Sunday, September 24, 2006
My Star Kyle. (Life with ADHD) Part Seven
After being on Ritalin for a few months, we were really happy with the effects it was was having on us as a family. Life was no longer filled with rage and frustration, but slowly it started getting back to that stage.
Kyle was taking Ritalin 2x a day, and although it worked great at first, we started noticing that the effects weren't really lasting for the full 4 hours between doses.
After about 5 months Kyle turned to me and said 'Mum, I think I should stop taking these tablets because they're good but they're not lasting long enough. If they're not lasting long enough, there's really no point in them, right?'
What can I say, he's a grown up kid in many ways ;) Anyway, I've always said that medication would be his choice and his alone, so we stopped using Ritalin. I was a bit worried about it, and it turned out I was right to be worried.
Kyle crashed right back to where he'd been before ever starting the Ritalin, but he was even worse!
Anna
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Kyle was taking Ritalin 2x a day, and although it worked great at first, we started noticing that the effects weren't really lasting for the full 4 hours between doses.
After about 5 months Kyle turned to me and said 'Mum, I think I should stop taking these tablets because they're good but they're not lasting long enough. If they're not lasting long enough, there's really no point in them, right?'
What can I say, he's a grown up kid in many ways ;) Anyway, I've always said that medication would be his choice and his alone, so we stopped using Ritalin. I was a bit worried about it, and it turned out I was right to be worried.
Kyle crashed right back to where he'd been before ever starting the Ritalin, but he was even worse!
Anna
ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADD ADH ADHD tips ADHD links adhd parenting adhd advice adhd tips adhd kids adhd resources coping with adhd
# posted by Anna : 11:17 AM
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Have you read or heard anything about the effects of anti-oxidants on children with ADHD? I am a health and nutrition consultant and I have heard some good things, but I haven't had the opportunity to work with anyone with it yet.
# posted by 
: 1:09 AM
: 1:09 AM
wow, you know if i compare our life before meds to how it is now (apart from teengae hormone... um... "fun") i truly wish i'd found the right doctor when damien was first diagnosed!
once we found the right doctor and the right dosage for damien he was a different child- he liked himself more because he was actually finishing his school work and he started excelling in his gymnnastics, even our family and friends noticed a difference!
once we found the right doctor and the right dosage for damien he was a different child- he liked himself more because he was actually finishing his school work and he started excelling in his gymnnastics, even our family and friends noticed a difference!
Hi Josh, thanks for dropping by.
We tried for a while with omega 3 fish oils, but didn't actually notice any difference in Kyle's behaviour or concentration at all, so we gave up on it.
That's about all I've done/heard/read on that subject.
Anna
We tried for a while with omega 3 fish oils, but didn't actually notice any difference in Kyle's behaviour or concentration at all, so we gave up on it.
That's about all I've done/heard/read on that subject.
Anna
Hi Angel,
I can totally relate, Kyle is changing every day and it's all for the better. He's much more loving now and has time to sit and listen to instructions on how to do things, whihc was something he could NEVER do before. Life is good, and getting better :)
Anna
I can totally relate, Kyle is changing every day and it's all for the better. He's much more loving now and has time to sit and listen to instructions on how to do things, whihc was something he could NEVER do before. Life is good, and getting better :)
Anna
If you are interested in alternative treatments for your child the link is below, but I can tell you that I couldn't believe what I was reading when I started my own ADHD research on ADHD treatments with prescription drugs. I thought I would share what I found out about the long-term effects of these prescription drugs for ADHD treatment. I found that there is no research out there to determine these long term effects! That means we are giving our children drugs we really don't know what effect they will have on them later in life. To top that off, most Psychiatrists' drug of choice for ADHD treatment are the Psycho-stimulants that not only have harsh side effects but only treat the symptoms, not the problem. I'm sure you have heard and researched this, but the further I researched ADHD prescription treatments it showed me that what science has determined in long term side effects so far, is that substance abuse problems and prescription drug addictions in adults are more common in people who took mind-alternating drugs like ADHD medications as children. Now that scares me. I have always been a firm believer in alternative medicine and have researched many and found a product that is FDA approved and works as a natural treatment for ADHD.
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