ADD / ADHD Medications: Child
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6 Year Old Who Snores
Asked by H.K. from Dallas
on September 19, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter has snored for as long as I can remember. I took her to her Ear, Nose and Throat doctor and he recommended surgery to have her tonsils and aden...
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- We went to an ENT who had us have my daughter's head x-rayed. He felt that, after looking at the x-ray, that it would be best to try some allergy meds (she not only s...
- Here was my situation: My son snored and had trouble breathing at night from the moment I remember. He was always getting sick and getting ear infections too. He al...
- Hi H., some people just snore but it's because they breath through their mouths. A lot of childrens nasil passages are small & they breath easier with their mouth open...
I Have Had It with My 5 Year Old!!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on September 4, 2010
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If you guys read my post regarding my defiant 5 year old, then you know all about the tip of the iceberg.
The straw that broke the camels back: she just intentiona...
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- I have 6 and 5 yr old girls and I was just crying last week to my mom about the same thing. I love my children but sometimes I just dont like them. My girls also are n...
- Hi youve had a lot of helpfull advice but would still like to offer my 2 cents:) look into Love and Logic ( foster cline) see if you can get books by him from the li...
- Hi, Not many suggestions but I have to hope that this is an age thing because my 5 year old girl is absolutely beastly as well. She figures out what buttons to push fo...
Hyperactivity
Asked by K.H. from Saginaw
on March 18, 2010
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My son is 7 years old and in the first grade. He is a very intellegent boy, he loves sports, reading and being outside. At the first parent teacher conference in Dece...
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- First of all I want to give you a big hug. I have a very active 13 year old, I also have a very quiet natured 11 year old boy. I have fought the school system for ye...
- I bet he (like most boys) is a bodily kinestetic learner... Does the teacher understand the differences between learning styles? We are also coming off winter where th...
- I want to let you know that the school/teacher CANNOT legally require you to medicate your child. Please dont let them bully you. they are educators, not doctors. if h...
Medication for ADHD
Asked by T.C. from Bakersfield
on September 30, 2008
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My husband and I have recently obtained gaurdianship of our three grandchildren. My oldest is 8 years old and the doctor has decided that he would benefit from medica...
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- First I'd like to say, please keep an open mind about all your options including medication. My son, now 20 and my daughter now 10 both have ADHD. One has ADHD inatte...
- I have spessial need child, call me I will connect with many parents whose children have suffered in the past and what they've done to free their children from many si...
- Adderall is the first medication my step son was started on when he was diagnosed with ADHD last year. It seemed to work really well. The only problem was they didn'...
6 Year Old Diagnosed with ADHD
Asked by J.A. from Cincinnati
on July 1, 2008
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My 6 year old has been diagnosed with ADHD. I've been reading studies about children taking Omega-3 fish oil and improving as much as with Ritalin. Has anyone tried ...
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- Hi! I am the parent of 2 children diagnosed with ADHD. The oldest is 14 and the youngest is 8. My first question would be HOW was your child diagnosed? By whom? Wh...
- J.: Please contact your doctor about what types of medication might be right for your child. Also, talk with a Behavior Therapist. Let them do an evaluation with hi...
- Our oldest daughter had ADHD. We first took her off of ALL foods and drinks with red food dye in them and there was a huge improvement. We did Ritalin for a year the...
ADHD Medication
Asked by D.R. from Pittsburgh
on March 25, 2010
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We found out that my 8 yr old daughter has ADHD in OCT 2008 (diagnosed by psychiatrist). For the last 2 yrs we were against medication for her. Now on the verge of ye...
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- You've done your due diligence. Trust the professionals who are working with your son. I know several families (responsible folks who weren't looking for a pill to f...
- Family Focused Wellness Lancaster, PA Enhancing lives one family at a time!! Please seek out assistance like this; otherwise your really asking for trouble as a te...
- We had the same struggle with our 6 year old, and everyone I spoke to with an older child who went through this recommended starting the meds sooner rather than later ...
Need Advice on 5 Year Old's Behavior
Asked by B.W. from San Francisco
on March 5, 2008
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My 5 year old son has been acting up lately. Whenever things don't go his way he cries loudly or screams. And it is often little things that set him off, like he spill...
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- You may not like what I have to say, but I spanked my son. I did not spare the rod. It was the only thing that worked. Time out only worked for my daughter who ...
- My 5 year old did the same thing. I was at my wit's end and took him to see a Pediatric Neurologist. I thought it might be Asperger's Syndrome. They did all of the tes...
- You may want to consider waiting until the transition to Kinder is going well before attempting to go back to work. I suggest you take your son to a child psychologist...
Add
Asked by H.K. from Milwaukee
on September 21, 2006
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My daughter just started kidnergarden. We are already dealing with hyperactivity and suspecting ADD. Does anyone know about the process of diagnosis and treatment is? ...
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- Hi H., My son was originally diagnosed in k-5 ADHD, but later as the years went by, I had him rediagnosed and he was actually ADD. Later on in the 3rd Grade, he w...
- My cousin went through this for years with her daughters. It turned out being diet related. They got rid of "convenience" foods (ie hot dogs, packaged deli meats) and ...
- HI, My husband and his brother were diagnosed with ADD as 5 yr olds as well. Two suggestions that their mom swears made the difference between sanity and insanity! 1)...
Is Is ADD or What?
Asked by U.G. from Lakeland
on April 16, 2008
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My 9 year old has recently been diagnosed with ADD. Since the end of her 2nd grade year she began getting notes and we had conferences about her daydreaming, talking,...
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- Sleep is important to all especially growing children. Monitor the sleep. Also, diet is important - watch sugar, dyes, over processed foods. Overall supplement that...
- Hi U., It could ADD (the kind without the hyperactivity). Since the hyperactivity component is not present, many times this kind gets missed, specially in girls who a...
- ADD is hard to diagnosis in girls, because often it lacks the HD part, meaning hyperactivity. Have you completed a Connors questionaire? The school should be able to...
My Son Has ADD and ADHD Help
Asked by T.S. from Springfield
on January 25, 2007
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My 6 year old son has ADD and ADHD. I was wanting some advice on how to deal with it. He is drivingme up the wall and plus he is not doing good in school. It is so bad...
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- OkI can relate totally. My twelve year old girl has ADHD. For starters he needs meds. They help so much!!!! I hated to turn to medicine but it was the turning poin...
- i know my son is the same way and i am too it is very hard at time but you just have to be paitent and consistant keep at it eventually it does get better and its bett...
- first off I have 2 boys that have adhd and you are right it drivees you up the wall. What I did and would do it again take him to a psychiatrist and ask about medicat...
