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Hello, I am curious if anyone has ever checked into lead exposure as an explanation for some of their children's behavioral issues? Many of the issues described in these forums could(?) be a side effect of lead poisoning. ADHD, anxiety disorders, aggressive tendencies, ODD, conduct disorder...

Hi, I am new here and so glad I found this board!!! For the last few months we have been made to feel like our daughter's behavior is something new and has never been seen before. We find this hard to believe and now I know we are not the only ones out there. Just some background... We...

I am the mother of 3 children... 2 difficult child boys, ages 9 and 10, and a 5 year old easy child. Not a day goes by that I don't have some type of trial with the boys, no matter what I try. I am at my wit's end, and have NO CLUE what else to try, what else to do... I know that I should pick my battles, but the...

Hi all I've read some of your posts and many of you are describing my difficult child. Holy cow. It's nice to know I'm not alone out here, but also depressing as it doesn't seem there are any "cures". My SO travels up to 30 days at a time, home no more than 7 days at a time so I'm essentially a single...

So difficult child went to his 2nd appointment with the new psychiatrist and she confirmed that he has Aspergers and ADHD. She is not sure about what other disorders he has...possibly ODD, Depression, and Bipolar. She needs more time with him to determine that. We are pretty sure that he has ODD and Depression (he other...

So after an exhausting month long rage we managed to get an appointment with the specialist to have our almost 5 yr old tested for add/adhd/odd/etc. An emergancy appointment none the less. His extreme rage towards people and animals we couldn't wait on the 4 months waiting list.We going knowing...

Alright. Here it is, in black and white. His diagnosis's are the following: Aspergers Syndrom, ADD inattentive type, mood disorder not otherwise specified, PTSD, ODD, and Anxiety. He had come out of a 5 week hospitalization where they weaned him off Seroquel onto Risperdahl. While her was in the psychiatric hospital, he went from a mens...

I really don't know what I think about this psychiatrist. She spoke a few more words this time other than, "Ahhhh. Ok.", but....just but. She put difficult child on clonidine (sp?) 0.1mg to help with sleep. Said difficult child could take it with the 100mg trazodone because difficult child says the trazodone isn't working all that...

Okay, things are getting a LITTLE clearer in my mind, largely through reading many of the posts here... It seems that the evaluation of a neuro-psychologist is important if one hopes to get an accurate diagnosis. Part of my problem with "labels" is not just some philosophical objection but...

Brief background DD1 was pretty stable on Wellbutrin and paxil. Then she started having depressive episodes once a month, then it was one every two weeks for 6 weeks and then BAM! 2-3 per week. Episodes would last a few hours with crying, feelings of hopelessness, helplessness and thoughts of...

So those who are familiar with my difficult child, know he has been more aggressive lately and was getting into fights with his friends in the neighborhood. As a result of this we have pretty much kept him in with the exception of going to his organized activities (Scouts, soccer, unicycle). He turned his...

Last night on the Public television channel I watched a Dr. ?? who lectured inbetween the requests for donations to support public educational television. Have no idea who he was as I was nodding off BUT I assume he is well qualified or he would not have been given an hour or more. Makes sense...

I was doing some research online this morning because the whole 'lighting matches in difficult child's room' was making me nervous. So I googled ADHD and fire starting..... up came some different sites for 6 types of ADHD. Apparently Dr. Amen has come up with these categories but it's not widely accepted...

Hi, I'm wondering if there are any Young ADult books out there to help kids understand the disorders or themselves? I am looking fo a new way to reach my child and teach him what his behaviour looks like from "the outside". thanks!

Something I have read often on this forum is that ADHD children have difficulty with friendships and are often isolated. Could those with more knowledge and experience of this explain a little of why this is? What, if anything, can be done to help such children form and retain friendships?

So, the last time I posted or came to this forum was in 2008. We did the neuropsychological testing in 2009 at the Bluebird Circle at Texas Childrens Hospital in Houston and they said there was nothing wrong with him other than ADD. Sorry I never responded to anyone back then but I actually...

difficult child has always seem to have trouble with bed wetting since he was diagnosed about a year ago. He is in kindergarten now and having accidents at school. Is this common for ADHD kids? Any advice?

Hi! I'm new to the site, currently educating myself on ADHD, which my six year old is "strongly suspected" of having. I am terrified of possibly having to medicate him. I've been so against medicating children all my life. But his behavior sometimes is so extreme that I feel he NEEDS...

I'm at my wits end with my daughter. when she gets mad lately she's been biting. Got a call from the principal yesterday stating this is the third time and am going to suspend her. But now he's waiting until thursday to do it because today is her kindergarten promotion. I asked why are you...

J is not going to school. Long and unedifying story short, the teacher at the small alternative school where he had a place at the beginning of the year here in Marrakesh decided after 10 days that she was not going to let J come back. Without any discussion whatever with me, without my being...