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Avatar n tn Your son may well display ADHD, but it is important to arrange a thorough evaluation and not rush too quickly to the diagnosis. The on-line surveys can be useful tools to see if a person might display symptoms typical of ADHD, but a thorough assessment will consider a child's medical history, family history, current functioning at home and in school, possible alternative explanations for the symptoms identified on the surveys, etc.
5274485 tn?1385860167 Or just the difference of ADD verses ADHD?
Avatar f tn They typically dont start even thinking about it until age 5 or 6. Both my girls starte showing signs and symptoms in Kidergarten but I would not let a diagnosis begin until first grade.
Avatar f tn Your daughter may not need medication for the rest of her life. Girls typically have more inattentive symptoms of ADHD, while boys have more hyperactive symptoms.
Avatar m tn A while back i was told i had adhd. i was going over in my head of all the symptoms i have. i was wonerding about these posssible symptoms ,are these adhd or not? 1. when i read i seem to read but it just go through my head and usally i got to reread a few times to remeber it. adhd or not? 2.when i go out and play pool i usally just take my shot right away not aiming for a long time if i try to aim my shoots get worse i try to see the shot but cant.adhd or not?
Avatar f tn May I ask why you are posting in a ADHD forum? Did you land here by mistake or is this something that she has. Because if she does have ADHD, it does change how these things are handled to some extent.
Avatar f tn My 19 yr old was diagnosed a long time ago ADHD and OCD. Is it possible that my 11 yr old may have it too. SHe shows a few symptoms of ADHD but has not been properly diagnosed yet. My 8 yr old's dr told me that usually most all of them would then. IS that possibly true?
Avatar m tn Same with my girls. They are both ADHD and the oldest was wonderful as a baby and the youngest was colicky for a few months. Granted, the youngest's ADHD is also combined with ODD, but I dont think they are linked.
Avatar n tn For preschool-aged children, evidence-based behavioral therapy alone is recommended as the first step toward treating ADHD symptoms and associated impairment. Behavioral treatments may include behavioral parent training, classroom management, and/or peer interventions.
Avatar f tn I have seen posts like this too many times. She has all the symptoms of a child with either ADHD or ADD. Probably ADD. Because she is not hyperactive. Because she is intellingent - the teachers have missed the obvious clues. Time on homework is a huge symptom. Being aggressive is a side effect of having "no filters". Not caring is a learned response due to the fact that she can't produce what is asked, and is giving up. I could go on and on.
Avatar m tn my brain proccessing went haywire when i was approached by authority, girls and anything not expected. i day dream all the time. when communicating i get lost. my day dreams become my reality, and i **** people off, because they feel like i dont listen. i get embarrassed and stay away from people. this problem has limted my ability to thrive. now i am 64 years old.
Avatar n tn My son is now 13. He was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in 3rd grade. I am a teacher and have done a lot of research on adhd and odd. I think he has ODD. He hates to take his concerta because it makes him lose his appetite I do see a change when on meds. He does ok in school while not on meds but when at home he is a nightmare. He fits all the classic symptoms of ODD. At home he defies everything we ask him to do and he throws fits when he does not get his way. He is very disrespectful also.
1764615 tn?1313515647 Hey Katie, a lot of this is normal (unfortunately) for someone with ADHD. In the book, "The ADD/ ADHD Answer book," by Susan Ashley, she says that girls are more accurate and honest in their self-perceptions. They report more problems with self-esteem, depression, family relationships, and peer rejections than boys. Girls self-awareness may be the reason they have three times more depression than AD/HD boys (p.
1061382 tn?1254572547 He does have some friends but not many do to he sometimes wonders off while playing and talk to himself in the background. He was diagnosed with ADHD a year ago .. he is a very bright boy in school and studys very hard but sometimes says its hard cause all the voices in his head makes it hard for him to concentrate. Is this a true ADHD disorder or could my Dr be off base ?
Avatar m tn my 8 year old son was diagnosed with Adhd when he was 4 since then things have changed with him or things i thought was because of his Adhd but now realise they arnt he is on a very high dose of medication which do seem to work for the Adhd symptoms but now you notice the strange things he does ie collects paper, stones shells anything like this he puts everything in bags or boxes and carrys them around, he doesn seem to understand danger will run in a road jump of things things you know will/ca
327385 tn?1378360731 Sounds like your talking about my daughter, and she has ADHD. They started her off on Adderal XR, but she is now on Vyvance (sp). She did and does all the things you have listed, including the stealing and not knowing why. Your best bet is to try and find a peds doctor that specializes in ADD/ADHD. If she is found to have ADHD, so of the things she does might not go away, like the stealing.
Avatar m tn From what I have gathered thus far, there can be SOME similarity in symptoms between the disorders. However, there are usually specific symptoms that designate one disorder or another. I think that there is going to be some debate about this in the medical community for some time to come.
Avatar f tn Has anyone mentioned ADHD? It can lead to behaviors like this and conduct disorder is a typical co-existing disorder. Check out this web site for more information and symptoms. http://www.help4adhd.org/en/about/what/WWK1 I am also the CL on the adhd site here - http://www.medhelp.org/forums/ADD---ADHD/show/175 and have seen situations like this.
Avatar m tn I have seen lots of posts on the ADHD forum by girls in particular who did not get diagnosed with ADD until quite late. If they had been hyper kids, they would have been spotted much earlier. You really haven't given much information about your child, but I would suspect ADD. Check it out!!!!
490665 tn?1210334012 was wondering if adult add goes un detected for quite a while, its just i suffer with anxiety and have been told its a side effect of add or adhd, i have always been quite hyperactive as a person and as a young person was very unruly and troublesom and did not quite understand why i was like that and why i was doin things wrong, i always have compulsions to get in trouble and still do, i also suffer with a bad temper but i dont mean to have these outbursts they just happen!!
207227 tn?1271416978 I have a medical background and very knowledgeable about things medical. My daughter has been showing symptoms that are half ADD/ADHD related and half Bipolar Child related. The symptoms are about half of each. I have taken her to a psychiatrist who said she MAY have a mood disporder (unipolar) and put her on Trileptyl. She had an allergic reaction to this and we had to stop it ASAP.
Avatar f tn my partner and myself recently took our 7 and half year old daughter to see some doctor to be tested for adhd. My eldest son is 18 and was diagnosed at age 9. he wasn't showing any signs at school until just over age of 9 but was unbearable at home and when out shopping or at my friends homes. i have been told by this doc that it always comes out in school before the age of seven which much be untrue as it wasn't with my son.
Avatar n tn She is in puberty. For some girls this is a very upsetting time of life. If her problem is recent I would assume it has to do with the hormonal changes taking place. If that is the case it is more likely that she needs patience and understanding rather than a medication that is used for ADHD, a condition she does not appear to have..
Avatar n tn She seems to not really have any friends. There are two girls at school she plays with, but is never invited to play outside of a school setting. She can get rough when playing. If they are playing sometimes she takes it to far and gets rough. She cries at the drop of a pin. She is a great story teller also. She definatly over exaggerates her stories. Last night she got cut from her Select Soccer team. The coach said she was to immature. I'm not sure where to go from here.