Help. Does it ever get easier?

Just venting. We had to increase ds med dose to 20 mg daytrana last week.
Actually, it was what he needed. He is also having allergy issues. He did
fine for 5 days and then woke up this morning acting "out of it" again. He
does this from time to time if he doesn't sleep well. He "cycles" as I like to
call it. It is like he can't get it together in the morning and acts goofy. I get
really upset when we have mornings like this. How do I deal with my own
anxieties? I don't like how much this affects me. Does your child do this
while on meds as well? Do you have "off" mornings? Does it get better?

YES and YES.

It gets better, BUT there are still those off mornings. My daughter turned 14 this summer and has matured a LOT. Most days are good (not perfect by any stretch, but good), we had one of THOSE morings today too. Me yelling, her crying, her completely out of it. It happens. She's been this way for three days. It will pass, and if it doesnt we'll address it, but things have gotten better. Bad is not AS BAD as it was when she was younger.

Thanks Diane. I am not so alone in my mornings. DS is 8 and you are right,
it is not AS BAD as it once was. I just have to take it one morning at a time I
guess. Appreciate the reply and support.

It is good to know that I am not alone either. My son Z is 6-years-old. He has mornings where he gets up, gets dressed, listens well, then he has mornings where he wakes up defiant or chattering incessantly to the point where he cannot hear anything anyone else says or even get dressed. He goes into an imaginary world where he makes noises and pretends not to hear me. Sometimes I think it is easier to notice the bad mornings now because I forget what it was like when this behavior was constant. I have to remember also that the medication is not a "cure all" It is simply a tool in managing ADHD. There are certain characteristics that will always be there. We just have to work through them.

I am still struggling with getting used to this ADHD thing (after 3 years). I
am thinking that it is my own anxieties and fears that are the problem. DS
is fine at school although I thought that the higher dose would do more
than it is. I will talk to his dr. about it. I guess as long as school is fine, I
shouldn't worry so much. I am just going to get thru the mornings. You are
right hopefultc, the meds are not a "cure all" and sometimes I forget that.
After all, he is an 8 year old boy. I have to stop blaming everything on ADHD
and realize that he is a little guy still and they can be silly, etc. I really
appreciate the support this board provides. It is wonderful. Keep me posted
on how your kids are doing this school year.Thanks for the reply. I am happy to find this board with so many people sharing their experience. I learn more from others dealing with ADHD than from the physicians, psychologists, and psychiatrists. I look forward to further discussions!

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