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Post by tysmom on Jan 5, 2004 19:28:04 GMT -5
Hi! My name is Erin. I am new to the board and ADHD. My 5 year old was diagnosed today with ADHD. I have been reading posts on this board for a few months now, and it has been extremely helpful.
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Post by Amsmom on Jan 5, 2004 20:42:53 GMT -5
Welcome, Erin! We are so glad you are here. Hopefully, you've already seen how supportive our forum members are. This is a wonderful place to come to when you need a shoulder, have questions, thoughts or just need to vent. Again, welcome!!  |
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Post by Dad2Brooke on Jan 5, 2004 22:18:18 GMT -5
Welcome aboard tysmom. We are very glad to have you here. I am glad that some of the info here has helped you.
Again, welcome aboard.
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Post by HooDunnit on Jan 6, 2004 11:12:52 GMT -5
Hi Erin and welcome to the forums. Who's been eating my porridge?
Barry
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Post by shelli on Feb 22, 2004 23:01:44 GMT -5
I am married, 1 daughter who is 7 from a previous relationship, and my 15 year old step son lives with my husband and I. My husband adopted my daughter when she was four. My daughter has adhd, odd. and anxiet, and sleep difficulties. My step son has adhd and refuses to take medication. He was not diagnoised until he was 13. My daughter does take meds and is doing well with her adhd at this time. Anxiety, sleep, and odd is a different story. We are not doing so well in those departments. I am a nurse and recently went to part time hours in the doctors office I work in so I can be home more with my family. My husband is disabled, he has chron's disease and ankylosingspondolytis.
shelli
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Post by Dad2Brooke on Feb 23, 2004 9:10:07 GMT -5
Welcome aboard shelli!
Sounds like you have a lot on your hands. I hope that our site can provide you with some answers.
Good luck.
PS: I googled ankylosingspondolytis and came back with nothing. If you don't mind, can you tell me what that is. I have never heard of it before.
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Post by shelli on Feb 23, 2004 9:38:23 GMT -5
Your site has already been very helpful to me!!! I thank you so much!!!
Ankylosingspondolytis is an inflammatory process in the bones (like an arthritis) that was caused by the chron's disease. The inflamation in the bowel from the chrons sets off the bodies inflamatory response. Not all chrons patients get this and some get it to varying degrees. My husband has a severe form. He has it in his back and neck, hips, shoulders, and ankles. What eventually happens is all the cartlidge that allows for flexability begins to harden, it calcifies. He has alot of pain and his bones break very easily. He is currently taking remicade infusions to keep it under control. Remicade is low doses of chemo therapy, it works by the body attacking the chemo and not his bones and bowels. That is what they kind of feel like chrons is, that the body is attacking itself(bowel) and any other area it decides to go after.
Sorry so long!
Shelli
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Post by Dad2Brooke on Feb 23, 2004 11:24:18 GMT -5
shelli, thanks the compliment. We have a great group of people here and it takes everyone, both members and mods to make this site what it is.
Thank you also for the info. You really do have your hands full. I am sorry that your husband is in pain. I will keep your hamily in my thoughts and prayers.
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Post by rosyred45 on Feb 26, 2004 5:21:25 GMT -5
Shelli, you are a strong woman,
my prayers are with you and your family
Kaiti
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Post by aaa-alison on Mar 13, 2004 21:17:13 GMT -5
Hi. I am new to the site and I feel great to have at last found a community of people going through the same stuff, I am. My name is Alison, I am 29 and have Adult ADHD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Hello! Everybody! TEXT  [glow=red,2,300]TEXT[/glow] |
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Post by Amsmom on Mar 13, 2004 21:46:06 GMT -5
Welcome Alison, great to have you on board!! You will see that the members of this forum are incredibly caring and supportive. It's a wonderful, safe place for getting information, venting, laughing together or just when you need a shoulder. Welcome and I hope you enjoy |
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Post by AnneM on Mar 14, 2004 12:13:27 GMT -5
Hi Alison !! Its good to have you aboard .... I am looking forward to chatting with you around the site ...
WELCOME!! ;D
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Post by Dad2Brooke on Mar 14, 2004 13:10:38 GMT -5
Welcome aboard AlisonT. I hope that we can provide the answers and support you are looking for.
Welcome home.
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