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mum2ds1
mum2ds1

hi

im new here so a big hello to everyone .

my son has just been diagnosed with adhd and i was wondering if there is anyone out there who wants to chat , rant , share experiences etc....

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  • jjeremy
    jjeremy

    Posted

    Hi, welcome to this forum. Here is the few medication that can help your child; Methylphenidate, Dextroamphetamine-amphetamine, Dextroamphetamine etc. I am not a doctor so consult to your doctor and try to find out regarding these medicines.
  • mum2ds1
    mum2ds1

    Posted

    hi thanks for your reply .

    i have looked into these meds but at the moment will not be medicating my son . the side affects are not good and give symptoms similar to the anxiety issues he had last year , theres no way i can put him through that again !

  • XXYGuy
    XXYGuy

    Posted

    Hi, I should have been diagnosed with AD/HD when I was 4, but unfortunately, the doctors chose the wrong disease and picked something extremely similar, Petit Mal Epilepsy - that has a different name these days Absences -

    So I just thought I'd point that out - as they got me wrong they might have other children wrong too?

    I find methylphenidate to be an excellent medication, it works perfectly. I can't live without it, happily.

  • kerry15755
    kerry15755

    Posted

    hiya i'm new to this but i would love to chat ?
  • mum2ds1
    mum2ds1

    Posted

    hi Kerry

    not many of us on here hun . hows things going

  • kerry15755
    kerry15755

    Posted

    yeah im good going on hoilday wednesday cant wait hows you hun
  • mum2ds1
    mum2ds1

    Posted

    cheesygrin where are you going ?

    were good ta - about to start the homework so melt down here we come lol xx

  • mum2ds1
    mum2ds1

    Posted

    well that went better than predicted lol

  • michael26590
    michael26590

    Posted

    Hi I have ADHD- combined type.

    One of the people here has ADHD, 23 year old woman.

    I am SEVERE ADHD, probably your son isn't as err bad as me.

    But serious I was not medicated as a child.

    By the time I was a teenager, well I was so out of control your jaw would probably drop to the ground. I won't tell you how crazy things got, I think it would upset you.

    If you have not tried medication?

    Could you please explain more about the anxiety issues your son had?

    I know quite a fair bit about ADHD, and a lot about many medications.

  • sleepymumof2
    sleepymumof2

    Posted

    Hi. My 9 year old has just been diagnosed. I was told there's no severve or mild adhd. U just either have it or you dont. I'm waiting to meet with the specialist. Psychologist. Paediatrician. And gp to discuss meds and help in school. I'm scared and Hate the thought of giving meds to him everyday. But I know he needs help so he can do as well as he can academically.

    He is impulsive. Angry. Loving. Helpful. Argumentative. And just finds it so hard to concentrate and stay on task. The only thing he puts his all into is video games!!

    • XXYGuy
      XXYGuy sleepymumof2

      Posted

      Hello....,

      I think there are types of AD/HD that are harder to understand than others.  I think most people believe all people with AD/HD are hyperactive.  I have never been hyperactive, and when I tell people I do have AD/HD they look at every normal thing I do and ascribe AD/HD to it!  I think it is possible to have more severe symptoms of AD/HD Inattentive Type in different individuals.  Of any other types I know nothing of, as I don't have them. I think people who are long time un treated for whatever type they have, can have more demanding behaviours, that others can't understand.  I expect that can be described as "more severe AD/HD."

      In my opinion. 

  • kerry15755
    kerry15755

    Posted

    hi sleepymum i no what you mean there is a lot to take in when your child first gets diagnosed ,when i was at that stage first i thought im glad someone believes me and then was it something i did what sld i do now. meds or no meds... if you want to chat drop me a msg thanks care
  • sleepymumof2
    sleepymumof2

    Posted

    Hi. I don't feel as though someone finally believes me really. It's more like why couldn't we help him earlier on. I dont want him to feel d8fferent to others. And tell people he has meds for his condition.
  • mum2ds1
    mum2ds1

    Posted

    hi sleepymumof2

    your lad sounds similar to mine - yep they can concentrate for hours on end on things that capture them things that really interest him x

    life will get easier - you learn to cope better - I have explained to my son that yes he is a bit different but then we are all different and life would be pretty boring if we were all the same . I haven't gone down the traditional meds route with my child at the moment - we have used homeopathic remedies which have helped - especially with anxiety etc..

    a good book to read with your child is all dogs have adhd - it explains things in a fun way - you can get it in the library - its a light hearted book my child enjoyed it .I too was told you either have it or not - but I know personally that it can be worse for some than others - but that's the same with everything I suppose x

    Michael - I work with kids / adults with all kinds of learning difficulties/behavioural problems /disabilities etc.... so nope it wont shock me - but it is one of the reasons we are not medicating at the moment, as I have seen both the positive and negative sides of meds - however if my child comes to me and asks for traditional meds then that is a path we will consider but at the moment my child does not want this either. anxiety has come from bereavement of close family members

    Kerry - hows things going ? were ok at the moment - thankfully !

  • kerry15755
    kerry15755

    Posted

    hiya yeah all good here glad your all ok drop me a msg if you want to chat x
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