| i have a 10 year old daughter she has been on adderall for 2 years. i take life day by day try to help but protect her. i now have a son 6 who needs meds too. i worry but have comfort knowing i am doing my best with out directions on life. follow your heart for your judgment is important. having someone who has a similar problem helps to chat with. god bless u ↑ |
Hello worried mom,
This is my first experience in a chatroom so bare with me...my son is 8 and I too noticed an extreme difference from him and other children about the age of 4. His psyc has recently put him on clonodine in the morning and afternoon. He was taking it with Adderall during the school year, but I took him off of the Adderall for the summer. I can see a major difference in him since I took him off the adderall. I will put him back on it when school starts next week. One thing I have seen with my son, after a while he builds up tolerance to the medication, so it helps to take small breaks fromt he meds...(ie...summer, x-mas break) It is hard for us to handle the behavior, but I've learned that I have to be very consistant and patient. I help him stay on task and complete projects. I too am scared about the addiction possibility as he gets older, but I also have seen children who have been taught great coping skills with their ADHD and were able to channel the energy in a positive manner. Keep a positive attitude and remember you are your child's best advocate. Don't settle for less...keep fighting and learning about his needs... understandingmom ↑ |
Hey-
It is such a difficult decision to have your child medicated. My own son is 9. He has ADHD. Currently he is not taking meds but he had been on four different kinds. We had two years of success with Stratera but it became ineffective for him so the doc tried Concerta and two others. He became hostile. We took him off when he grabbed the lawn sprinkler spike out of the ground and stabbed his brother's let with it. So far having him repeat a grade has worked wonders for him. I am definately not anti meds though. If your child had a heart problem would you refuse to medicate him to control it? DO NOT FEEL GUILTY!!!!! ADHD is a real problem and its solution is illusive as it is different for each child. Hang in there. -Jai ↑ |
