We have recently switched psychologists because the first one wasn’t helping us. The new doctor told us to take her off all medications so that when we return (Dec. 7) he can diagnose her correctly. When she was on the first medication she was behaving very badly in school and the teacher was always calling to pick her up, so I withdrew her (she’s in Kindergarten). We continued studies at home. After stopping all medication she seemed significantly better so I re-enrolled her (3 wks. later, without any medication). Now the teacher said she’s worse than ever and had to bring in an extra aid just for her who isn’t helping either. In the meantime she is seeing a councelor once a week. The teacher thinks I haven’t done or is doing anything for her. I spoke with the school nurse to discuss what is going on and how I don’t wish for the teacher to be aware of any of the medical treatment that she is receiving, just that she is receiving treatment.
Adhd (no Medication) And School Problems?
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At this point, in your daughter’s life it may be more harmful than helpful for her to go to school until she is properly dosed in her medication, or even on the proper medication. Some children respond poorly to many of the ADHD meds.
If I were you I would pull her out of school and home school her. She will likely do best in a one on one environment, and home schooling at this age is so easy anyway. You can do several short sessions a day and you don’t even have to do 5 days a week. You could do 4. My guess is you’d see her behavior improve. It could also be damaging to her self esteem to continue to have so many problems in school and be seen as a “problem kid”.
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You say she did better at home without the meds then got worse as soon as she went back to school? Sounds to me like the problem is either an allergic reaction to something in the school building or a problem with the teacher. Either way, if she were my daughter, I’d bring her back home to finish the year.
I understand where you are coming from. My son was diagnosed ADHD/ODD in preschool. It took several trial and errors of medications to finally have the correct dose and type for him to respond positive.
You need to have your child be with a teacher that understands ADHD. These kids need positive influences and being ripped out of school and placed back again only to have the same thing happen is not a positive thing for her to experience and may make her act out even more. These kids need people that have a lot of patience and understanding of what they are going thru.
My son is now in 4th grade, and still on the medication, but we are finally able to start lowering the dose of the medication because he is making remarkable changes in school. I have done the riddilan, adderral, and concerta. The concerta was the final medication we stuck with. I wish you luck, and dont give up. Times get very tough, but dont let your guard down, especially to educators who dont want to understand or help your child get thru their struggles.