New last night - A little background!

[MsMizchief]

OK, got some sleep! Last night I was waiting for my ADHD child's head to start spinning and eyes to turn white!!

Jessica was diagnosed In August with ADHD, she is 7 years old, in first grade for the second time. In Kindergarten I just thought her teacher did not like her, she never EVER said anything good about my Angel. So we had soem STAT meetings and they advanced her to first grade. Then I would get calls about once a month. Her teacher was GREAT, warm kind and loving. BUT she was not experienced in noticing any signs. At that time, I decided to get her hearing and vison tested. She kept failing hearing tests We asked because of Jessica's maturity level if we could hold her back. academically she was fine. She agreed because Jess could not sit through a reading or a lecture.

The summer was not bad, I had my neice (age 15) come watch the kids (Jessica has a older sister who is 10). She could not handle Jessica, she would call me everyday at work to talk to her. So Jessica went to daycare.
Her doctor suggested a specialist in Ears nose throat and in July they removed her tonsils and adenois (sp). Yeah all our problems are solved!! NOTTT

After all that we had her tested and many forms tears and talks with our dr diagnosed her with ADHD. She was put on ridalin, once a day. Her teacher was awestruck! She seen an improvement as soon as we go the dose right. Well now she thinks she needs an afternoon dose. So thats where I am now. I hate to have her take meds at school. I feel more in control when I give them to her. Hmmm I usually do not give them to her on weekends when she is with home.

Well I better get to work And get Thurday over with.

[finnmom]

MsM and welcome to our family!!!!

Your story sound´s so familar. You´ve come to the right place for understanding and support, we´ve all been there and had to struggle with the same issues as you. I love your name, that´s so funny

So you did see reall improvement with ritalin and now seem´s like it´s not working on afternoon´s anymore. Do you use regular ritalin??

I´ve experience from concerta 18mg and ritalin-booster 5 mg for afternoon´s. My ds is 9, on 3rd grade and for now, doing great with that combination. I know how bad it feel´s to give med´s during schoolday.... (or giving med´s at all) our theacher or principal give´s the afternoon dose for ds, he get´s it in theacher´s room, none of his friend´s have found out that. It work´s fine for us. I´ve read that some get it from nurse etc....

Welcome again, hope to see you more around in here. We have great bunch of people in here, lot´s of experience´s of different way´s to treat and survive adhd. Have fun!!!

[MsMizchief]

Yes, she is on regular ritalin 10 mg in the morning. We tried 5mg in afternoon on weekends but it did not do anything so we are upping it to 10mg in afternoon also.

I always "experiment" on weekends when I can watch closely for reactions. When she was first diagnsosd I was like - hmm she does not need it when I am home with her, I can handle her behavior. Now when I see what a loving, caring, sweet, sensitive, disaplined, attentive child I have I am amazed!

I hope tonight goes better with her, last night I felt like I was losing my child and yes it still hurts.