Processing Disorder, ADHD, and Borderline Intellectual Functioning. That's the diagnosis I received…
Processing Disorder, ADHD, and Borderline Intellectual Functioning.
That's the diagnosis I received for my 7 yo yesterday. I'm failing him, because I can't just sit and teach him things he needs to know for school. Trying to teach him results in him having melt downs from frustration, me becoming angry and struggling to remain calm and patient, and after just 30 minutes or less I'm so stressed out. Headache, cramping, and I'm pretty sure the little guy in my belly feels my stress, because he starts kicking and squirming like crazy.
I feel so overwhelmed, and lost 😟
Courtney Lochamy 🌙·
В ожидании первенца
From personal experience with ADHD I wouldn't do medicine for it. I'm not sure about the other things but I know when they had me on medicine (and my step brother) for ADHD it made us completed different people. Like zombies we weren't the same and almost seemed depressed. There is ways to control and learn how to maintain focus and staying calm without the medication for that. I'm all for medicine that helps I was just letting you know my experience with ADHD medicine. Maybe they have better stuff now though!
JoAnna Davis·
Мама двоих (младенец), ждёт третьего
@courtneyraelochamy the doctor said she wouldn't recommend medication unless all other treatments fail, and we would rather leave it as a last resort as well.
My husband said the medication made him miserable as a teen as well.
Courtney Lochamy 🌙·
В ожидании первенца
@joanna.davis, oh okay good! That's a good doctor knowing they don't just go straight to drugging kids. I always try to spread the word about it. It's honestly just a terrible feeling being on that medicine. I hate to hear people's stories about it breaks my heart. I hope everything works out ❤️
JoAnna Davis·
Мама двоих (младенец), ждёт третьего
@courtneyraelochamy thanks!
Mish·
@joanna.davis, Trying reaching out to a social worker! We used to have social worker come in to help with children who had different issues. They gave us tips as educators on how to redirect and help keep children calm based on their specific difficulties. Don't give up. It's a process and you're a good mom for having him tested. It's hard now but he'll benefit so much in the future due to your early intervention.
JoAnna Davis·
Мама двоих (младенец), ждёт третьего
@mswedes thank you! I'm hoping getting into this school year will actually help. He already had an IEP last year based on the schools testing, but hopefully he'll receive more assistance with his diagnosis.
Michelle Hawthorne. ·
Мама троих детей
My 2 oldest have ADHD and sensory processing disorder. The best thing that helped us was occupational therapy. Not only did it teach them but taught me how to help them as well.
JoAnna Davis·
Мама двоих (младенец), ждёт третьего
@hawthornemd05 the psychologist put down OT as part of his treatment plan, I'm hoping we can get that through his IEP this year along with the speech therapy.
Michelle Hawthorne. ·
Мама троих детей
My kids we only put on a 504 plan so they did not have OT at school. We went to OT through our Hospital. Also if he only goes to OT through the school you won't be there to learn what's going on either. I also want to say you are not failing him as a mom. Kiddos like ours just require a little more and when we as parents don't understand what's going on it becomes overwhelming for us too. That is why I loved taking them to OT. I had to learn how to handle situations differently. Plus we had a phenomenal occupational therapist!
JoAnna Davis·
Мама двоих (младенец), ждёт третьего
@hawthornemd05 true. I really hope we can find a good one nearby, we don't live in the best area for these types of things.
I get so overwhelmed with just life in general, thanks to an anxiety disorder. Being responsible for a child's upbringing is stressful, being responsible for the upbringing of a child with disorders like these is 3x as stressful 😣