Well, we've been on the Strattera for 5 weeks and I can't say that I can tell a difference.
That happens. No two drugs work exactly alike, and finding the drug that will work for a given patient can be difficult. Or it may be that the dosage isn't right. Sometimes it takes several trials to find the medication that will make a difference. IMO it matters to find the most expert prescriber you can, and also get the diagnosis pinned down as accurately as possible, so that you know exactly what you're dealing with.
I haven't done much since I last posted here - I had knee surgery three weeks ago and have been recuperating from that and a nasty complication.
I hope you're feeling better. Sometimes the day to day is all one can manage.
I think my husband and I need to agree on the ADHD diagnosis before we approach the school.
It would be good to get agreement on the diagnosis; but the problems are real no matter what you call them. I can't remember now whether the school has evaluated him; but they should, if services and supports are needed. It takes a long time to get that all into place, might as well start.
He got in trouble today because he was supposed to be doing his homework and I got up to check on him and he was playing a game on his computer (he was supposed to be typing his HW). I had told him no games and then asked him twice if he was playing or working. He got in trouble for cheating and lying about the game playing so I told him he didn't get to go to baseball. Then, he went into a complete tailspin and the rest of the evening was miserable. I think I'd have been better off taking him to baseball and not having to put up with him.
Mine does that sort of impulsive thing all the time too. At our house, we wouldn't typically take away an outside social activity-- we feel that DS needs the practice and it's not connected to the infraction. We might suspend leisure computer usage for a few days, though, because it's directly tied to what he did wrong (a natural consequence).
Hang in there.
DeeDee
