So, the D has been taking ADHD medication for a week now. I have noticed a positive difference. We still have so far to go.
I am not sure if more could be accomplished by a higher dose - he is taking a very small dose - but I am not sure if I want to take chances with it. We have a follow-up with the nurse practitioner who prescribed it Wednesday, so I’ll discuss it with her.
I am not sure that he really has anything else going on (like the severe mood dysregulation that was mentioned during the preliminary diagnosis) that cannot be attributed to the ADHD, especially since it went undiagnosed for so long. Man, there is a lot more to that than I thought. I was under the impression that it was just inattentiveness and hyperactivity. There is much, much more. (I want to post more about that.)
I was kind of upset when I realized that the public school should have caught this during the 3 years he was there. They should be trained to spot the early signs.
Instead, it went so long that his behavior got to be really bad. Now he has so much work to do before he will be functioning at his age level. (As do we.)
I am not going to dwell on it, though. I have more important things to deal with.
Like sleeping! I am so exhausted from dealing with all this.
But, it’s great to start to see the little boy I love coming back!
