I don't post a lot, but for all of us who walk this road, I needed to share some good news that only parents of difficult child's can really appreciate. I was almost in tears.
For those of you that don't know my story a brief background.
husband and I together 20 yrs, married 12. difficult child, male, 8, planned bio-child. Excellent infant. Trouble since he could walk. Tossed out of 5 daycares, cost me a job of 9 years, transferred to therapeutic class in 1st grade, still there. 1 hospitalization @ 6yrs. tons of testing (private testing, school testing, neuropsychologist, austism consortium) doctors, medications. Stims don't work, nothing really has. diagnosis's Mood not otherwise specified, ADHD. On the other hand he's very bright, intelligent, excels in math, funny, likes sports, loving, huge WWF fan along with computers and video games...
He has been on seroquel and prozac now for 2 yrs. He's stable, but prone to major impulsivity, easily distracted although does well in school, could even do better...
We've dragged our feet on trying Intuniv because well he's had no other success with medications and husband and I really struggled with-adding another medication to the mix, he's only 8 for pete's sake.
We decided to try it. Our last attempt and then we were going to leave it alone. This Saturday will be 2 weeks. He's up to 2mg daily now. Got a great report from his teacher yesterday.
She called this am. She stated for the past few days they have seen a huge turn around in him. Not getting distracted as much, actually sitting indian style on floor during am meeting, not rolling around like usual. Following instruction, not needing a ton of redirection (MAJOR). People who work with him a half hour per week (group, Occupational Therapist (OT) etc). have come into the room to specifically comment on what a different kid he is. He actually spoke in group and answered questions (he never does). She actually called him a MODEL STUDENT???!!
I am optimistic that after many, many years we may have found something to help him to be focused and applied at school so that he can get back to district. We so want that for him and I know its something he wants too. I know we are only 2 weeks in on this medication but the reports from school are mind boggling. Usually when the school calls (not too often) he's melting down big time.
I can only pray that this is really real and it helps him to feel the best and be the best that he can be.
OMG. I needed to hear this so bad.
For those of you that don't know my story a brief background.
husband and I together 20 yrs, married 12. difficult child, male, 8, planned bio-child. Excellent infant. Trouble since he could walk. Tossed out of 5 daycares, cost me a job of 9 years, transferred to therapeutic class in 1st grade, still there. 1 hospitalization @ 6yrs. tons of testing (private testing, school testing, neuropsychologist, austism consortium) doctors, medications. Stims don't work, nothing really has. diagnosis's Mood not otherwise specified, ADHD. On the other hand he's very bright, intelligent, excels in math, funny, likes sports, loving, huge WWF fan along with computers and video games...
He has been on seroquel and prozac now for 2 yrs. He's stable, but prone to major impulsivity, easily distracted although does well in school, could even do better...
We've dragged our feet on trying Intuniv because well he's had no other success with medications and husband and I really struggled with-adding another medication to the mix, he's only 8 for pete's sake.
We decided to try it. Our last attempt and then we were going to leave it alone. This Saturday will be 2 weeks. He's up to 2mg daily now. Got a great report from his teacher yesterday.
She called this am. She stated for the past few days they have seen a huge turn around in him. Not getting distracted as much, actually sitting indian style on floor during am meeting, not rolling around like usual. Following instruction, not needing a ton of redirection (MAJOR). People who work with him a half hour per week (group, Occupational Therapist (OT) etc). have come into the room to specifically comment on what a different kid he is. He actually spoke in group and answered questions (he never does). She actually called him a MODEL STUDENT???!!
I am optimistic that after many, many years we may have found something to help him to be focused and applied at school so that he can get back to district. We so want that for him and I know its something he wants too. I know we are only 2 weeks in on this medication but the reports from school are mind boggling. Usually when the school calls (not too often) he's melting down big time.
I can only pray that this is really real and it helps him to feel the best and be the best that he can be.
OMG. I needed to hear this so bad.