UGGGH what A day! Boy do I need to vent!
I am so glad that I have found this place to do so!
As you all know,last week I sent ds to school Monday and Tuesday without his meds,he was emotional and was teased worse than ever,all week,I'm thinking it was because he was acting so immature,which he does,which is a part of his ADHD, ADDer'sthey're sometimes seen as different. Thursday and Friday he got small doses of Adderall. 5mg one day,10mg the next,given only before school.classmates still made fun of and names thrown at him,especially from the group he sits at,. I think these groups are so dang stupid! what ever happened to rows of seats,like when I was in school!
Wednesday I send a Rating scale sheet to his teacher with my fax# on it, so I wait, hoping I'd get it SOON at least by Friday. I was wanting her to rate Monday or Tuesday because of no meds(she didn't know about NO meds) When I sent it in Wednesday, I asked her in the note to NOT to rate him THAT day because he didn't sleep well the night before,that Monday or Tuesday can be rated,then asked for it to be sent home or faxed. (she does not know this is my fax # could be the docs for all she knows).
I STILL haven't recieved this sheet! I don't even know if she has even done it! I Just got off the phone with his Pdoc and she is gonna let him come in with me during my appointment Wednesday, thank goodness,we don't have to wait till the 24th! I just hope she is not too rushed seeing us both,especially it being my first time, because I want a proper diagnoses for him,,if she seems to be I'll take the 24th!
I told her about what was going on and about waiting on this sheet, she said the teacher probably doesn't even know about how to assess the situtation, or even give it enough time, to really notice how he is REALLY doing,so thats leaving us wondering if it would even be correct!
I sent his teacher a note again this morning, to have DS moved to another group,he has been called names and teased by the group he is in, for quiet a while,the straw broke friday, when this boy in the group had ds in tears at the lunch room table,and ds is not one to cry easy! This is also interferring with his attention,especially this boy sitting right infront of him in the classroom.You'd think this teacher could see that it would!
Who likes it,not to mention WHO is able to pay attention when others are making fun of them, and copying them when they're having tics,which he can not help!Among other things he has been teased about. The tics have stopped now, since I decreased the dose from 36 to 18. But the irritability of course is still there,not only at school but home too. One good thing about today though,since he has been home from school,he has not been irritable or argumentative at all!
took him longerthan usual to do his homework though,but I'll take that anyday over the irritability! He was given 18mg of the concerta this morning.
Friday's incident in the lunchroom, he told this boy he was so sick of him calling him names, and making fun of him.Of course the brat could have cared less!The teacher knew of the incident.Plus I mentioned in the note that I REALLY needed the rating sheet faxed or sent,his doctor needs it!
I gave the sheet and todays note, to ds right as he was getting out of the car to walk into the building, telling him to give it to her RIGHT when he walks in the door,we arrived early both days too. So I know she got it. I pick him up today and tells me he was not moved from the group,that she is gonna arange the whole class, he didn't say what day,and I get home and no fax, and I just checked again,also asked ds if anything was sent back to me, and looked thru back pack...nothing but his homework.
SO we sent him to school without his meds for nothing! And had him go thru what he did! I told my Husband we'll probably NEVER know how he is at school without meds,unless we let him go a week or two with out it,thats how long it's gonna take her to fill it out and return it!
Am I over reacting here? Honestly. She knows he has an upcoming pdoc appointment and how hard of a time we have had getting his meds right,but I need her help,I can't see what goes on at school!
StrugglingAgain It can be sometimes hard to tell about GAD,but with my DS it was VERY obvious! I could go on and on the things that he did or how he acted when he was diagnosed,but I have already taken up this whole page.
DSs anxiety was affecting his life,he was worrying over things that a second grader shouldn't had worried over. For example.. me dropping him of at my Mothers and he getting loose from her grip (yes she would have to hold him tight crying like crazy not wanting me to leave)then run out the door chasing me down her street, for fear that he would never see me again,due to an accident.
Also at the time he would watch me walk outside to the mailbox,not being able to go to a room by himself,etc,I could go on and on at the worries he had,but since the stims were started at the end of second grade, these anxieties completely disappeared. Except during Christmas break we used no stims and we noticed the anxiety creeping in,but not as severe as before.
Yeah, I feel like a nurse too,I actually do give out medicine all day to Ds and to a 100 year old. My job is as a caregiver I am also attending school right now for Nursing! LOL So I better get used to it! ;D
Linda The depression is one that I have had a hard time figuring out,It's not as noticable,at least from my point of view of my Son. When they suddenly seem withdrawn,or not as interested in things as they were interested in,I guess thats when it's time to worry,not to mention the irritability which is what we deal with,with ds. I've read that irritability can be a sign. Pretty much the same signs as an adult would have,but it can still be hard to tell.
OK,I'll go now!! I have taken up the whole page
AGAIN ducking away....
Thanks for listening!
Yes it is bullying and if the lunch people won't do it go to the principal.
We have all used it at some time or other. It seems like sometimes it never ends. Just remember you know your son better than anyone so go go advocate for him. 
Kaiti!