Posted by catmint on January 24, 2003, at 13:03:30
In reply to Re: Strattera -- 9 year old starting meds, posted by SLynn on January 24, 2003, at 8:38:07
Hi Slynn,
Were you son's problems primarily at school? What sort of "problems" were they?
My son goofs off a lot according to his teacher. Not a class clown type, just doesn't want to pay attention, easily bored.
I think ADD kids need more hands on learning rather than the traditional "sit hear, be quiet, and listen" methods that our public schools offer.
I think it would be wise of you to see a child psychiatrist instead of just having your pychologist consult with one. You have a lot of concerns that should be addressed directly to the doctor prescribing the meds. YOu never know what info. the psychologist might forget to tell you.
Who suggested the Straterra? I'm not that familiar with that one. It's new right?
Sounds like a good idea to get him off of the stims. I'm glad you are so involved and trying to do the right thing for him. He sounds like a sweet kid.
I worry about some kids out there who are clearly on stims but probably shouldn't be. (tics, poor appetite, strung out look) I think stimulants are way over-prescribed to otherwise high energy, highly creative types.
Of course, there are the ones who are all over the place with no focus who would benefit.
By the way, I recall from someone on this board, that there is a website that tests for the different types of ADD and what brain chemicals are defficient in each type. I believe it is mindfixers.com.
If your son was primarily a "very happy, passive, pleasing, well behaved child," how was this a pproblem at school? Would his teacher ever allow you to observe you son in the class setting? What was your opinion of this teacher?
It's quite often not the kid I'm worried about, but some of the public school teachers that make me wonder.
Amy
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