Hi there... Breanna is on Concerta,trileptal, zyprexa.. SHe has gained 45 pounds... Her stomache also is very disended... She looks pregnant... Because the...
Melissa, Yall are in our prayers!!! Please let us know what happens. I am SORRY for not posting alot lately but along w/ my throat problems which IS getting...
[snip] Subject: Re: Re:RE: Religion Consider this too, Karen. There are many who are just as devout who are not Christians yet many fundamentalist Christians ...
First let me say that joining this group is the best thing I have done in a while. Although I don't post or comment too much, it is comforting to read and...
Susan, thank you, and i hope you get better also! I will keep you updated! Melissa ... problems which ... pneumonia. ... your post nasal drip being so horrible...
Hi all. We've gone from awesome to "I feel like Speedy Gonzalez!" Just 2 days in with concerta. My son feels that he is completing about 80% of his work at...
I think in my opion as my childrens mother, we can talk self esteem now, or then? Is it gonna hurt them worse now or worse when they go to Junior high and the...
My 10 year old went from Adderall XR 30mg to a Ritalin LA 'look-alike' called METADATE CD CAP 20 mg. On the Adderall, he had a tough time getting to sleep....
First, beating yourself up won't help anything or you will beat yourself up constantly. It may have been overstimualtion and he wouldn't know how to tell you...
Hello My son, age 10 - 5th grade, recently went from Adderall XR 30mg to Ritalin LA 20mg. Actually my insurance at the time would only approve a comparable...
Dr. changed Brenden's meds to Buspar. Has anyone tried it? Also, he was referred to an afterschool program. The Dr. also suggested he be in an E.D. room all...
Hi Jennifer, Our boys are facing similar problems- Michael can't manage being around a lot kids now, they overwhelm him, so he limits his friends to one or 2...
My son also took Adderal which worked great for about 8 months and then we began to see aggitation and aggression which increased as the medication wore off....
Carey, Are you on Adderall xr or the short acting med. The long acting hangs in there much better in my experience but every child responds differently. I bet...
Laurel, Thank you so much for your response! He is on the regular adderall that he takes in the morning. If the strattera doesn't get approved I am going to...
Does your son have a fidget?, a way of calming himself down. My daughter does not do well in loud or hectic situations, so I hear you there sister. I have a...
Carey, The Explosive Child by Ross Greene, was and is a Godsend. This book changed how I looked at my daughter and how I dealt with her. When I started...
Cary. When a child is on a short acting med, it is nothing less than a rollercoaster ride. The meds bring him up, settle him out and then a few hours later he ...
Hi Jacq! I also learned that Ritalin LA doesnt last more that 6 hrs on my son. He get hungrier by bedtime. So I had to feed him to satisfy his stomach! LOL ...
My name is Melissa. I live in roxboro, N.C. My husband, Andy and I are the parents of an ADHD child. Her name is Ashley and she is 9. She is not like other 9...
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Laurel, Thank you so much for your response. My son does not have anxiety problems that I can tell or know of anyway. The problems I am having are strictly...
Carey, You are not alone and you have every right to be frustrated and upset. We just had a parent teacher conference this week and both of our daughters ...
I'm sure there is a lot of information on this subject out there, believe me I am no expert. But, from my personal experience, any discipline that comes from a...
Hi Jacq and Lali: My Daughter has been on the Ritalin LA for about 3 months now. We are lucky if it lasts for 6 hours. It is usually more like 4. Her...
Dear Melissa, WE too have a child who has been diagnosed with having ADHD. His name is Isaiah, he's 8 years old, is in 2nd grade, and also has a 4 year old...
Susan, Hello and sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. I will continue to keep you and your family in my prayers. Hope you start feeling better soon. ...
So tell me if I have this straight, I shouldn't be taking medication for say High Blood Pressure since it is just suppressing the symptom? The doctors haven't...
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