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My child has ADHD. I think I do too!!!

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HolyCalamityJane · 21/12/2011 08:47

Hi everyone.

We now have an official dx of ADHD for DD. It has been a hell of year sorting all this out running between appointments etc and to cope for the first time ever I was prescribed anti depressants Sertraline to be specific. What a difference they have made. I used to permanently awaken in a bad grumpy mood and DH would be walking on eggshells around me. I was doing everything at 100 miles an hour getting agitated and upset about the smallest thing, flying into temper tantrums, obsessing and worrying about the smallest of issues and going on and on about them. I couldn't sit still and was permanently on the go. This behaviour has been consistant throughout my life and at school I was disruptive talking too much keeping the class back I even had to sit on a table of my own away from the other children. I also can be quite socially inept usually talking too much or talking over the top of people interrupting them Xmas Blush
So all of a sudden I realise that I have got ADHD. It is so blinking obvious I wonder how on earth I missed it before. In a way it has made me feel more positive and understanding about DD as I know I was just treated like a naughty kid by school and my parents who also told me I was a drama queen when I became overly distressed about things.

So my question is do any of you lovely people have any suggestions on what treatment should look like as I have said the Sertraline seems to be really helping me but not sure if that is just a fluke???

Sorry about length of post thanks for reading.

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HolyCalamityJane · 03/01/2012 19:21

Will check out some of the books Northernshock. I don't think there is much point speaking to a GP am in N Ireland and apparently over here adult ADHD does not exist it will do in about 10 years time when all our DS's and DD's grow up so they better get some coping strategies in place by then or maybe they just think they will grow out of it Grin
I did not take my AD's for 2 days over Xmas was feeling pretty good and thinking hey I don't need these there's nothing wrong with me!!! After 2 days I was feeling like a right misery so back on them and feeling okay again.
My DD started her new school today and only had one meltdown so all in all a good day for the HolyCalamity's.

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