family with children with adhd?

Question

my son has been on med. since he was 3

Answer 1

Actualy Melanie, ADHD can be detected as young as 2 yrs old. But not accurately. But doctors can get a good idea. But observations are usualy done after they have a clue.

As to it being from the parent. ADHD IS passed down from the parent. It is a GENETIC disease.

Depending on the medications that your son is on, the condition could be temporarily cured, or he may end up having to take the meds.

Most children grow out of ADHD, and ADD. ADhD is the worse of the two, and can definitely be grown out of, but ADHD (and sometimes ADD) can continue on to adulthood.

The meds won't hurt him unless he's overdosed, or if he doesn't take it regularly it might not affect him at all.

ADHD is also a legal dissability, and if you're having problems with him even when he's on medication you may want to consider applying for dissablity for him. It can help with medical fees and also help you find resources to help deal with his particular problem.

ADHD is hit and miss with children, as they are rather hard to gain attention in the first place. But if you notice he randomly changes subjects, or loses interest in his favorite shows, or what he's doing. It's a good sign.

I think that if you have any concerns, you should consult the doctor that diagnosed him. Or take him to a Psycologist who can more accurately diagnose him better. General Practicing doctors can spot it, but a Psycologist can more accuratlely diagnose this.

Hope this helped.

Answer 2

first off adhd is not genetic. neither myself nor my husband have it. our son does. he was put on meds at age 5. the doctor suspects he got it as a result of spinal meningitis with fever of 106 at 2 months of age. i am not sure what you want to know though as you didn't really ask a question. i will say that life is a lot better for everyone, including my son since he started meds. he still cannot attend public school but he is able to play with other kids without pushing them away with his adhd behaviors, he goes to the ymca for exercise and before meds he did not go much of anywhere because he couldn't handle noise, or strangers. you have to weight the pros and cons of your specific situation. some people say, " no matter what, i will never put my child on drugs!" but if the meds will improve the quality of life for the child, it is actually a form of neglect not to give them, just like meds for things like infection. adhd is an illness that can be treated to some extent. we were lucky and our son does well on the first drug they tried. some kids have to trry a few different ones until they find the one that works. good luck. e-mail me if you want someone to talk to that understands!! we need each others support just like anyone else.

Answer 3

ADHD. What is it? Can you tell me?

I am divorced. I have a 9 year old son, with my ex wife.

He is on medication for ADHD.

After a recent court battle over sustody, I obtained all of his medical records.

It turns out, he was never diagnosed as having ADHD by a psychiatrist or a psychologist. His school counselor made some observations, and through the suggestion of my ex-wife alone, did his physician prescribe him medication for ADHD.

In my situation, I dont have alot of recourse, but just for the example, Are you comfortable with your decision to have your son medicated for ADHD?????
Have you done enough research on the subject? When you feel you have, then come back and ask questions about ADHD.

Answer 4

Absolutely each youngster is one-of-a-kind. I have two step sons who're 7 and nine yrs of age. the nine yr historic has ADD with out the hyperactive element and the 7 year historic has ADHD critically. Both have been switched from Concerta to Vyvanse with individual outcome. We switched due to the fact that we detect that the concerta wasn't lasting in the course of the complete day and I wasn't inclined to elevate the dosages anymore. My more youthful brother had it discovered to manage with it to the factor of he was once ready not to have got to take meds by the point he was once 15. That is our target for the lads. But if that does not occur...oh good. I'm simply joyful we found out the motive for his or her conduct. I spotted that each boys have bigger appetites at the Vyvanse. I'm pleased that you just determined a healing that works for you son like I have!

Answer 5

Hi! I took legal custody of 3 of my young grandsons. One of them came to me at age 2. He is now 7. When I first got him, he was almost uncontrolable. I thought it may have been due to the problems from his home environment prior to coming to me and also from being pried away from his mother at such a young age.

At the age of 3, while he was in child care, he was kicked out of two separate places. I was at my wit's end, so to speak.

When he was placed into Head Start, he, again, could not control his anger, got into trouble almost daily, etc.

I withdrew him from Head Start. I searched and searched for help because no doctor wanted to take a child that young for pyschiatric help. I finally found one in Indianapolis. Bottom line, my grandson was diagnosed with both ADHD and Oppositional Disorder.

ADHD was treated with Adderal medication 1 time daily and really helped both my grandson and also me. :-)

Unfortunately, the Oppositional Disorder (OD) can't be cured, it can only be helped with behavioral modification, and there is no medication to help.

I have never heard of it being genetic as one person has mentioned in this forum and our doctor never mentioned but the other person may have information that I am not aware of.

Anyway, to offer you HOPE, my grandson is almost 100 % improved on this medication. He does so much better. He doesn't act doped up or anything like that. He is just much calmer and he himself is much happier.

If you haven't already done it, you should apply at the Social Security Administration, because if your son has ADHD, he qualifies as being disabled and will receive disability pay monthly to help with expenses, etc.

Good Luck, Dear!

Answer 6

Ok...And....I guess this is more of a statement than a question. Alot of people here have kids with ADD and ADHD are you looking for a support group or do you have a question?

Answer 7

whats ur question?
i think ur son gets it from you. (joking)

teach him how to pay attn..maybe he wont need that medication afterall. how the heck do u know a kid has adhd at 3?
better get a new doctor.

(read my questions section. i posted a question on adhd)

Answer 8

I have adhd. What would you like to know?