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[quote=Anonymous]My son is 10 and was diagnosed with ADHD combined type at age 6, although we had known for several years at that point that a diagnosis was inevitable.
We are having a terrible time currently and I do not know how to improve the current situation. My son wakes up either extremely argumentative where he picks a fight at any possible opportunity or perceived insult/threat/injustice when it is really nothing, ether with myself or my 5 year old child; or he wakes up extremely hyperactive, unfocused, and unable to follow directions i.e. screaming high pitched for no reason, exciting the dog, running for toys etc. I am having to supervise him intensely in order for him to get dressed, brush his teeth, and eat his breakfast. Mornings are horrendous and evenings about dinner time on are the same. Its obviously connected to the rebound when the meds wear off but not sure how to cope with this? I feel like we are constantly having to fuss at our son and often are short on patience because it feels like groundhog day, where its the same thing everyday and nothing ever changes. I don't give him the meds until after breakfast in the morning so as not to affect how much he eats and to not shortchange him through the school day with his meds and he takes the strattera at dinnertime. Clothes are laid out for him, breakfast is set out for him,... same routine every morning. I am often off my schedule just trying to get him out the door and sometimes giving him extra time because he is so out of sorts I don't want to drop him off and have him get himself in trouble. To top it off his teacher messages me saying that he has trouble focusing, following directions, and not getting involved with others... I mean really? Have you not heard of ADHD? This is typical no? There really needs to be continuing ed for teachers in ADHD, etc if classes are going to structured for immersion.

Any tips? Hints? Advice? [/quote]

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