I have also had trouble with a teacher not sending my son (7) for his tablet. One day he took it at 2.40pm instead of 11am. I then gave him another one at 3pm...
I agree about teachers. Now my son James has his dexamphetamine before school and his catapress after school. That way no one but me can medicate him. After...
tylers school had a parent/teacher work shop so i went. it was called"identifying and managing add/adhd charecteristics" it was very nice a dr.john hodges...
So glad things are going much better for Tyler. It really helps if the school system is willing to work with the child and parents.<br>I went to chat around...
Bet his teacher will have her hands full for part of the day. I forgot to give Codi his morning meds. He'll get it at lunch time at school. Guess they will see...
Just wanted to invite everyone to attend tonight's chat with special guest, David Rabiner, Ph.D., author of the popular newsletter ADDed Attractions. Tonight,...
My son is involved in a performance group called Rhythm Regiment and rehersals started last night. Also, my hubby and I are suppose to be appointed to their ...
I missed a few days,so I have a few responces. I also had the school med. problems when Kurtis was taking ritilin. All through first grade his teacher would...
I've never thought about who's responsible for seeing Codi takes his meds. I time it in the mornings so his next dose is at his lunch hour. He stops at the ...
When Kurtis was in first grade he took his meds on the way to lunch also and he teacher would ask when he came back with his tray if he had stopped. In second...
Walter's lunch period is the last of the day (just after 12:00 noon). His teacher reminds him at about 10 til noon to go to the school nurse. They've not...
Is there a medicine that can be taken in the morning and not again until after school? And does it work well? <br>That would take the stigma off him by having...
We started out with ritilin 3 times a day. We switched to dexidrine after the dose problems at school. Dexidrine is given before and after school but the...
that seems about the same weight as james hes 7. youre all so lucky about the meds thing - james has to take his at dinner time about 12.00 but i have to go ...
You don't have school nurses in the schools in England? The meds are kept in the nurses station and despenced by the nurse. I am certainly glad we do have the ...
Jackie, we have a school nurse here in our district but she is spread between several schools. She has nothing to do with the distribution of meds. I don't...
yes- sometimes he seems to be on a roller coaster with ritalin. It diffently does not do as well as dexedrine did. But after 1 1/2 yrs. the dexedrine made his ...
several of you have mentioned high blood pressure from meds. Where there any symptoms? or did you find out during routine exams? Our doc. has never warned me...
He see's his adhd dr. every 3 months for weight check,b.p.and height check. His high b.p. was detected at one of these times. She said this happens sometimes ...
we have a school nurse but she is only at the school like 3 days a month. The ladies in the office give out the meds. After reading many of your posts i guess...
no jackie the area i live doesnt have school nurses. The local education department refuses to take responsibility for administering any drugs including...
james has the same check up jackie. he also sees his dieticain every 3 months ...and this weight supplement seems to be helping. hes only gaining a couple of ...
Elaine, what kind of suppliments are you giving James? I have tried the drinks like "ensure" for Kurtis but he won't drink them. Mostly I give him whole milk ...
sorry I missed the meeting last night, the thing that gets me the most, is I had JUST read about the meeting 1 hr. before it took place! What`s that saying for...
I found this in a ADHD guide for families. Because of the discussions on types of meds, I thought it might be useful. I know there are links in our club that...
I received this article today in my email. I wanted to pass it along to everyone here. It isn't specifically geared toward ADHD, but toward "Learning ...
I am sorry that I didnt make it to chat Tuesday night either :(.....This puter has been giving me gret probs. I downloaded a program and from there it has been...
The weight supplement james has is a milk based drink with added vitamins and has about 650 calories but also gives him a great appetite. (but not during the...
Hi, Debbie here, just joined and wanted to say hello. i have 2 sons with adhd, one 7 the other 15. both on meds. life is stressful these days.<br>coming here...
