Keep a personal wellness journal on DailyStrength to track your health and communicate with friends. http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:18:52 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://dailystrength.org/images/comprofiler/avatar/gallery/bfly_03.gif http://dailystrength.org/people/155966 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/1251944 Things are still looking up but I'm very nervous... My 10yr. old son and 6yr. old daughter have been on meds. for their ADHD since May and as I have expressed before, they have been heaven sent! With the meds. their ability to focus and apply what they have learned has sky rocketed and so has th... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:18:58 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/1232733 Things are looking up... We have replaced the totaled car with a brand new one and just in time because our other vehicle is now in the shop, I hope it doesn't hurt the check book too bad... My husband is doing ok after the accident but his back is still a problem so he still sees the chiropract... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:24:00 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/1198640 Things have been crazy during this summer vacation time!!!!! We've been doing some local travels with family lately showing the kids some great things and having some family stay with us and having a great time cherishing every moment! We had one day where my 5 year old daughter... Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:58:03 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/1140380 Summer is kinda crazy! It's almost busier now than when the kids were in school! The kids are doing great with their meds! I give it around 9:30 am with breakfast and we don't have to deal with the meds. wearing off until later in the evening, then we all just do something quiet se... Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:15:00 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/1110050 We went to the psychiatrist at the intensive outpatient program on Friday again. Wow! She really gets us! She's working with my son on skills to try to gain more patience and she worked with myself and my daughters on how to gain skills to cope and live in this ADHD family. She also noticed... Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:30:53 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/1094633 My son actually ended up in what they call The Intensive Outpatient Program. He goes to our medical 2 times a week for atleast an hour each time and they wouldn't say for how long. Plus he has his normal ADHD medication refill visits once a month. I was warned that if they don't he... Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:23:52 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/1077103 I'm doing better today... I don't think my son will need all that intensive of treatment... Due to the high gas prices, I've been walking the kids to and from school. In addition to that time of ineracting together, we take the dog on long walks in the evening also. We've used t... Sun, 25 May 2008 16:32:37 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/1069335  I'm so tired of this roller coaster! Last Sunday while my husband and I were trying to take a short afternoon nap my oldest 10 yr. old son was working on a craft with pipe cleaners and paper at the kitchen table (he was strongly focusing and did seem a little frustrated that... Wed, 21 May 2008 21:38:51 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/1057638 We began my youngest daughter on Adderall XR 5mgs yesterday morning. Wow! Though it does cause her tummy aches with a loss in appetite and some dizziness unless we stay up on the eating and drinking and it seems to make her a little more emotional than usual, but she's always been an e... Fri, 16 May 2008 19:51:19 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/1047405 Well, we began my 5 yr. old daughter (ADHD-hyperactive) on Concerta and the results were not as drastic as they were with my 10 yr. old son (ADHD-not hyperactive just inattentive). Actually, it's almost as if we didn't give her the meds. at all. Nothing has changed. I don't kno... Mon, 12 May 2008 19:54:00 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/1041520 Just like my oldest 10 yr. old son, my youngest 5 yr. old daughter was officially diagnosed with ADHD today and is to begin Concerta tomorrow (also just like her brother). My only concern is that the side effects of stomach ache and dizziness are difficult to keep away unless they eat and drink... Sat, 10 May 2008 00:13:11 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/1028262 We had another follow up with the psychiatrist last Friday and my son is doing great with the Concerta! He hasn't even lost any weight! He seems so much more content and happy now and he is now holding his head up and talking to people wanting to socialize like never before! Some of hi... Sun, 04 May 2008 16:35:42 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/1005178 The Concerta seems to be a big help with our son. Eating regularly seems to be the ticket to avoiding stomach aches and dizziness. Now that he can focus, the sky seems to be the limit as to his abilities! I've read that some children with ADHD are gifted but that no one could tell until they wer... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:46:20 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/995534 I've been told that often after beginning a stimulant medication for ADHD the first time there is a noticeable difference and that if there are side effects, they would be right away. We began Concerta with our son Saturday morning, and wow! He's calmer and more patient with his sisters... Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:23:34 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/987050 We went to Kaiser today and the psychiatrist we saw was great! She read the neuropsychologist's entire report, reviewed my son's entire history, spoke with him and asked him questions for over an hour, then spoke with me and asked more questions. She agreed with all the diagnosis from the ne... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:12:54 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/959981 Contacting Kaiser was helpful and they agreed with the report from the neuropsychologist. We have an appointment with a psychiatrist there next week more than likely to begin meds. Because of his anxiety and easy agitation, they are all recommending a non-stimulant type of medication like Strattera,... Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:21:12 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/951223 We had our son extensively assessed by a renowned child neuropsychologist (her diagnosises are honored and respected in our courts). We had our follow up consult today. No significant signs of any learning disabilities like Dyslexia were found. But she diagnosed him with ADHD-I (which is Attention D... Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:14:49 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/924229 I have felt so blue since my son has finished his assessment with the neuropsychologist. We won't have the results until April 3rd and I feel like I'm a plane in a holding pattern. I can't land but I can't fly anywhere else either. I think she's going to come back and say he has ... Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:33:21 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/896734 Today is a better day... I heard the other night on the news that the ruling against home schooling by parents with no teaching credentials has been over turned and all remains as it was before. Just like there are parents out there that shouldn't be home schooling, there are teachers out there ... Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:23:15 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/155966/journal/882171 An article from the Los Angeles Times was brought to my attention the other day about home schooling. Then it was confirmed for me on the news last night and in our local paper today. Our California Court has ruled that it is now illegal in California for a parent to home school if they do... Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:56:49 +0100