ADHD.........does it exist, or just an excuse?

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Neurologist, Richard Saul says it doesn't......

[purple_haize]

My husband has it.........living with someone that has it, is very trying to say the least.

My grandson has it to, he was diagnosed by the top specialist at Monash Hospital........he is not on medication at the moment.

It is a real sickness.

[lis351]

Sounds like someone was lying to the Dr when the question "did you drink whilst pregnant?" came up.

My son isnt stupid. He isnt just 'very naughty' either. He is destructive, harms himself and possibly others, breaks things he loves dearly, blacks out in rage, is completely uncommunicative, has no idea why he does these things when he finally settles. I can see, actually visibly see, in his face and hands, when he hasnt taken his medication yet in the morning. He needs it, not me. I dont want him to sit down and shut up. I want him to be able to focus on simple tasks, to get an education. Not spend his entire school days in 'time-out'.  I dont want to 'manage' him, I want him to learn to manage himself.

So, I dont give a stuff what Richard Saul says. I say this book is just a giant cash in.

[azureline**]

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@lis351 wrote:

Sounds like someone was lying to the Dr when the question "did you drink whilst pregnant?" came up.

My son isnt stupid. He isnt just 'very naughty' either. He is destructive, harms himself and possibly others, breaks things he loves dearly, blacks out in rage, is completely uncommunicative, has no idea why he does these things when he finally settles. I can see, actually visibly see, in his face and hands, when he hasnt taken his medication yet in the morning. He needs it, not me. I dont want him to sit down and shut up. I want him to be able to focus on simple tasks, to get an education. Not spend his entire school days in 'time-out'.  I dont want to 'manage' him, I want him to learn to manage himself.

So, I dont give a stuff what Richard Saul says. I say this book is just a giant cash in.

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Lis, exactly right, some children need it to be able to focus, to be "still" long enough to be educated, to learn to manage themselves. Richard Saul probably doesn 't have a child with ADHD,

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I believe ADHD is very real, but it has been way overdiagnosed which has turned getting correct help for genuine cases into something of a farce

[punch*drunk]

A few years ago I would have said it wasnt real, but I now know several kids that have it and my views have changed. Like others have said though, it is overdiagnosed, which is a bit of a problem and contributes to people thinking its not real. Having said that, unless you are quite close to a family with an ADHD kid, its pretty easy to think they are just naughty, you really need to spend a fair amount of time with them to see.

[azureline**]

and how do we know it is misdiagnosed or over diagnosed?

we don't.

[twinkles**stars]

No WE don't. But many assume.

[purple_haize]

My husband is not mis diagnosed, he sees a specialist and is on medication, he has had it all his life.

My grandson also has been on medication, but had adverse reaction to both lots, his specialist is about to try another medication. He needs to be on medication so he functions well at school and doesnt disrupt the class.

Unless you live or know someone who has it, you really dont know what it is like....

[i-once-was-bump]

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@lis351 wrote:

Sounds like someone was lying to the Dr when the question "did you drink whilst pregnant?" came up.

My son isnt stupid. He isnt just 'very naughty' either. He is destructive, harms himself and possibly others, breaks things he loves dearly, blacks out in rage, is completely uncommunicative, has no idea why he does these things when he finally settles. I can see, actually visibly see, in his face and hands, when he hasnt taken his medication yet in the morning. He needs it, not me. I dont want him to sit down and shut up. I want him to be able to focus on simple tasks, to get an education. Not spend his entire school days in 'time-out'.  I dont want to 'manage' him, I want him to learn to manage himself.

So, I dont give a stuff what Richard Saul says. I say this book is just a giant cash in.

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It must be very difficult for you, is he an only child or do you have other children who are free of the illness?

I don't know how anyone copes when there is more than one child to raise, one ill child is enough for anyone to look after.

[twinkles**stars]

It is not an illness