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son going crazy me right along w/himWhat do you need? everything i can't seem to find the post of his story but i really need alot of suportk well i think that i filled out something wrong. n-eways my son has adhd and mild mental retardation speech problems hearding problems.  He has been on alot of different meds and to alot and alot of docs. and they really don't know what is wrong because the meds work then they don't then a change so on and so on. i have alot of time sort of i have 4 kids total and he always goes after the other ones when i won't live him all of my attention.. can anyone here please help me because i feel like i have failed him as his mother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Boy he is dealing with a lot of difficulties. He is lucky to have a caring mom like you!  You haven't failed him! It is probably hard for him to understerstand why he has to share your attention with his siblings and can't have you all to himself. Just continue loving and supporting him. Are you able to give him some one on one time that is special just for you and him?

i the total blood drawing done and they were looking of something called x factor and that was neg. had cat scans done that normal.. he doesn't rock or things like that but he doesn't play nice with others at all.. he probably would be a great kid if it was just him and not my other 3 to..one of the docs. that he sees is for austim to but he says no he doesn't have it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  i really wish i could push the easy button and be done with its this no its this!!!!!!!!!!

 

  

[QUOTE=jtcl22]k well i think that i filled out something wrong. n-eways my son has adhd and mild mental retardation speech problems hearding problems.  He has been on alot of different meds and to alot and alot of docs. and they really don't know what is wrong because the meds work then they don't then a change so on and so on. i have alot of time sort of i have 4 kids total and he always goes after the other ones when i won't live him all of my attention.. can anyone here please help me because i feel like i have failed him as his mother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  [/QUOTE] You didn't fail him AT ALL. He was born differently and that's NOT YOUR FAULT. Looking at his symptoms, has he ever been tested for autistic spectrum disorder? Some red flags for that and often, if not usually, the first dx. is ADHD, but the meds don't do a whole lot. YOu'd need a Neuropsych for an evaluation. You can find them at university and children's hospitals. My autistic spectrum son was also first diagnosed with ADHD (which is about par). With the hearing loss, the speech delay (which may or may not be due to the hearing loss), the lack of help from meds, and mild mental retardation, I'd want a total neurological workup. A NeuroPsych can diagnose ADHD and beyond. There are also some genetic disorders that cause symptoms like that--my son had a blood draw for a genetics screen because he had strange symptoms too that could have meant a genetics problem. That's also worth a try, but I'd do the NeuroPsych too. But, please, don't blame yourself. You're blameless here--just have a "different" child. It will get better when you know exactly what you're dealing with because then he can get interventions and treatment. Is he sensitive to fabrics, food, touch, sound? Does he make noises, hum, rock, do any repetitious things? Does he play oddly with toys? Does he interact well with other kids? Who tested him and deemed him mentally challenged? Again, I'd look for a NeuroPsych and start to feel postiive. There's lots of help out there once you nail down the problem. OlderMom38850.5183564815i spend at least 1 hour with each child a day so i try to spend more time with him but nothing really seems to work every night i cry my self to sleep because i don't know what the answers are anymore