3rd August 2007
[QUOTE] If you ask me I think alot of it is selfcontrol but then I'm not the one with ADHD.
Sure it is. It's a combination of lack of self-control and an inability to pay attention. Unfortunately, it's not something that the ADHD'er can do much about. Telling an ADHD kid to "calm down" or to "pay attention" is like telling a blind person that he needs to see. Well, yeah, it's true, his life would be much better if he could see. But, there just isn't a darn thing he can do about it, is there?.
I hope that makes sense.
As far as the medication question, please understand that ritalin, metadate, and concerta are all the same med. They are all methylphenidate. What differs between them (and it's a huge difference) is the delivery system. Concerta and Metadate are longer-acting and have a more controlled "crash landing" at the end of the day.
If Kaiser isn't willing to pay for Metadate, all isn't lost, but it will probably take some time and some experimentation to find the best doses and best times of day to give those doses to get the desired effect but hopefully you'll get there.
For mornings, some parents wake their kids up half an hour early, give them the medication and let them go back to sleep. That way, they are a little more "human" when they have to get up. Likewise, a small additional dose of medication is sometimes needed late in the afternoon to smooth out the evenings.
Sure it is. It's a combination of lack of self-control and an inability to pay attention. Unfortunately, it's not something that the ADHD'er can do much about. Telling an ADHD kid to "calm down" or to "pay attention" is like telling a blind person that he needs to see. Well, yeah, it's true, his life would be much better if he could see. But, there just isn't a darn thing he can do about it, is there?.
I hope that makes sense.
As far as the medication question, please understand that ritalin, metadate, and concerta are all the same med. They are all methylphenidate. What differs between them (and it's a huge difference) is the delivery system. Concerta and Metadate are longer-acting and have a more controlled "crash landing" at the end of the day.
If Kaiser isn't willing to pay for Metadate, all isn't lost, but it will probably take some time and some experimentation to find the best doses and best times of day to give those doses to get the desired effect but hopefully you'll get there.
For mornings, some parents wake their kids up half an hour early, give them the medication and let them go back to sleep. That way, they are a little more "human" when they have to get up. Likewise, a small additional dose of medication is sometimes needed late in the afternoon to smooth out the evenings.