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I am not wanting to scare you Luissa.
Please do everything you can to not medicate.
My nephew was "diagnosed" with ADHD, when he was about 9. Was on meds for the rest of his life..
He is no longer with us. Passed in November of 2012
Before the meds, he was hyper and needed help to focus, but it was better than his ultimate alternative
The worst thing you can do to a kid is medcate him. My Sister did that to her oldest son and he ended up going to Prison.It's a new name for hyperactivity. It's one of those renamed things like senility and Alzheimer's. My nephew has it it, and I think he's taking Prozac.
Don't f*ckin' medicate your kids no matter what! You know it's not good for them!
Your suggestion about getting him off of sugar, changing his diet is good. Even too much sugar in fruits can make a kid hyper.
my son has add (not the hyper-active type). He's 31 yrs old now. When he was in 2nd grade he was really struggling to learn to read and concentrate on other work and would cry he didn't want to go to school. He was diagnosed with add, and put on ritalin. At the time it was like a god-send, he excelled! He kept taking it through junior high when he got into wrestling. I thought he was taking it through high school and found out when he decided to enlist in the national guard that he hadn't taken it since he'd been in 9th grade! He wasn't taking it and just throwing the pill out! And he had gone all through high school being in sports and never once did his grades go low where he couldn't participate in sports, he was actually doing real well. He had just decided he didn't want to take it any longer and he had to make himself excel. He's now been in the army for 10 yrs, and just finishing his psy ops training.
So i'd say don't worry about it too much. You might try the medication and see how it helps him for awhile. It did help my son a lot when he was younger, he just learned how to deal with it because he was determined. My husband has adult add (i think he's hyper too!!!). they say it is, or can be, hereditary. i know it's hard to put your kids on medication, but lots of times it can help.....
The worst thing you can do to a kid is medcate him. My Sister did that to her oldest son and he ended up going to Prison.
Don't f*ckin' medicate your kids no matter what! You know it's not good for them!
Your suggestion about getting him off of sugar, changing his diet is good. Even too much sugar in fruits can make a kid hyper.
I agree with that. Usually though after years of early intervention, now meetings with school staff, it's been tried, with little or no results. Of course if not, I wholeheartedly agree.
What isn't fair is the piling on by others that claim to have 'cured' and threaten the child will end up in prison if meds are used. If anyone claimed the opposite regarding putting kid on meds, I'd be equally appalled. This is between mother and docs and all really taking into account what is happening with this one particular child.
I had a meeting with my son's teacher's and school psychologist, and they recommended I take him to a pediatrician that specializes in ADHD etc to be tested for ADHD. Many of you have might already know I have had my son in special programs since before he was two, and that they had diagnosed him with a sensory perception disorder when all this first started.
II have read some on it, but not a lot. The whole thing is scary at this point, for one I have no clue how I feel about medication, how to treat it, and even the diagnoses of ADHD. Feedback, recommendations, stories would be great. Thanks.
I don't know where you're located, but if possible I'd go with a pediatric neurologist, rather than a pediatrician that 'specializes' in ADD or ADHD. Will be able to administer the cognitive tests, teacher/parent surveys, EEG, and prescribe if necessary any meds.
L, I'd do a lot of research and would try dietary changes (limiting/eliminating crap, try gluten free,etc.), get him involved in activities to burn off the energy before turning to meds.
Here's a good place to start: Overview of the Feingold Diet Program for ADHD
I had a meeting with my son's teacher's and school psychologist, and they recommended I take him to a pediatrician that specializes in ADHD etc to be tested for ADHD. Many of you have might already know I have had my son in special programs since before he was two, and that they had diagnosed him with a sensory perception disorder when all this first started.
II have read some on it, but not a lot. The whole thing is scary at this point, for one I have no clue how I feel about medication, how to treat it, and even the diagnoses of ADHD. Feedback, recommendations, stories would be great. Thanks.
I am not wanting to scare you Luissa.
Please do everything you can to not medicate.
My nephew was "diagnosed" with ADHD, when he was about 9. Was on meds for the rest of his life..
He is no longer with us. Passed in November of 2012
Before the meds, he was hyper and needed help to focus, but it was better than his ultimate alternative
Yeah I am scared to medicate.
I just want him to have a good education. I have ADD, and it was ignored. The only reason why I graduated is because I test well.
My son has ADD (not the hyper-active type). He's 31 yrs old now. When he was in 2nd grade he was really struggling to learn to read and concentrate on other work and would cry he didn't want to go to school. He was diagnosed with ADD, and put on Ritalin. At the time it was like a God-send, he excelled! He kept taking it through Junior high when he got into wrestling. I THOUGHT he was taking it through High School and found out when he decided to enlist in the National Guard that he hadn't taken it since he'd been in 9th grade! He wasn't taking it and just throwing the pill out! And he had gone all through high school being in sports and never once did his grades go low where he couldn't participate in sports, he was actually doing real well. He had just decided he didn't want to take it any longer and he had to make himself excel. He's now been in the Army for 10 yrs, and just finishing his Psy Ops training.
So i'd say don't worry about it too much. You might try the medication and see how it helps him for awhile. It did help my son a lot when he was younger, he just learned how to deal with it because he was determined. My husband has adult ADD (I think he's hyper too!!!). They say it is, or can be, hereditary. I know it's hard to put your kids on medication, but lots of times it can help.....
My son has ADD (not the hyper-active type). He's 31 yrs old now. When he was in 2nd grade he was really struggling to learn to read and concentrate on other work and would cry he didn't want to go to school. He was diagnosed with ADD, and put on Ritalin. At the time it was like a God-send, he excelled! He kept taking it through Junior high when he got into wrestling. I THOUGHT he was taking it through High School and found out when he decided to enlist in the National Guard that he hadn't taken it since he'd been in 9th grade! He wasn't taking it and just throwing the pill out! And he had gone all through high school being in sports and never once did his grades go low where he couldn't participate in sports, he was actually doing real well. He had just decided he didn't want to take it any longer and he had to make himself excel. He's now been in the Army for 10 yrs, and just finishing his Psy Ops training.
So i'd say don't worry about it too much. You might try the medication and see how it helps him for awhile. It did help my son a lot when he was younger, he just learned how to deal with it because he was determined. My husband has adult ADD (I think he's hyper too!!!). They say it is, or can be, hereditary. I know it's hard to put your kids on medication, but lots of times it can help.....
L, I'd do a lot of research and would try dietary changes (limiting/eliminating crap, try gluten free,etc.), get him involved in activities to burn off the energy before turning to meds.
Here's a good place to start: Overview of the Feingold Diet Program for ADHD
my son has add (not the hyper-active type). He's 31 yrs old now. When he was in 2nd grade he was really struggling to learn to read and concentrate on other work and would cry he didn't want to go to school. He was diagnosed with add, and put on ritalin. At the time it was like a god-send, he excelled! He kept taking it through junior high when he got into wrestling. I thought he was taking it through high school and found out when he decided to enlist in the national guard that he hadn't taken it since he'd been in 9th grade! He wasn't taking it and just throwing the pill out! And he had gone all through high school being in sports and never once did his grades go low where he couldn't participate in sports, he was actually doing real well. He had just decided he didn't want to take it any longer and he had to make himself excel. He's now been in the army for 10 yrs, and just finishing his psy ops training.
So i'd say don't worry about it too much. You might try the medication and see how it helps him for awhile. It did help my son a lot when he was younger, he just learned how to deal with it because he was determined. My husband has adult add (i think he's hyper too!!!). They say it is, or can be, hereditary. I know it's hard to put your kids on medication, but lots of times it can help.....
yeah, i believe it can be heredity too. I for one have add, i know my mom has either or.
The reason i do what i do is because i don't get bored. Getting bored is my down fall, i usually just move on and don't finish a task. I have thought about getting medicated myself, don't know if i am ready to put my son on medication though.
i had a first grade student who was medicated. His mother hated the effects of how it changed his personality, so she would not give it to him on the weekends. As a result, mondays were very difficult for him, and i don't think the roller coaster was helpful. Medication would be a last resort for me. I think if the doctors know that a parent is very hesitant to use it, then hopefully they wouldn't be so quick to offer it initially before other options.
How old is your son now? I had not heard of sensory perception disorder so I looked it up and came across this article. It mentions ADHD as commonly found in children with sensory perception disorder.
Mainly, I think a professional will give better advice but I would be sure to get a few professional opinions and then go with your gut on who is giving you the best solutions.
Sensory issues are associated with autism because they are common in children and adults on the autism spectrum, though most children with SPD are not on the spectrum. They can also be found in those with ADHD, OCD and other developmental delays -- or with no other diagnosis at all
What Is Sensory Processing Disorder? How To Diagnose Children With Sensory Issues
Yeah when he first was diagnosed they said he could have ADHD, but they don't diagnose that young.
He is five now.
He is hyperactive but he isn't like some of the kids I have seen. For one he can be well behaved. When we go out in public he can behave better than many kids his age. He also plays well with other children.
Your suggestion about getting him off of sugar, changing his diet is good. Even too much sugar in fruits can make a kid hyper.
I agree with that. Usually though after years of early intervention, now meetings with school staff, it's been tried, with little or no results. Of course if not, I wholeheartedly agree.
What isn't fair is the piling on by others that claim to have 'cured' and threaten the child will end up in prison if meds are used. If anyone claimed the opposite regarding putting kid on meds, I'd be equally appalled. This is between mother and docs and all really taking into account what is happening with this one particular child.
I've seen some kids on meds before and it is pretty scarey. I wonder if their attention span is changed at all like are they focused at all or just sedate.