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
ADHD... How do you deal?
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="ready2run" data-source="post: 441077" data-attributes="member: 11339"><p>google bi-polar in kids and you will get lots of information. you may also want to look into autism/aspergers. I don't think a mothers history of depression will make it so he doesn't get medication for ADHD but i also want to point out that it doesn't sound to me like ADHD is really the problem. he sounds alot like my 6yo step-son but my difficult child also has violent tendancies. for him and other kids with autism or sometimes mood disorders the adhd medications will not help, they will cause more problems because they are not the right medication. difficult child is currently diagnosed with autism, adhd and ODD. we are pretty sure he is bi-polar or has some sort of psychopathy problems in there but the docs are hesitant to diagnose those types of problems at such a young age. he is currently taking risperidone, which is an antipsychotic and is used to treat kids with autism as well as bipolar and schizophrenia so even though i think the diagnosis is off, the medication is right. he still has alot of problems. he is still alot more high maintenance than the average child but there is a huge difference and he even notices that he feels better with his medication. i was also against medication for children but there comes a point when we, as parents, have to accept that sometimes medication isn't 'the easy way out' and when the problems get to a certain point it would be neglectful and almost abusive not to provide that for them. you, as a parent, along with a knowledgable doctor, are the only one who is able to know if you are at that point or not. i hope you find what you are looking for and that you get the help you need for him. being a step parent is hard in the best of cases, and i know how difficult it can be to step in and take over parent a child who is a difficult child. be prepared to argue with professionals to get what you think is best for him, and to wait for what seems like forever for things to fall into place. we started the identification process @ age 2. he started taking medication @ 5 and was only diagnosed a few months after that. start by talking to his family doctor or pediatritian and asking about screening and medication to help him cope. good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ready2run, post: 441077, member: 11339"] google bi-polar in kids and you will get lots of information. you may also want to look into autism/aspergers. I don't think a mothers history of depression will make it so he doesn't get medication for ADHD but i also want to point out that it doesn't sound to me like ADHD is really the problem. he sounds alot like my 6yo step-son but my difficult child also has violent tendancies. for him and other kids with autism or sometimes mood disorders the adhd medications will not help, they will cause more problems because they are not the right medication. difficult child is currently diagnosed with autism, adhd and ODD. we are pretty sure he is bi-polar or has some sort of psychopathy problems in there but the docs are hesitant to diagnose those types of problems at such a young age. he is currently taking risperidone, which is an antipsychotic and is used to treat kids with autism as well as bipolar and schizophrenia so even though i think the diagnosis is off, the medication is right. he still has alot of problems. he is still alot more high maintenance than the average child but there is a huge difference and he even notices that he feels better with his medication. i was also against medication for children but there comes a point when we, as parents, have to accept that sometimes medication isn't 'the easy way out' and when the problems get to a certain point it would be neglectful and almost abusive not to provide that for them. you, as a parent, along with a knowledgable doctor, are the only one who is able to know if you are at that point or not. i hope you find what you are looking for and that you get the help you need for him. being a step parent is hard in the best of cases, and i know how difficult it can be to step in and take over parent a child who is a difficult child. be prepared to argue with professionals to get what you think is best for him, and to wait for what seems like forever for things to fall into place. we started the identification process @ age 2. he started taking medication @ 5 and was only diagnosed a few months after that. start by talking to his family doctor or pediatritian and asking about screening and medication to help him cope. good luck. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
ADHD... How do you deal?
Top