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IS THERE ANY HELP FOR MY ADD/ADHD CHILD?

BECKY
10/20/08

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO, I AM UPSET THAT I CAN NOT GET MY ADD/ADHD CHILD HELP?

THIS IS A LETTER I EMAIL TO MY SONS DOCTOR AND STILL NO HELP? HE IS ALSO BEEN HOSTAL SINCE HE HAS BEEN PUT ON VYNANSE.

 

WE HAVE BEEN AT THIS PROCESS EVERY SINCE 11-13-02 ( A PATIENT OF YOURS). MY SON (THOMAS JOHN HEDGEPETH) IS NOW 13YRS OLD. HE HAS BEEN TESTED AND PROVEN THAT HE HAS ADD/ADHD. DURING THE SUMMER WE TOOK HIM OFF HIS MEDICATION AND LET HIM START SCHOOL THIS YEAR NOT ON HIS MEDICATION BECAUSE HIS DAD AND I COULD NOT TELL THAT HIS MEDICATION WAS HELPING HIM AT ALL. HOWEVER A MONTH INTO SCHOOL THE TEACHER'S WERE CALLING AND ASKING IF HE WAS ON HIS MEDICATION. I TOLD THEM NO BUT I WOULD PUT HIM BACK ON THE VYNANSE 70MG. I SPOKE TO THE TEACHER A WEEK AFTER STARTING HIM BACK ON IT AND THEY SAID THEY COULD TELL THE MEDICATION WAS HELPING BUT IT WAS NOT HELPING HIM STAY FOCUSED ENOUGH. SO THAT IS WHEN DR. MAGEE BUMPED HIM UP. UP TO (2) 40MG TABLETS OF VYNANSE TO GIVE HIM 80MG BECAUSE THE TEACHER SAID HE STILL WAS NOT ON TASK. I SPOKE TO THE TEACHER TODAY AND SHE SAID HE IS WORSE SINCE WE BUMPED HIM UP. THE TEACHER SAID HE IS NOT FOCUSED ON WORK HE PLAYS WITH ANYTHING HE CAN GET HIS HANDS ON EVEN IF SHE TAKES ALL BUT ONE PENCIL AWAY, HE WILL FIND A WAY TO PLAY WITH IT, HE CAN'T SIT STILL, HE CAN'T CONCONCENTRATE, AND IS BEHIND IN HIS WORK TO THE POINT IF SHE DOES NOT STAY ON HIM HE WILL FAIL SCHOOL, AND SHE SAID SHE KNOWS HE CAN DO THE WORK BECAUSE HER OTHER ADD/ADHD STUDENTS HAVE THEIR WORK DONE AND TOMMY IS BEHIND THEM. PLEASE HELP WE HAVE PRAISED FOR GOOD AND HAVE DISCIPLINED FOR BAD, GROUNDED HIM FROM ANYTHING HE LOVES TO DO AND NOW HIS FATHER AND I ARE AT A LOSS..... PLEASE HELP. I KNOW OTHER ADD/ADHD CHILDREN AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN GOING THROUGH THIS TRIAL AND ERROR AS LONG AS WE HAVE. I AM NOT BEING DEROGATIVE, HOWEVER, IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO PLEASE SEND ME TO SOMEONE WHO DOES.

HE HAS BEEN ON ADDERALL , CONCERTA, STRATTERA, FOCALIN XR, AND VYNANSE. THE HIGHEST DOSAGE ON ALL OF THEM.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO.

THANKS

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bebxs3
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

please try this forum I think you will get a response and help from here hope this helps

www.adhdnews.com/forum

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