HI I m also new here I have ADD had ADHD as a child but no one knew it.I struggled alot in school I think i only passed because the teachers didn't want to deal with me for another year!! I did stay back in 3rd grade and spent the whole year behind a piano in the corner of the classroom because the teacher didn't want to deal with me. When I got into the middle school I made it through 6th grade went to 7th spent the first half of my 7th grade in the 7th grade then got moved to the 8th so one year I went through 7th and 8th grade they told my parents that I was to mature for the other kids So on to high school I went. Got through my freshman year then got pregnant with my now 11 year old son I then dropped out of school when I was 5 months along he's doing pretty good in school not too much of a struggle for him and i am very much involved with his schooling because i feel like my parents weren't as much as they should of been(as this is very important) 4 years later I had my youngest son who is now 8 and has been Diagnosed with ADHD I refuse to let him struggle like his mom did. I too have a hard time dealing with everyday task I forget everything (sticky notes are my best friend) oh restaurants are bad for me I sometimes think everyones talking about me or i just find myself listening to other conversations even with meds this doesn't stop I do take zoloft 100 mgs a day or depression and it does help some of my symptoms from ADD. Like the chnnel changing in my head. My son is on ADDERALL 15 mgs. a day and we are still working on getting it figured out. But having ADD myself has helped me to understand him better I sometimes know how he feels when he's frustrated!! This is a wonderful place here Ty for having it mom_ofadhdchild38367.9682986111you know, it is so nice to hear from a parent who
UNDERSTANDS that their child is struggling and that it is
completely not within their control
bravo to you!
i wish my family were as understandingMy story is similar to yours. I too have ADHD. Only, I have 2 daughters with ADHD. Yeah, it feels good to be able to help them and understand them. We have a real strong bond.
