Sunday, February 12, 2012

All SharePosts Relating To "Symptoms"

Expert_badge Merely Me

Merely Me

(Profile)
Published Writer with an M.Ed in Special Education and Mother

Five Things you can do This Year to Help Your ADHD Child

If you are a parent of a child having an ADHD diagnosis or multiple diagnoses, you may feel some anxiety about the New Year. We would like to think that parenting gets easier every year but this is seldom the case. As our children grow and develop, there are new challenges to face, new issues related to the child’s age, as well as new... Read moreChevron
posted 12/16/2010, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Merely Me

Merely Me

(Profile)
Published Writer with an M.Ed in Special Education and Mother

Is it Your Thyroid or ADHD?

We have been getting more member questions lately about whether or not thyroid problems could cause symptoms of ADHD or if there is any overlap between these two disorders. I am hoping that our members can help us in our exploration of this topic. I have been searching for the available information on this association between thyroid problems... Read moreChevron
posted 12/06/2010, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Merely Me

Merely Me

(Profile)
Published Writer with an M.Ed in Special Education and Mother

From Denial to Diagnosis: A Parent’s Journey to Getting Help for Your Child’s Special Needs

When you hold your baby in your arms for the first time you may daydream about the future. You may envision your child losing their first tooth, tasting ice-cream for the first time, or hitting a home-run at their first baseball game. Your vision probably includes an expectation that your child will progress through the normal milestones of... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge Merely Me

Merely Me

(Profile)
Published Writer with an M.Ed in Special Education and Mother

The Undiagnosed Boyfriend with ADHD

It may be a particularly dangerous practice but I am sure I am not the only one who does this. Do you ever revisit past relationships and think about the people in your life who went undiagnosed with something? Now that I know about ADHD, I am pretty darn sure that my first boyfriend did have this disorder.   I met Mike (name changed to... Read moreChevron
posted 11/09/2010, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Eileen Bailey

Differentiating Between Bipolar Disorder and ADHD

One of the problems when diagnosing ADHD or bipolar disorder is the similarity of many symptoms. Children with bipolar disorder can act hyperactive, especially during the mania stage of bipolar. They can have difficulty focusing or paying attention. But there are major differences in these two disoders and the effectiveness of treatment is... Read moreChevron

Ask a Question

Get answers from our experts and community members.

Btn_ask_question_med
View all questions (2115) >