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Panorama tonight - ADHD

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Whizzz · 12/11/2007 17:14

BBC1 Mon 12 Nov, 20:30 - 21:00 30 mins

What Next for Craig?
Following the story of 14-year-old Craig Buxton from Stoke on Trent who suffers from ADHD and has been on medication since he was five. But are the drugs working?

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Evenhope · 16/11/2007 11:47

dustystar my DS just didn't need to go to sleep until much much later than his siblings. We did try melatonin (? I think) for a bit but ended up just insisting that he stay in his room, rather than try to make him sleep.

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dustystar · 16/11/2007 11:58

Was that before he went on the ritalin evenhope or only when he was taking it? DS has been a really good sleeper so far.

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sparklygothkat · 16/11/2007 12:04

I watched it and thought there was more to Craig than just ADHD. My dd1 has ADHD and it scared me that she could try out like him. I didn't agree with his grandmother threatening him with her walking stick tho. I felt sorry for him, as he clearly has huge issues.

Anyone's child on Melation? Dd1 was given it about 2 months ago, worked fab to begin with, but we had to up it to 3 tabs a night and now its not working at all.

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numptysmummy · 16/11/2007 12:06

I tried melatonin for dd. Was up to 10 with no effect. Decided they probally weren't going to work

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magso · 16/11/2007 14:23

Dusty, Ds needed more sleep before he was on meds due to the constant high energy state.(and so did I!). On meds he is more like other DCs and needs a later bedtime we aim for 8 not 7 now. I let him play in the bath ( the chilling bath water does the trick of slowing him down lol)and he is usually asleep by 8.30 at the latest. He still wakes with the larks so I guess he is getting enough sleep! Once he is awake he is full on . One of the problems is he gets a bit hyper as the meds wear off so he's harder to 'slow down'! Good luck with tonight.

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dustystar · 16/11/2007 14:30

Thanks magso

I hadn't thought of it maybe being due to him using less energy during the day. I think i'll just have to be a bit more relaxed about bedtimes. I don't think dd will be too chuffed though if ds starts going to bed a the same time or even later than her