tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919340664603335026.post4122793111256195638..comments2015-06-12T22:57:33.685-07:00Comments on Just Like Starting Over: Weird Week-Rambling PostFrenchiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07549739192754072138noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919340664603335026.post-268218281784092212012-02-13T18:20:52.604-08:002012-02-13T18:20:52.604-08:00Heidi, thank you so much for stopping by and comme...Heidi, thank you so much for stopping by and commenting. Though I hate to hear of others struggling, it is comforting to know I am not alone. Working out meds/dosage is sort of an art as well as a science, huh? Trust your gut is all I can say. We have been through several meds before landing on one that (at least for now) seems to really be working. xoFrenchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549739192754072138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919340664603335026.post-69256784317703429992012-02-13T17:23:24.671-08:002012-02-13T17:23:24.671-08:00I came over from LFCA to check out your blog and r...I came over from LFCA to check out your blog and read your earlier posts about your son. Let me tell you, you are not alone in your challenges, and I hope you don't doubt that you're doing the right thing for him AND for your family. I have two sons, the older one 7, and our struggles with him sound very much like yours. We finally figured out the ADHD diagnosis on our own a few months ago--it's really complicated with him, since he also has very high-functioning autism, craaazy smart but fairly inept socially, and prone to obsessive behavior. He started on Concerta in November and life is so much better for everyone, though I think we're still working out dosage. Your description of your son's behavior when your daughter was first born made me so sad ... because it reminded me of how awful life was here after my younger son was born, when the older one was almost 4. There is something so horrible about having had a second child in large part as a gift to the first one, only to wonder if you have made a terrible mistake. When my older son was around 4 and 5, I truly believed that five years down the road, either he or I (or both of us) wouldn't be there: he, because he'd put himself in jeopardy with impulsive or defiant behavior; me, because the stress was literally going to kill me. Glad to hear that you feel you're on a positive track, and thanks for sharing your experience.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02927503132840768706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919340664603335026.post-89258494519409817152012-01-09T11:46:44.003-08:002012-01-09T11:46:44.003-08:00That's a pretty long crappy week. We had the ...That's a pretty long crappy week. We had the plague for a week here too and it takes ALOT out of you. Glad you took some time for yourself. A glass (or two) of wine always helps!<br /><br />Hope you get the meds sorted out and this week is better than the lastMeghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825803955705904174noreply@blogger.com