kelsey story of adhd | ADHD Information

My child is three, almost 4, and is constantly in trouble at school.  He's on meds and I think the solution is just as bad as the problem.  When he comes down off the meds, he seems worse than before.  He doesn't sleep, he isn't eating.  Attitude, is another story.....I work a 40 hour week and then when I get home, he's up until 11 or 12 at night.  I get up at 4:30 a.m. It's not easy, that's for sure.  The biggest problem I have seen is his inability to realize there are consequences for his actions, he can't think past the very second of the moment.  It's scary.  Sometimes I worry about his safety because of this.  Good luck to you.  I sense that we share similar frustration levels.

After seeing the virtually miraculous change in my daughter when she took the medications, I have to tell you my ONLY regret is waiting so long to do it.  If your doctor recommends medication, try it.  It isn't like you have to continue if the medication makes things worse for you.  My daughter started the medication when she was 9.  It isn't perfect, her appetite suffered and she had a huge "rebound" reaction as the meds wore off.  But we've adjusted doses and medications and things have been going well now for over 2 years.

My absolute goal as a parent is to make sure my girls have an education.  I can say without hesitation that without medication, my older daughter, now 12, would not have a firm foundation in her education.  She went from a problem-causing, frustrated C-average student, to an almost straight-A (even A's in CONDUCT!) student in the first quarter on the meds.

i have to agree with jayne on this one..i wish id had meds for my son years ago...unfortunatly hes fallen well behind his peers now at school and we are looking at the possibilty of him having to go to special school.hes a different boy on meds...and although the rebound can be a nightmare at times i feel its worth it for school alone.many parents find the thought of putting thier child on meds quite scarey...but i can say its the best thing we ever did for our kid.

my 11 year was the same way.  However I knew from day two she was going to a handfull.  she slept every two hours and up for three 24/7.  I was so tired for the first two years of her life that I am surprised i am not divorced.  like kelseys mom I really didn't know anything was wrong until she went to daycare.  daycare didn't like her.  we got kicked out of one for biting, the other one was better but they question my parenting skills.  however at the time she was an only child so some of the behaviors did not occur at home.  it wasn't till she was in the four year old room when a very well trusted teacher and friend ( I worked at this daycare) finally pulled me aside and said have her tested.  she pointed out things I never saw her do,  things that where not normal for her development.  it took another three years before she was on meds.   but I am very thank ful for the teacher.  Meds have made all the differance, but each child is different and each meds is different.  it took me a year to find the right meds.

good luck

Kelsey was born in 1996 she was a healthy baby very smart and active. I started to see that something was wrong with kelsey when she was about three when she went to daycare.

She would always be into something. My mother stated it was from not being watched. She went to kindergarden and she had trouble in her first class. But how much can you punish a 5 yr old. So her class was switched and she was fine in the smaller class.

When she went to first grade she had a very hard time cause the school said she was advanced enough to be skipped to 2nd grade. She didnt do well they put her back . I took her out of the school due to the fact that the couldnt handle her needs.

In her second school she didnt do well at all she ended up in three different classes in that one school year. I took her to a therapist no help. They were supposed to be doing a study to evaluate her for adhd but they never gave her the meds.

She is now 8Yrs old and she cant sit still for 5mins .she in the third grade going on her third class again. I take a way toys,tv .you name and nothing phases her. I took her to the school psychologist and they are now going to give her the meds cause it affecting her school work .i hate the fact that she may not go to the fourth grade due to her actions.

I read her that someone said it makes you like a bad parent. i have to agree because you do all you can and nothing changes. Im still torn about the meds. One doctor told me if you dont get help it might lead to street drugs and thats my biggest fear.