 6 yo is VERY ADHD, he is always arguing, non compliant and I have to tell him over and over what to do and what not to do. I had brain mapping scans done in January this year and his in particular showed that he is ADHD and with some traits even bordering on the Aspergers range of disorders. He is very intelligent and has an amazing memory. H ehas a great sense of humour but love driving his 2 yo sister crazy and me too. Currently I have him on 5mg ritalin in the morning and 5mg ritalin at midday. Many times I have to give him 1/2 a Catapress tablet at night to get him to go to sleep. (Catapress is a blood pressure medication here in Australia). I have recnetly heard a lot of negative info about the ritalin and I have never felt good giving it to him but it does help a bit with his behaviour, without the meds he is off the dial. I would love to kno wif there is anykind of natural or herbal medication that may assist with just slowing him down. He has never been a good sleeper and the first time he actually slept through the night he was 3 1/2 and i was a week off having my now 2 yo daughter. Since then he only sleeps through the night if I give him the catapress. He is up every morning at 6.30 and if I don't give him and meds he will go and go until, well ever. He will not wind down and would stay awake for 24 hours if given the chance. Even as a baby he never ever had a nap, he would go for 10 to 20 minute "power naps" during the whole 24 hour period every singel day. I tried controlled crying and he cried one niht ofr over 3 hours until I was crying and sobbing at the other end of the house through 3 closed doors I ended up a sobbing mess till I picked him up again. I love him dearly but he drvies me crazy at the same time. i have gottenso angry with him sometimes that I say nasty things and immediately regret it. I live interstate from family so i have no support and my husband works long hours often going away. I wish there was some medication that was natural that I could at least try. ↓
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