Adhd - O Fallon,MO

From one ADHD mom to another...
I'm sorry that this has happened, because it truly throws a monkey wrench in the machine you've been functioning with. My son is on medication and it's amazing the success that he's had, because alternatives didn't work. I would suggest you look at the ADHD page on Facebook. The web pages are mainly driven by the pharmaceuticals companies. You can put out a question or look on some of the discussion boards too. Just know that some people think it is a place to sell their products or services. But I have become friends with a couple of women who are in similar situations and we've created a support network.
S.

If there is a way for someone to be home with him, you could try homeschooling for awhile. Missouri has an online homeschooling curriculum. You can even enroll them at the local school for the PE stuff and extra curricular and do the rest at home. Maybe there would be less distractions at home.

I have been through this and it was really difficult. We did it without Meds and she's all grown now. It started to increasingly get better in the 9th grade and now she's a very normal girl of 19. 7th and 8th grade was the worst years.

Suzi

S.,
I can relate to what you are saying in some ways. I have a 12 year old son who has adhd and was diagnosed years ago. He is currently not on any mediation because we haven't found any that has really helped him; the meds either didn't work or he had negative side effects. The doctor says that he might be a non-responder since he is not responding to any of the meds we've tried so we are getting ready to take him to a specialist to see what he can come up with. Meanwhile, what we have found to work wonderfully, at least academically, is for him to be placed in a small classroom with less than 10 children and the only way the district could accomodate him in that way was to put him in the special ed class even though he doesn't have any delays in learning; when he focuses properly, he actually does quite well in school. When this happened for him in the 3rd grade, things changed overnight. He stopped getting sent to the office, I stopped receiving calls from the school regarding his behaviors, his grades shot up (honor roll), and his self-esteem improved all without medicine. The only downside was the social aspect because he says he got teased alot for being in the special ed class and kids automatically assumed that he was doing work different from everyone else in that grade. Once that he got to middle school, we tried putting him back into the regular classroom with the rest of the kids, and there's 25 to 30 kids in the class, he started doing horribly again. He just has such a hard time focusing with that many kids in the classroom environment for subjects that require alot of focus. So, now we are going to create a hybrid schedule for him that will have him the small class for high-focus subjects for him like math, science, etc. and then have him with the larger classes for the other half of his classes. He's not too happy about it, but we all feel its best for him overall. You might try asking your school admin about such options. Best wishes.

Change his diet. Get him off all (or at least most) of refined sugar intake and even wheat gluten can have a negative affect. Limit bread items as well. That can do a lot, combined with a very consistent and predictable routine. ADHD kids need to know what is coming and what to expect in the form of discipline to help them keep their behavior in check.

Good Morning S., Our son's had ADD as kids and was on medications also. They hated taking it, said they felt like zombies. SO I stopped Cold Turkey, after 3 yrs. Then found out the side affects of doing that. There were diets we did try, one thing I found would set off our oldest son was Pizza. Was the tomato sause. He can still get a little hyper eating pizza. I did a google search for natural treatments for you. Hope one of them can help you and your little guy!
God Bless you all
K. Nana of 5
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Good morning, S.. I am a therapist in West St. Louis County. I practice a technique called Crossinology's Brain Integration Technique, or BIT. It is completely natural and, like NAET, uses principles of kinesiology and acupressure. Where NAET reorganizes and normalizes the body's allergic reactions, BIT reorganizes and normalizes how the brain processes information. It does require several hours of treatment, 8 to 12 for people with less complex difficulties, 12 to 16 for more complex learning and behavioral problems, and often more than 20 for children with certain developmental delays.

Diets can also be very helpful and I do recommend you learn more about what foods and environmental materials that may trigger your son's behaviors. There a book by Dr. Doris Rapp called Is This Your Child. She explains how allergies and environmental sensitivities present themselves in children's behaviors. You can find much about ADHD diets online.

To learn more about BIT and about me, you can visit my website at www.TheLearningBrain.me or www.BrainTherapies.com, or you can visit Susan McCrossin's website at www.Crossinology.com.

My son receives NAET treatments at the Wentzville Chiropractic Center ###-###-####)for ADD / ADHD. You can google NAET or go to www.naet.com. He has done a complete 360 since we started these treatments. They aren't cheap, but they also aren't a lifetime thing. Our provider is Becca Skrainka, her number is ###-###-#### (cell), if you're interested. You can tell her you got her number from TJ's mom if you choose to call her. At your son's age, acupuncture may help him. That's what I had called about for my son, who was seven at the time & they had highly recommended Becca to me. My mom had used acupuncture & it helped her tremendously to focus better. She would even "talk backwards" sometimes & after her acupuncture would be whole lot better. There's a nutrition store in the Fort Zumwalt Plaza in OFallon & they have information, but I actually like the Nutrition Stop in Cave Springs better. Personal preference though. I know I've kinda rambled, but if you have any other questions, let me know.

i think one is born with a murmur often go undetected sometimes being found when the child is sick with a cold most murmurs close up on there own and if there is a threat to the health this would then be filled with some of the childs own fatty tissue from the buttocks,the med. should not pose a threat on this because the heart beats faser as also beats faster when increasing activity level unless he is being restricted from all activities ,in that case you would be preparing for surgery,which doesnt seem to be the case ,he has been taking the medicine for 8 years now and with a murmur as well it was just undetected i have been thru this with my own daughter she is now 28 has had a baby and her murmur was relatively big, i would ask another doctor better yet a specialist in this field there is no reason for his schooling and learning process being lowered or denied due to a heart murmur ,

S., if you are interested in helping your son deal with ADHD without using medications may I recommend a website that would give you more information?

http://www.onpointlearning.org/3.html gives you more info about hands-on tools that will work with your son’s learning style and help him learn to focus without the use of drugs.

I hope this is helpful to you.
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I actually have ADHD as well but I also have Tourrette's Syndrome and cannot use stimulant based meds. I have been using a medication called Strattera. It's a non stimulant med made by the Lilly Corperation. It is a bit more expensive & there is no generic for it but I'd ask your Dr. if he thinks it might help & if you can grab some samples to try it & see if it works. I'm not sure if his murmur would be interfered with by the meds but I think it's at least worth asking about. Good luck.

I suggest making a call to your school's counselor. Explain the situation to her. Since your son has a medical diagnosis, the special education dept. should be able to give him some task completion time. This may require you to get in writing from his Dr. that he truly has ADHD. There might be some forms for you to fill out, a few hoops to jump thru. Your son may be able to go to a class just to complete his assignments. There would be a teacher to look over his work and could redirect his behavior back on task. Typically these classes don't have a lot of children in them where he could be distracted. Call soon to get the ball rolling!