Looking for other ADHD Moms - Page 2

insomnimama · Apr 26th, 2009, 20:40 PM

My son has ADHD and thus far we have not chosen to medicate... I am trying to exhaust EVERY other avenue before doing a drug trial. Right now we are doing fish oil, magnesium supplements, massage, and I am about to introduce a stability ball for him to use in class instead of a chair. He also has a language disorder (difficulty with grammar) which apparently is quite common with ADHD kids.

We are lucky in that he is not at all aggressive, he is just silly and extremely active.

I am always researching so please feel free to write with any ideas or PM for any details

wishing4bub#3 · Apr 26th, 2009, 21:52 PM

HI
I have a daughter with ADHD she was diagnosed when she was 6. we have not medicated because i think that the drugs are worse than the problem in my daughters case.
we have found that caffine is a natural calmer (found it somewhere on the web) our daughter has a cup of tea or fresh coffe in the morning and when she gets home from school and it has helped she also goes to girl guides, little athletics and compeates in motor cross.
my suggestion is to find an activity your child loves and it does help. my sister has talked to her chriopracter(sp?) and he says sometimes its a back problem!

my belief is that ADHD children are very smart and are bored easily that is why thay are such pains in the butt!

i hope this helps good luck

forgot to add i also cut out sulphur its a preservative in alot of foods

Novabomb · Dec 6th, 2011, 00:35 AM

my kids are ADD not ADHD but still have chosen to not use meds. My daughter is 11 and this yr we have started make a list for her day so when she gets up she looks at her list and mark it off as she goes I think she enjoys it and she feels like she has accomplish something when her day it all marked out. My son is only eight and we still have not found anything that has worked with him yet

Someone told me that there is something you can buy over the counter that is all natural that can help with focusing issues but I have not tried it yet.

10.11.12 · Dec 12th, 2011, 19:24 PM

I'm not a mom of a child with ADHD but I have it myself. I was diagnosed when I was about 13 and put on vyvanse. School immediately became 100,000,000x easier for me. I was able to pay attention to classes and movies and it just made my life so much better. I was never aggressive or mean or threatening or anything but just social and I tended to zone out during classes. My parents are the last people who wanted a child of theirs medicated but it really did work wonders for me.

LoraLoo · Dec 13th, 2011, 17:49 PM

My Son has ADHD and after alot of thought we decided to medicate. Ollie is 7 and has a low dose of Equasym XL ... I'm interested to hear about any natural remedies, also intrigued about the Caffeine as someone mentioned, going to google that now

x

Apr 26th, 2009, 20:40 PM	#11
insomnimama Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,620	My son has ADHD and thus far we have not chosen to medicate... I am trying to exhaust EVERY other avenue before doing a drug trial. Right now we are doing fish oil, magnesium supplements, massage, and I am about to introduce a stability ball for him to use in class instead of a chair. He also has a language disorder (difficulty with grammar) which apparently is quite common with ADHD kids. We are lucky in that he is not at all aggressive, he is just silly and extremely active. I am always researching so please feel free to write with any ideas or PM for any details

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Apr 26th, 2009, 21:52 PM	#12
wishing4bub#3 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 605	HI I have a daughter with ADHD she was diagnosed when she was 6. we have not medicated because i think that the drugs are worse than the problem in my daughters case. we have found that caffine is a natural calmer (found it somewhere on the web) our daughter has a cup of tea or fresh coffe in the morning and when she gets home from school and it has helped she also goes to girl guides, little athletics and compeates in motor cross. my suggestion is to find an activity your child loves and it does help. my sister has talked to her chriopracter(sp?) and he says sometimes its a back problem! my belief is that ADHD children are very smart and are bored easily that is why thay are such pains in the butt! i hope this helps good luck forgot to add i also cut out sulphur its a preservative in alot of foods

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Dec 6th, 2011, 00:35 AM	#13
Novabomb Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 68	my kids are ADD not ADHD but still have chosen to not use meds. My daughter is 11 and this yr we have started make a list for her day so when she gets up she looks at her list and mark it off as she goes I think she enjoys it and she feels like she has accomplish something when her day it all marked out. My son is only eight and we still have not found anything that has worked with him yet Someone told me that there is something you can buy over the counter that is all natural that can help with focusing issues but I have not tried it yet.

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Dec 12th, 2011, 19:24 PM	#14
10.11.12 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 832	I'm not a mom of a child with ADHD but I have it myself. I was diagnosed when I was about 13 and put on vyvanse. School immediately became 100,000,000x easier for me. I was able to pay attention to classes and movies and it just made my life so much better. I was never aggressive or mean or threatening or anything but just social and I tended to zone out during classes. My parents are the last people who wanted a child of theirs medicated but it really did work wonders for me.

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Dec 13th, 2011, 17:49 PM	#15
LoraLoo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 4,484	My Son has ADHD and after alot of thought we decided to medicate. Ollie is 7 and has a low dose of Equasym XL ... I'm interested to hear about any natural remedies, also intrigued about the Caffeine as someone mentioned, going to google that now x

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