well, we did it - meds | ADHD Information

Well - 2 days now. First day he was really talkative but happier - whew! A bit upset stomach feeling but that seems to come and go - he is still eating. What a relief it has been. Today less hyper and the after care teachers said great improvement.

I do noticed his pupils are larger now - does anyone else notice that?

We arranged for a play date this weekend - I asked for the boy to come over here so I can observe. I am so happy that he has started to make friends and now that it appears he can control himself better perhaps he will start to develop better relationships.

Will check in again with more updates and I am sure more questions.

It's never too late for stability and love!!  You will get through this, and each of you will be rewarded. I'm happy for him to have such a caring,loving, patient mommy! There aren't enough...biological, adoptive or 3/4 WHATEVER!!   He's a blessed boy and I'm sure you feel blessed to have your kiddos!!   Best of 'luck'.

Good luck. He will be healthy and happy with such and attentive supportive Mom. I wish you luck..............Hello all-

It has been awhile but I thought for those you may remember me and my story I thought you would like to know that just today we added Concerta to our med routine. DS was already on 1/2 mg of tenex and was showing some major symptoms of ODD that were getting worse. Since we adopted him 14 months ago we waited to change any med regime to make sure the adjustment was done with careful thought and patience. We didn't want to assume any dx since he came to us at age 6 and he probably never had a stable home until ours. We have been to several types of doctors and I pretty much knew he was mild ADHD but the ODD was appearing to get worse these last few months. He may even have a mood disorder that we can hopefully help him work through.

The hardest part of this was convincing my husband to allow more medication - or should I say the proper medication. For now we are keeping him on the tenex b/c we don't want to cause major disruption and it will allow us to find the right added medication and dosage.

I am relieved in one way and sad in another. However, right now I am mainly
exhausted. DS was taking out all his frustration on me probably b/c I am the calmer parent and I spend more time with him and his sister. From my observation he is in a very fragile state and I truly hope we can help him get through this b/c he probably has a lot more going on than we even realize. He is a special child and I love him dearly - bottom line I want him happy and healthy.

Cross your fingers