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Stationary Im lisiting to the dead – 1970’s.

Driving im listining to the Ramones and the Violent Fems…..

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My daughter is on Daytrana and has been for approximately 3 years. The only side effect we have seen if occasionally she gets a bad rash and “thickened” skin around where we put the patch. She has never been a good sleeper, so I am not sure if her trouble falling asleep is patch related or not.

We went to the patch because she was SO oppositional about taking meds we put it on 1/2 hour before she gets up and there is a big improvement – not a fix all, not perfect but a HUGE improvement.

When she was in 2nd grade, we moved the dose from 10 to 15 (15 i think yellow box to orange box). The dose was to high for her. she was very irritable and there was a big crash when the meds wore off. She is now back on the 10 mg patch and also takes a medicine trilipital morning and night. This really keeps her level most of the time.

The cost of Daytrana is high – my insurance co pay is $70.00 BUT daytrana has a coupon on their website that pays for a considerable amount – not my copay is only $10.00 for the year!

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Thank you all for your words of encouragement and for the much needed understanding pat on the back.

I have re-read your responses to me to many times to count the past few days.

Thank you

thank you

thank you

PS: Tried bath, I replastered the dounstairs bathroom ceiling 2X already – shes a “splasher” and yes we do baths occasionally still but same problem – fight for a while to get in, then can barley get her out – PLUS THE SPLASHING!!! LOL

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Welcome Iwillsurvive4kids.

Some days life just clicks – other days, it is a REAL challenge just to get out of the house. My darling 10 year old has taught me that above all, I have much more patience than I ever thought humanly possible. And that even though I’d rather get a paper cut and pour lemon juice on it some days instead of dealing with her ADHD, I love her and she is the BEST thing that has happened to me. And Yes, I would not change her (I may wish to reduce, eliminate and contain her ADHD) but my daughter is truly a gift.

Im glad you found us. It is very theraputic just to read through the posts and know you are not alone.

Staci

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Sorry for the delay. I took was sick and I think that that may have been part of my WHINEY state for the past 2-3 weeks. Maybe not so much depressed but SICK!!!!

My daughter is 10. She fights constantly about showering, then once in the shower – its next to impossible to get her out until the hot water has run out, which usually means she a-forgot to wash hair, b-put tons of shampoo in hair and now has not hot water to wash it out.

Report Cards came out and she got all B’s one b+ and and a-. I am a very proud mommy.

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Overwhelmed I think – Waiting for the hammer to fall.

It is a full time job just keeping my daughter on an even Keel. So many extra activities (Therapy Monday, Scouts Wed, Karate thurs, fri and sat). Plus the challenges of school for her HW takes so long, then she wants to play and run and do…. And the shower every night 40 minutes just to get her in, 40 minutes to get her out. PLUS I have a house to manage, people to feed, full time job, and occasionally I like to pretend I have a life too…..

Im just exhausted. But shes doing the best she ever has been. Meds are working, therapy is helping – Chugg along chug along chug along – I think I just need to recharge my batteries.

((I sound like a horrible whiner))

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She didnt have to – she got in his face and screamed inapproperiate touching! Great strategy recommended by a friend of mine – Lots of adults came running and the situation seems to be MUCH better, the school is actively keeping an eye on this child now.

Thank you so much for asking.

Daytrana has drug plans that help throughout the year – but a friend of I have s severly mentally handicapped child and they get all sorts of state aid – Mortgage subsidies, child care, medical etc…

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My daughter has ADHD as well as Anexiety. She has always had problems winding down at night, often times not asleep until after midnight, she is woken up at 6:30am for school.

She has always had a fear that she will die in her sleep, since she was very young. She has a reoccuring nightmare about dinosaurs since she was about 4 y/o. We have tried a few things – some worked some didnt. I gave her a special “dream Unicorn”. It is a small (beenie baby) unicorn, it has to stay under her pillow and it will help bring good dreams – when she has a bad dream – she needs to take her unicorn and think of a fun story about her and the unicorn. Then we try to fall alseelp and dream about it… It helps.

Recently she told me that she feels like her room is is like an avalance at night – she has so much clutter that she refuses to let anyone remove, organize or clean all over her. Sometimes I find her cleaning and reorganizing at 2am! Her cleaning is not cleaning its still there. Little by ittle we are chipping away at the pack rat mentality, but it is a big challange. We tried if we didnt touch in in 10 days, it moves to the closet…

At night she always complains she doesnt feel fell – stomache hurts, foot hurst, headache (we call it the oochy, ouchy hour). We try to make it light and be patient she can not just shut down – The “end” of a day is so often a let down for her – what didnt i get done, what should I have done – how to do more tomorrow etc. Positive reinforcement (you were so awsome today, i liked when you did_____, what was your favitoe thing today??? (could be a candy, game or just being lazy). Our kids as so hard on themselves, it may just be the end of day let down…..

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My daughter has not yet made the connection, but often gets upset because she gets sidetracked.

What a great opportunity for you to work with your son!

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My conversation started with a school person saying “Did you hear that ADHD can be caused by watching Sesame Street”. My response, I’d like to speak to someone who is not still watching sesame street…..

Meeting at school went well – the lunch aids are going to “re-work” the allergy table. Perhaps even remove the you can invite a friend privilege for a few days. My daughter was given an out… She can eat lunch with the nurse if she wants to – this is special because the nurse is loads of fun.

I explained calmly that this is harassment and according to the definition of bulling ” causing my child emotional distress” – that if the children can not be held accountable, I would hold them accountable. I sent my daughter in with a few cool monster high coloring pages and only 8 crayons – they normally do not allow this at lunch, but for the next couple of days are making an exception – maybe she can make some friends by sharing or not share and simply state “remember, I’m invisible”. Will keep you all updated – but that you for the support. ((Us parents have a tough time too!!!)

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I refuse to believe the best alternative is home school.

The school has all this anti bully talk. It’s time to walk the walk.

I am working on some “snappy verbal comebacks” with my daughter – suggestions welcome. I am going to sit in the school office until the principal meets with me if it takes all day.

I do not want my daughter tormented and I refuse to allow it. I will have every child Invoved charged with harassment if it doesn’t end.

Ranting – sorry,

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. Thanks for the smile!

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My daughter is currently in tae kwon do (on her 4th belt) – I wish I could tell her to hit the ring leader of this little group and ask if she’s still invisble… But, wishes, wishes.

Since I wrote the initial post, m daughter went to the nurse after lunch and said she was sick – I told the nurse the problem, and am waiting for a call back. Hopefully, school administration intervention helps – not makes it worse.

I am hopeful that the upcomming holiday break will help her regain her bearings. Thank you for the kind words.

Isn’t tae kwon do great! I have seen so much growth since she began.

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