son with ad/hd?

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My son 11years 11 months was recently diagnosed with AD/HD. Something I kind of suspected for sometime. He has been on the patch for about 2 weeks now at 15mg. We have seen no change in behavior. He has been in counseling for over a year now (stress desperation issues), with again it not seeming to be doing any good. In fact in most ways his behavior and attitude have gone way down hill. Both his mom and I are quickly becoming frazzled. He has not been diagnosed with any learning disabilities at this time. He is bright and very capable but he is failing half is classes none the less. His teachers are willing to do all they can for him, so we have good cooperation at school. We have been trying to balance rewards for doing and exceeding what is expected but also consciences for not doing what is expected. Any ideas, suggestions, things to try, a new mixed drink recipe (LOL) would be great. Being a parent the toughest job in the world. contact me at kjbary_1999@yahoo.com

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Is he taking any kind of anxiety/depression medications? Quite often it is normal for anyone who has adhd and takes meds for both it can drastically make one or the other wose then it really was to begin with. Your son can be very bright and be able to make good grades, but without the adhd being under control then his mind is not wanting to focus which is causing him to make bad grades when actually if he thought about the question better his answers may be correct. I was diagnosed with adhd and anxiety/depression and these are the exact same things I experienced. You may want to talk to his therapist about medication options. good luck

you could talk to your son and find out his thoughts and feelings on his level and go with that not someone else;s level that he is being compared to but also find out if he is having problems in school or if something else is troubling him

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