My 5yr old son has just been diagnosed with ADHD, anyone else in the same position.?

Answer 1

It is nothing to worry about your son is still intelligent and capable of learning, he may just learn differently from the general population. With the help of a schools disability support, medication, and academic accommodations he will still be able to succeed in school. It may just simply take him more effort. How I know? I have ADHD myself and I am Currently a chemistry major at Depaul University

Answer 2

My 14 yr old son is ADHD. We started him on meds when he was in the 5th grade (he's now in the 8th gr). He takes Adderall and has had much improvement being on it. He takes it during school days, sometimes during the weekend & vacations. He understands the difference in himself when he does take it versus not taking it. There are other issues that have come about since starting the meds & his age but he is able to recognize most things so he will address them to us (his parents & the doctor).

Do research, read everything you can on the issue, ask lots of questions, get educated on it. If you don't understand something ask, if you have a concern ask. It is VERY important that you are aware of all the possibilities you have & don't have. Some meds will work better than others & every person is different. ALSO, make sure the people that are involved with him on a daily basis are aware of the issue because then they will have a better understanding of why or why not he did this or that. There is light at the end of the tunnel even if it seems to be so far away. My son has caused many problems but is a very kind & loving boy that doesn't mean to cause problems - they just happen. He has his bad days & his good days. But you have to make sure he understands he is loved everyday no matter what.

Good luck to you & yours. It is very common these days just make sure it is with out a doubt ADHD & not ADD. Big difference in the 2.

Answer 3

I am sorry but I want to tell you 3 things and then use your own judgement
First, in the early 80's my grandson was diagnosed with this, my daughter was so against trying medications, other members of this family thought he showed no more signs of this than any other active boy his age, so she had 3more opinions, it was costly, but all 3 said he did not have it and he never saw a doctor again for this so it was not so costly. She worked at home with him on simple things, mainly "staying on task" with chores, reading etc. finishing things he had started. Today he is 6 years in Air Force, well adjusted, and a father. Drs dont always know everything, remember you are the Mum, your instincts can tell you alot.
This I will tell you and try it if you want or not:
My cousin taught grade school in Germany in the 70's this was just being explored then, ADHD, and just simple over active children. Children diagnosed with this problem when they came to school each were served a cup of coffee with caffiene. Dont know anymore about it buy my cousin said it worked well on more than half the kids she taught the 20 years she taught!!
The other is remember even if your child has this, kids can outgrow this or learn to manage it. Get all the info you can and trust God.

Answer 4

My son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was about seven.

The doctor prescribed Ritalin but I had to do a bit of work with the amount he was given because the prescribed dose just left him like a zombie which was ridiculous; I also had to consider carefully what time of day he was taking the medication. After a few days we were able to get the balance right, ie. improve his level of concentration at school but still let him have the energy he needed especially after school. I didn't let his behaviour get me down at home, I could cope with that, I was more concerned about him being able to achieve his potential at school.

I also remember having to tell everyone that the ADHD wasn't my son's fault, it wasn't something he or I had asked for or had deliberately set out to get. This was pretty tough because even the teachers at his school didn't acknowledge ADHD (this was in the early '90's when we were living in the Middle East and ADHD was still something fairly new and considered "faddy"), they thought he was being deliberately naughty and disruptive.

My son is now almost 22, he came off Ritalin when he was about 12 and did really, really well with the rest of his education.

Good luck.

Answer 5

My grandson is 5 and his doc. just told my daughter he is still to young to saddle with ADHD, and to see what happens. He has total tantrums and then he is fine again, very busy all the time and very smart. Many of the problems today we had to deal with earlier as they were not an option. I have a son 40 that was a prime candidate for knock out drops. He never got so much as one driving citation and is 40 now. Meds may be great but solutions to the problem are better.

Answer 6

I'm sure my son had this, actually he was asked the other day, if he had ADHD, he is now in his final year at school. Fortunately my son grew out of it. Well until the other day at least!!

Try not to impose medication on you son, what until the systems get too bad, as there are conflicting reports about the drug used to calm ADHD down.

It's just a case of trying to settle your son down, at home and at school, it will tire you and the teacher, but there must be sites on the Internet which can help you. Most people with ADHD grow out of it by time they reach their teens unfortunately those who don't calm down by their teens go worst, hopefully you son will grow out of it.

Answer 7

My sister's son had ADHD. The good news, he is probably highly intelligent, the better news is that you can control a lot of the symptoms by diet. Take him off all "Nutra Sweet" products, refined sugars, flours and chocolates. Watch the MSG which is literally in hundreds of products these days, including Ranch Dressing, and various snack items. MSG actually makes you crave the product that is produced with it in it. If you can go organic with him, it will help dramatically. Alot of times, ADHD is triggered by food allergies, which you might want to take him to have allergy response testing for him.

I wish you the best. You can find articles on everything I'm telling you online. Just google these subjects in connection with ADHD and you will find a bunch of them. I've included a couple of sources that can help you tremendously. I wish you the best of luck on your upcoming journey. This opportunity will help your whole family in getting healthier. Take care!

Answer 8

I have an 8 yr old that has also recently been diagnosed with ADHD. He is simply put a "handful". I tried Ritalin and took him off of it as it zombied him out. I am currently in the process of looking for another alternative...Good luck and much patience =)

Answer 9

medical profession is getting crazy and over medicating children ; do your research and if you don't agree, find another doctor ; it is your child; we take our kids leave them in daycare, etc so we can work and have a huge house , 2 cars etc; our schools are taking away recess and forcing kids to sit all day and expect them to learn; I would go nuts myself under those circumstances and I am an adult; everything is video games, TV , computer, pressure to excel ; all to keep up with who?? we aren't any better , just more medicated ; something is wrong with this picture. Kids need to be able to blow off steam , to have some fun , to limit over stimulation; and then they do this and call it a disorder and drug our kids - something is very wrong with this picture

Answer 10

My son was diagnosed in middle school. He was on ritalin & then adderall. I did not like how it made him feel & now he isn't on anything & has done wonderfully.