I HAVE A 6 Y/O DAUGHTER WHO HAS A.D.H.D. AND WE HAVE TRIED SEVERAL MEDS. AND MOST OF THEM THE SIDE EFECTS ARE SO BAD I HAD TO TAKE HER OFF OF THEM. SHE DID PRETTY GOOD WITH THE ADDERAL UNTILL SHE GOT TO THE POINT WHERE SHE COULD NOT HOLD DOWN HER FOOD, SHE GOT SO DIZY SHE COULD NO LONGER WALK IN A STRAIGHT LINE JUST AWFUL SO I AM WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE CAN GIVE ME ANY IDEA WHAT I CAN DO HER DR. DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY MORE IDEAS. SHE STARTED 1ST GRADE, I WANTED TO KEEP HER IN KINDERGARTEN ONE MORE YEAR BUT THE SCHOOL SAID NO SHE BARELY KNOWS MORE THAN SHE DID IN PRESCHOOL I AM AT THE END OF MY ROPE HERE, SHE IS NOW ON WHAT IT CALLED CATTEPRESS IT IS A PATCH THAT YOU CHANGE WEEKLY AND IT IT NOT CONSISTANT. I READ ABOUT AN ALL NATURAL DROPS CALLED FOCUS ON LINE BUT I HAVE TRIED OTHER "ALL NATURAL" THINGS AND GOT NO WHERE i DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE, SHE CAN'T SWALLOW PILLS WHEN SHE WAS ON THE ADDERAL I HAD TO OPEN THE CAPS. AND PUT THEM IN HER FOOD PLEASE HELP
2006-10-24 08:31:51 · 12 answers · asked by dydy 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I have a son 15 years old with pretty severe ADHD, but my sister has a step-daughter, also 6 yrs old with ADHD and I bet she'd be willing to share with you her trials and tribulations! I'll try to get her to reply to this post, or email me personally and I'll get the two of you together.
In my experience ADHD has many facets....some distraction, some violent, some depression, some just twisted ways of thinking.....I feel that some day they will start to "break down" the ADHD diagnosis much more.
please keep in mind that it changes over the years, as the child grows. Even if you finally find a medicine that works right now, be prepared to change it as your child grows,,,,,
It's an on-going process.....Good luck!
2006-10-24 08:50:44 · answer #1 · answered by colleenoneill@verizon.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boy, can I relate to what your going through! We finally took our son to a clinic in Denver for a brain scan. When we got the results we took him off of the adderal and concerta. We then worked on his diet. There is a specific type of Omega 3 Fatty Acid that is designed for children. You can buy it at any health food store. It is different than what you would buy at say Walmart for an adult. We also added more protien to his diet and more physical activity. Every day after school if he didn't have scouts or a ball game, we would go for a walk in the park or at the mall when the weather is not so good. I can't tell you how well this has all worked out for our son! He is a very happy healthy kid, no longer on those dam meds! Dr. Frank Lawless has a good book on the market that deals with children and ADD, he has been on Dr. Phil a number of times. Hang in there, I know it's hard to see what these meds do to your child. It's also tough to get other people to understand this. I really do feel for you. If I can help just email me. I am always glad to listen if you just need a way to vent!!!
Good Luck. I hope you find some answers that will work for you and your daughter!!!
2006-10-24 08:45:41 · answer #2 · answered by Yvonne D 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your child is having that bad of a reaction to the ADHD medication then I suggest you get a second opinion on the diagnosis. My son was on Ritalin for several years and it worked okay but it made him into a zombie. He was so skinny because he could not eat after taking the meds.. Then we changed to Adderal. This made him almost psychotic after several months. I took him off all medications when he was 12 years old. I finally got my kid back. He is now an adult and doing well. I do not regret taking him off of the meds.
2006-10-24 08:52:02 · answer #3 · answered by saved_by_grace 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am no doctor, but I am a teacher. I do not believe that ADD & ADHD are a "disorder" or "disease." I do not believe it needs to be medicated. I believe that children all behave differently. Some are calm, cool & collected. Others are more active. This may be due to a variety of reasons (stress, personality, diet, etc.) Teachers are just so overloaded that a diagnosis was created to deal with overly active children. I believe that these children do have an attention deficit. They are not getting enough of it. I am not saying you are at fault. The school system as it is, caters to a select group of students. Children who learn linguistically succeed. Those who are kinesthetic learners (learn by doing) are labeled with some disorder. I am not blaming the schools or teachers, they are overloaded. But if it was me I would homeschool my child before I would load them up with these drugs. You know they're bad for her. You can see it. I know not everyone has the option to homeschool, but maybe you can find a school with smaller class size where the teacher will have the time your daughter requires. Good luck!
2006-10-24 08:40:26 · answer #4 · answered by CDK 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I tend to agree with the people who have suggested looking into another doctor. Often these "mental diseases" no one heard of twenty years ago share the exact same symptoms of something simple everyone has known about forever. For example, the symptoms of chronic fatigue disorder are the exact same symptoms of dehydration, but do doctors ever think to suggest drinking more water before prescribing mind altering drugs?
Check out the book "Your Drug May be Your Problem" by Peter R. Breggin, David Cohen and Peter R. Breggin, or "Toxic Psychiatry: Why Therapy, Empathy, and Love Must Replace the Drugs, Electroshock, and Biochemical Theories of the New Psychiatry" by Peter R. Breggin. Also, you might want to check out the story of Christopher Pittman, another child who was on these types of drugs all his life. http://www.christopherpittman.org/
Try finding a doctor who will address the problem from a physical standpoint rather than one who is prescription happy.
2006-10-24 08:48:17 · answer #5 · answered by kittiesandsparklelythings 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was a child teh doctor had me on high doses of Ritalin. This caused long lasting side effects. Try something a little different. After all of the health issues I had, my mom resorted to sitting me down every day to do some project. A little every day to teach me to control myself. Projects included paint by number, concentration games, even some sewing (Now I can sew my patches onto my uniforms).
2006-10-24 08:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by trooperthorntton 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 22:09:46 · answer #7 · answered by greenwell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried getting a second opinion from a different doctor. My son has been on Concerta since he was 7, (11 now) we had to put it in a bite of applesauce for him to swallow it at first. Dr then switched him to Stratera, it was like giving him a sugar pill, no help at all. He is now back on Concerta and doing well.
2006-10-24 08:39:12 · answer #8 · answered by iamjuls 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First change Doctors....
Find one that believes in dietary changes to offset the symptoms of adhd... Very often it is the case. Many of the meds kids take for adhd can lead to mental health issues like depression...and can even lead to suicidal thoughts...
check your options.
2006-10-24 08:36:20 · answer #9 · answered by westfield47130 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get a second opinion re: her diagnosis. And give her daily routines, tasks or extra curricular activities.
2006-10-24 08:34:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋