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my son is 11yrs old and has adhd since the age of 5 but was only fully dignoised when he was 7.....he was put on to concerta which had a great effect at the start but now it has none.....he has just started senior school and is being a totally nightmare......he keeps getting detentions and not taking ne equipment to school......bein rude to teachers and i frequallty get fone calls from the school.........i am at the end of my teather with him no matter wot i do it just doesnt work.....ive tryed taking the t.v,gameboy,psp more eless everthing from his room bar the bed......tryed grounding him taking away pocket money stopped the after school clubs but to no avali.........his doctor hasnt seen him in over a yr cos he is running behind schedule(as usual) and im to the point now where i cant cope......ive had my mum talk with him and all he does is laugh at her.......he breaks his sisters toys and leads her a rite doglifes to the point where he nicks her money so that he can have it.......i have spoke with his school but again they just dont seem to want to no all they done was put him on report so that i cld see his progress thoughout the day whilst he is at school......plz is there ne 1 eles that has ne tips other than the ones ive allready tryed???????? ↓
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| Name: Layne | Date: Jan 30th, 2007 8:55 PM |
| emma what I have read is sometimes once the child reaches puberty they become more Bipolar. so the meds go to mood aultners instead of stimulants... talk to your doctor about it before he gets to influenced by boys in upper grades. ↑ |
| Name: emma30 | Date: Jan 31st, 2007 3:39 PM |
| thanxs layne for ur reply have made appointment to see his doctor ↑ |
| Name: nikkilei | Date: Feb 1st, 2007 5:02 AM |
| Name: emma30 | Date: Feb 3rd, 2007 9:13 AM |
| hi layne i went to the doctors and funny enough he did suggest boot camp lol......my son really wants to join the army when he leaves school so i was more going to go along the lines of getting him in to army cadets as this i think is the same as boot camp.......ill give ne thing a try........had a meeting at his school to and they are going to give him life coaching.....so fingers crossed i might and i stress might see an improvment,....fingers crossed as everything i have tryed has failed...... ↑ |
| Name: Spriggs | Date: Feb 12th, 2007 3:10 AM |
| Have you thought about giving him vitamins, rather than meds? I have some really great products that could help your son. These same vitamins have helped my son a great deal. Let me know if interested. RS ↑ |
| Name: KathyK | Date: Feb 12th, 2007 1:10 PM |
Spriggs,
I would be interested in finding out what type of vitamins you are giving your son. I have been trying to find vitamins and minerals and herbs too that could help my son who has adhd and odd. I would rather go the natural route than using all the medicines. ↑ |
| Name: emma30 | Date: Mar 14th, 2007 9:54 AM |
| hi there yes i would be intrested in vitaims for my son rather than the meds the hospital keeps giving....at the mo the doctor has taken him off al meds so im having a hard time at the mo ↑ |
| Name: mprav541 | Date: Mar 14th, 2007 9:52 PM |
sounds just like my son! its really hard. I had my son retested and he is O.D.D.
1. Often loses temper
2. often argues with adults
3. often actively defies or refuses to comply with adults' requests or rules
4. often deliberately annoys people
5. often blames others for his or her mistakes or misbehavior
6. is often touchy or easily annoyed by others
7. is often angry and resentful
8. is often spiteful and vindictive
The disturbance in behavior causes clinically significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning. I'm still learning about all is but, i wanted to share because i was told my son was A.D.H.D. and the meds made him crazy! so we found a new computer test. T.O.V.A test and he scored normal level and was not A.D.H.D. i hope this is helpful to you! Good luck! ↑ |
| Name: wendylacey | Date: Mar 17th, 2007 12:23 AM |
| hi emma, i just want u to know that when i was reading ur message, i could hav actually been reading about my son. i wish i could giv u good and new advice but i am in the same position as u! so i am asking if u do get some good advice i would be grateful if u could share it, take care wendy ↑ |
| Name: Karinann | Date: May 1st, 2007 7:45 PM |
| I don't have the answers that you need but I can tell you that you're not alone. Keep trying before he gets too old, (mine is 19) I wish I would have stayed on him more. I wish I would have called him out on everything he did instead of being too tired to fight. ↑ |
| Name: January | Date: May 2nd, 2007 6:56 PM |
| That sounds exactly like my son. My son is also on Concerta.. May I ask how many milligrams he is taking? My son is taking 36 but moving up to 54. Also, the amount of milligrams needed also has to do with how much the child weighs and if he hasn't seen his Dr in a year, I'm sure he's outgrown his dose. If your Dr can't get you in for a whole year, I think it's time to find a new Dr. My Dr sees my son every two weeks when we are trying a new med or dose and every 3 months for a med check. ↑ |
| Name: Shirzaan | Date: Mar 8th, 2012 8:41 PM |
| U no my son is nw 12yrs old nd he also have adhd nd im telling u it very heartbroken an stressful 4 a parent 2raise kids like them cuz they neva lisen. ↑ |
| Name: Lynn | Date: Mar 10th, 2012 12:43 AM |
| I am new here but not to AD/HD or ODD. Emma - your son seems similar to mine. My son is 11 now and diagnosed with AD/HD at 8 (but our issues started at around age 4). He is on 54 mg of Concerta and 4 mg of Intuniv. The medication helped him in school behaviorally and for a while academically -- now he is in 5th grade and academically it is harder for him. We have been to 2 different therapists with some improvement (structure, consistency, and rewards work but some days I am just too tired to deal with it all). Has anyone heard of "Parent Management Training"? Something I heard could help. Things are so out of control with him some days -- it is really affecting everyone in the household. Sorry for the long reply but I am happy to have found this forum! ↑ |
| Name: tinalmanza | Date: Oct 27th, 2012 3:32 AM |
I feel sorry that you are so tired about dealing with your son's behavior. But, aside from the medications available for children with ADHD, scientists believed that Music Therapy can actually aid in treatment of ADHD.
There are famous successful people diagnosed with ADHD that who pursued their area of interest and passion like arts, music, science, etc.
You can find out more of what I'm talking about here: http://music.sound-add-adhd-trea
tment.com/brainwaves-music-adhd/
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