New to ADHD

[Chasingcrazy1]

So I sit here dazed but oddly relieved, perhaps if I explain you'll understand why.

For the last 15 years I've have always known something wasn't quite right, I knew and have been fighting her corner with every teacher, adult, friend, family members, doctors, etc etc, blah blah.

She's always been angry, "busy", 100mile and hour, rude, inappropriate, did I mention angry? Distracted, fidgety.. Gosh read the symptoms list she ticks all the boxes, but at the same time fun and full of character.. Three years ago she really started to go downhill, lying, anger to the point of being physically violent with me, making bad choices etc so they started treated her for bi-polar with limited results and awful side effects to the medication.. It's a long story and I'm trying to keep it short.

Today finally we have been told it's ADHD.. I'm clueless and have no idea, I have a lot of reading ahead of me, and also the questions about medications? Should I change her diet?
What now?
What do I do?

Words of wisdom eagerly awaited.

I am in exactly the same boat my DD wasnt diagnosed till secondary.She seemed to cope at primary her progress was slow and her concentration and ability to follow instructions were weak but her behaviour was good (at school!!). Secondary has been complete hell from the word go the teachers cant stand her.She is a good girl in many ways ie has always done as ive asked (with tantrums!) and is quite sensible (touch wood) in terms of no intrest in boys drinking ect! She completes little to no work at school and is highly sensitive a bit paranoid and very defiant to staff no fear of authority at all!
I also dont know what to do my DD is a very fussy eater and picks so im worried the medication may shrink her appetite further! Did CAHMS suggest a follow up? im waiting for mine hoping they can steer me in the right direction!

There are some excellent charities and organisations which can offer you advice and support. They can be found through search engines.
I would say keep diet as healthy as possible and avoid the nasty colouring and additives that they put in so much foodstuff these days. They are known to cause behavioural problems generally so in somebody who has ADHD they could possibly really affect behaviour. Perhaps try to get her involved in cooking so she can cook simple meals from scratch to help raise confidence, self esteem and give her some control over which foods she eats.
I know someone who has ADD and it's like being with someone who wants to live life at 100 miles an hour, 24 hours a day.
I am sure that the organisations who specialise in this condition will be your best support and probably essential in helping you through the challenging times ahead. At least you have a firm diagnosis now so you have some idea of what you are dealing with. Good luck.

Read the book Stopping ADHD by Prof O'Dell. It's physio-therapeutic exercises that you have to do for 8 months. The child should be cured after that.

We did it when our DS was 12 and it worked. No more ADHD behaviour. He is 15 now and remained free of ADHD.

Good luck!

Oh yes, Maryz, and what makes YOU the expert?

You have not even looked at the book, let alone studied any drug free approaches to help the neurological development of children. You just repeat like a stupid sheep what you have heard from some doctors - shame on you!!

By comparison, I AM an expert of my own child and I can testify with many written notes that my DS is now free of any medical-degree adhd symptoms.

Yes, it was a lot of work and those in favour of popping pills can not envisage doing all the work - I know, I know. But for those with a positive mind and with an ability to work with their child there are scientifically proven drug-free approaches to overcome ADHD and other developmental disorders.

Shame on anyone who will defy this without having thoroughly studied these approaches.