daughter stopped taken meds | ADHD Information

Don't take the computer away but I would check on the computer history where she goes.. but what you might try to do is talk to her. like deang008 said. talking may be your best weapon. Find out what she likes on the computer and lear about it join her if you can..my son is hooked on computer games. so I leaned to play the ones he like. now we play together on line..Now he and i talk alot more and he comes to my about problems..(school,Girls ,drugs) we get along better I think it's because I tried to make things important to him important to me.also i was able to get him to try stuff I like. it turns out the kids a great cook. help her with her line in the play. let her know your there for her. Tell her you can wait to see her in the play.ask if you can bring in snakes for the cast and crew. If I remember (it was sooo long ago) most 17 year old girls start to close out parents for awhile. force the door back open.
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TALK WITH HER! I honestly think that talking with her would be the best approach. Be sure to watch your words so as not to blame or discourage, etc. Inquire as to why/when she stopped, etc. She's at an age that she will do what she wants anyways, so you may as well try to be civil whilst going about things. If you think that she needs them, perhaps you could point out some possible advantages, etc.....again, being careful how you word things.

Good luck and keep us posted!

the state of michigan is the same way..police won't do anything if she ran away... she did that about a month ago and there was nothing i could do.. 

You need to take her for that drug test just to be sure. I am not say that she is doing drugs but weed can make a person with add or adhd more hyper ,moody.

Has her personality changed? new friend lost interset in hobbies? Take her for the test. I hope everything works out well for you.

no her personality hasn't changed...she doesn't have alot of friends and her only hobby is the computer..i have tomorrow off from work and i plan to take her for the test..we have gone through this before were she has decided to stop taking her meds..about 2 yrs ago she asked if she could stop taking it..last year she decided  to go back on them..she doesn't take them in the summer. i truly leave it up to her.. Take computer times away. 17 a child is allowed to make own choices. Some states Tx, police do nothing if they even run from home. There are of concenting age. This is what they told a friend of our who's daughter left at 17.This is arebellion issue. Best of luck. If it's found take her to rehab now. sarah is 17 yrs old and last week we went to her doctors for a refill,well the doctor asked sarah if she is taking any other drug and she said no..i told the doctor that sarah has admitted to me that she has smoked weed before so the doctor wants her to take a drug test..well everyday this week sarah has had to stay after school until 9pm (she is in a play) so we haven't had time to take her for her drug test.. anyways last night she says she doesn't want to take her meds anymore that she is doing just fine in school without it.. i have noticed that she is more hyper,and very moody.. not sure what to do..  What meds was she on? My 16 yr old son went through the same thing. he was on three different meds from his psyciatrist and when I told him that he was using drugs, we agreed that stopping the meds would be a good idea.There comes a point that you don't know if there behavior is related to theit DX or to the drugs (possible when coming down).  He has been off his meds for approx 6 mths and he is doing better w/his aggression. He has also stopped smoking pot (we have him blood tested at random). I know that he drinks sometimes and I can see a change in him then if confronted while intoxicated.  Teenage years are very hard no matter if your child has an illness or if they are just a teenager  !!!!!       yawn,

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  btw, us adhd'ers can't and WON'T focus on long messages from people we don't care to associate with, we think your a blowhard if you do.

 so I would take that into consideration.

 
 mary jane has less side effects???? than what??? cocaine.

 your information is so irrelevant and incorrect.

 Pot has all the sides of smoking, plus the OTHER THINGS, but it is ok, reality says so.



Even for a holiday? We don't call them holiday's.

 You keep giving more information on you, you just don't know it.


I don't understand where you get off telling every one how terrible everything is, but then you post to people and aggrivate them more.

 and furthermore, the more you push your ideas and pretzle logic, the more you turn people off and away from you. They start to see you as out of control and repetitive, and then no one wants to be near you. Just let people alone. They make decisions based on what they want. Not a web site you over glamourize every chance you get...

 oh, lifes answers are at ritalinchimpanzee , oh, we have more at ritaloutducks.

 

bugz,

    Reported.

Sheri.m,

    You certainly do have a dilemma.

    For years you have been teaching your daughter that it's okay to be drugged. Now, instead of the "legal" addictive narcotics you've been giving her, she is using marijuana... an illegal drug with a lot less serious side effects.

    I really don't know what to tell you on that aspect.

    But on the other stuff.... How do you know she's been staying at school every night this week for a play ? Are you picking her up every night ?

    How well is she doing in school ? As well as she says she is... or have you talked to her teachers ? They're only a phone call away.

    What if she truly went missing? Do you have a list of her friends phone numbers. I always had a current one from my daughter and I told her straight out that if she went missing... I would like to know where to start looking.

    Do you know her friends well and how well THEY are doing in school ?

    If she runs away again... lock the door.   Then if she wants back in, sit down with her and make a deal ADULT TO ADULT. Treat her more like a roomate than a little child.

    The only muscle you have regarding the Marijuana issue is that it is illegal. You can tell her that if she's caught with it, she screws up a lot of potential job offers and she probably won't be able to leave the USA... even for a holiday for quite a few years.

I do apologize to any chimpanzees on ritalin and any ducks.