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Sep 25, 2024
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Knight-who-says-ni
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I still struggle with a short attention span....
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Doctor thinks my nine-year-old son has adhd. Any advice for navigating this and
RBLegend
11:01am
I've heard good things about biofeedback instead of medication
Black Diamond Bay
11:04am
ADHD doesn't mean that meds are necessary.
Eddie
11:05am
My daughter’s grades shot up when we got her on medication. She had 1s and 2s which became 3s and 4s. It was in all
touchdownbyu
11:06am
This can be a very polarizing topic so be prepared for strong opinions
FallingRock
11:06am
Yep. Same side effects as my son who was on meds. Less appetite, trouble sleeping. But his behavior and grades improved
WDaddy
11:53am
Don’t deny your son help because you’re afraid of the label. Meds aren’t the
cougarstrong
11:07am
I have one child diagnosed and another that I’m having evaluated
chivo
11:08am
I think most kids have ADHD (and autism) at some level
BYU Fan
11:14am
The popular view is that most functioning adults could be diagnosed with 4-5 disorders in the DSM. The key is
Soupie
11:15am
I would say most adults have symptoms found within DSM identified disorders...
Eddie
11:22am
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Soupie
11:14am
So a 9 year old boy who struggles with math? I mean, that's pretty typical. I
777
11:15am
It may just be working in a program like Aleks that is the problem. My sons IEP
JAGA97
11:25am
Yes, the anger outbursts are the primary thing we have personally witnessed.
RBLegend
11:30am
When I was young they thought that I had it too because I was all over the place
Knight-who-says-ni
11:16am
ADHD is often seen as a developmental delay but it's hard to know if people just learn coping strategies or if it
Soupie
11:18am
I still struggle with a short attention span....
Knight-who-says-ni
11:21am
I've been very reluctant to medicate my son who struggled with this
bythenumbers
11:17am
All I’m going to say is Drugs are not only solutions here.
JohnnyC
11:18am
My youngest has ADHD and Autism. He tried meds for a few days and said they made
JAGA97
11:19am
I just had my son tested for ADHD and other things by a psychiatrist
DataMouth
11:20am
Getting good sleep is the first thing to try against ADHD.
SLC-Durham
11:21am
Melatonin cycles are messed up in people with ADHD - I'll add don't be afraid to
molodyets
11:50am
Dealing with that in my house, outside of what
md7Coug
11:21am
We didn't do meds and helped in learn how to manage without them. It wasn't easy, but he had help by talking with a
cruiserhead
11:24am
Read the book "Boys Adrift" asap and before you make any decisions about medicating him.
Mr. Belding
11:25am
I read it a while back and that is partly why I fear the meds.
RBLegend
11:30am
Yeah I'm not saying meds are never indicated. But I'd be careful.
Mr. Belding
11:32am
Might be more than just ADHD. Worth getting him assessed. And don't run from meds - they don't mean your kid is broken
unctoothman
11:25am
It also doesn’t mean “they are just ADHD meds” either. These drugs form a dependence which by definition makes one an
Zach Morris
11:28am
Not all are narcotic stimulants. The non-stimulant ones often have fewer side effects all the way around.
Soupie
11:38am
Lots of good advice from all angles in this thread. I would get a second opinion from a pediatric therapist or
Bert609
11:25am
That is very true about substance abuse
LPcoug
11:42am
There isn’t one answer for everyone, so no one type of treatment or lack thereof
flyonawall
11:35am
Make sure he is getting enough sleep
Jericho
11:39am
I have ADHD, don't be afraid of medication
LPcoug
11:39am
Congratulations, you have a boy! Avoid the meds if you can.
runnincoug
11:44am
Thoughts from somebody with ADHD and a kid that we started medicating:
molodyets
11:47am
Depending on the severity of the symptoms, accommodations at school may help
dut99002
11:50am
I'd consider my kid doing school via MyTechHigh (now OpenEd). You can still be
Trent
1:17pm
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