Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
in need of support
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="exhausted" data-source="post: 505491" data-attributes="member: 11001"><p>Hello and welcome. I'm sorry that you are struggling so much. College is expensive and it sure is not a good thing that he has failed. It is good that he wants to try again. My question is, at what point do you look at other options; maybe go part time, tech. school, or get him a 504 plan and support through student services?" Are you sure that the pot smoking has ended and that there isn't other drug use such as alchohol or even depression contributing to his failure? It is very common for these kids to self-medicate in order to feel better. Perhaps he developed an addiction before he finially was medicated?? Not saying that is the case-just keep your eyes open. even if he was drug tested, alchohol wont show up and some drugs are short lived in the sytem. His crankiness could be related to sleep, medication and even depression. It is pretty common for kids with ADD to have depression as a comorbid diagnosis. Boys often manifest depression through anger and crakiness. Our boy did.</p><p>Our son was often cranky on medications. He was shut down verbally as well-very quiet. Mine started them at age 5 and was off by age 16. He decided to manage his ADHD other ways-biofeedback, playing drums atc. He also knew that sitting in a classroom would not work for him. He certified in auto-mechanics. Though he is a very smart kid with a high I.Q. college wasn't it. He barely held it together through high school, he did have a high GPA, but we had to be so vigilant and he did have a 504 plan. At 24, he is starting to think he may be ready for college. They often develop much slower than other kids.</p><p></p><p>Our boy and girl suffered from night terrors. I had sleep walking and terrors when I was sick as a kid. We do not know what caused them. We had all the tests and nothing showed for either kid. Our peditrician said it was common and that kids often grow out of it. I have read some things in the present that suggest they may be a sign of neurologic issues that can't be detected with "tests". There is thought that these kids may end up with later diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>As for the mono- epstine bar virus can cause cronic fatique syndrome. I don't know much about this, I have just heard this. Wonder if that is causing issues?</p><p></p><p>Hang in there and keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exhausted, post: 505491, member: 11001"] Hello and welcome. I'm sorry that you are struggling so much. College is expensive and it sure is not a good thing that he has failed. It is good that he wants to try again. My question is, at what point do you look at other options; maybe go part time, tech. school, or get him a 504 plan and support through student services?" Are you sure that the pot smoking has ended and that there isn't other drug use such as alchohol or even depression contributing to his failure? It is very common for these kids to self-medicate in order to feel better. Perhaps he developed an addiction before he finially was medicated?? Not saying that is the case-just keep your eyes open. even if he was drug tested, alchohol wont show up and some drugs are short lived in the sytem. His crankiness could be related to sleep, medication and even depression. It is pretty common for kids with ADD to have depression as a comorbid diagnosis. Boys often manifest depression through anger and crakiness. Our boy did. Our son was often cranky on medications. He was shut down verbally as well-very quiet. Mine started them at age 5 and was off by age 16. He decided to manage his ADHD other ways-biofeedback, playing drums atc. He also knew that sitting in a classroom would not work for him. He certified in auto-mechanics. Though he is a very smart kid with a high I.Q. college wasn't it. He barely held it together through high school, he did have a high GPA, but we had to be so vigilant and he did have a 504 plan. At 24, he is starting to think he may be ready for college. They often develop much slower than other kids. Our boy and girl suffered from night terrors. I had sleep walking and terrors when I was sick as a kid. We do not know what caused them. We had all the tests and nothing showed for either kid. Our peditrician said it was common and that kids often grow out of it. I have read some things in the present that suggest they may be a sign of neurologic issues that can't be detected with "tests". There is thought that these kids may end up with later diagnosis. As for the mono- epstine bar virus can cause cronic fatique syndrome. I don't know much about this, I have just heard this. Wonder if that is causing issues? Hang in there and keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
in need of support
Top