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| My name is Robin and I have a son that is 13 going on 2! He has been diagnosed with just abiut everything under the sun. He is ADHD,ADD, manic depressive, bipolar, and OCD. He takes so many meds. that it's hard to remember them all!Right now, I am at my wits end! I really need to talk to someone who understands how it is to live with a child with so many disabilities. |
| Posted by Robin on 08/14/2007 10:19 PM
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| Hi! Robin, my name is Karolyn. I don't have a 13 yr. old but a 2 year old and even though he doesn't have problems yet he doesn't have the best genes.I feel bad for him. I have ADD and my husband has OCD. I can understand dealing with ADD personally and I can really relate to having to deal with someone you has OCD. Some days I really think is this isn't worth it, but it is. I don't think you can have OCD without depression. My husband right now is having a hard time because some of his meds he takes, his body has built up a tolerience to them and we are going through the not fun process of finding ones that work. So if you would like to talk please let me know. Take care and hang in there! |
| posted by Karolyn on 08/14/2007 11:15 PM
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Thanks for your response.I was also diagnosed with ADD, ADHD and bipolar disorder. I have not taken meds since I was 17.I know that every now and them I feel the ADHD and I know I wasn't the easiest child to have. I would like to talk to you more if you have time. elirazo31@yahoo.com
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| posted by Robin on 08/15/2007 01:31 AM
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Thanks for your response.I was also diagnosed with ADD, ADHD and bipolar disorder. I have not taken meds since I was 17.I know that every now and them I feel the ADHD and I know I wasn't the easiest child to have. I would like to talk to you more if you have time. elirazo31@yahoo.com
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| posted by Robin on 08/15/2007 01:31 AM
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| Hi I have a child with ADHD. I also have a child with physical disabilities, and a child with a heart defect. I can understand the frustrations of having children who are not quite normal. but whats normal any way. I am a single mom and i spend 11 hours a day out of our home. the rest of my time goes to trying to figure out which childs needs are the most important at the time. God bless those moms who can understand all that you are going through. |
| posted by Jennifer on 08/15/2007 02:37 PM
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| I truely feel your frusterations and sympathize with all that you are going through...my oldest who just turned 13 this week is also ADHD and Bi-polar, as well as having learning disabilities, even though his IQ scores are "above" average. The list of meds that he has been on is mind boggling, he had taken more pills by the age of 12 than I had in my entire life!!! It is so hard to deal with having a permanent two year old. Recently my son has had to start to wear adult diapers because he "forgets" to use the restroom, even during the day...he says things to me that would shock most people, I cannot hold down a full time job because child care since he turned 12 has been impossible...there are days that I wish his disabilities were more "acceptable" because everyone judges me and thinks I am a horrible parent because he is so out of control, and when I try to explain some of it can't be helped becuase of his illness they give me that look..I am sure you have experienced it..the one that says that ADHD is just my excuse for him, that I am just too lazy to deal with him or punish him...I joined this site hoping to find other parents with simmilar experiences, because it can be so isolating. Keep up the HARD work....if you wnat to talk more just let me know... |
| posted by Tina on 08/15/2007 07:38 PM
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