My son will not let up

You know what I would do Mom? I would have a little meeting with that young man and explain how you feel about him doing this. I would ponder ahead of time the type of things he likes to do, the little extras he enjoys in his life. And, I would tell him that you are tired of this behavior and if it happens again you will take these extras away and he will have to work to get them back. Work in that he will have to be a good little fellow for several nights to get them back. Ofcourse Mom would have to stay strong and be committed to this.

sounds like he needs his meds upped...

If I may say so, ADHD is probably caused by mercury poisoning, as as Autism,Asphergers, etc. I would suggest that you go to the Autism Research Institute web page and to the Yahoo group Autism Mercury for help.

IT's always a problem for parents when their kids are hyeractive.. hehe ^_^ It will seem like the kid have endless energy, always wanting to play or creating trouble, when they dunno they are right or wrong in doing certain things!! haha =D As such, it needs one parent, whom can be as active like them, in order to bring them down.. haha =D BUt there's another problem though, ADHD kids, cant concentrate, and will be easily distracted by things around them.. THus if possible, do replenish their medicine before it runs out, because it's gonna be good for everybody in the house

Talk to the doc about changing the timing of the meds or have him regulate the meds or up them.

My grandson is ADHD as well as OCD with a defiant disorder, so I know exactly what you're going through. He drives his mom crazy with his destructiveness and anger. You need to talk to his doctor and maybe get his meds adjusted. Also, he may need something to help him sleep at night, like my grandson. You didn't say how old your son is. My grandson is now 10, and he has calmed down some, although there are still many bad times. He is of a mind that no one can tell him what to do. You tell him he can't do it, and he is thinking yes, I can, and he does it. He is extrememy independant, and several times, the police had to be called to find him, although not recently. Talk to your doctor...he is really the only one who can advise you.

That must be exhausting for the whole family, especially you. have you spoken to the doctor about this aspect of your son's day and the behavior he exhibits? I am not a doctor, but it would seem some kind of adjustment would be necessary for the peace of all around and for his own good.

My 2 son also have adhd and I can definitely tell when the medicine is wearing off. We have talked to there doctor and there is a medication that they can take in the afternoon that will help them with there symptoms once there other medication wears off. It does a pretty good job so you should talk to there doctor about it.

I am sorry to hear of the problems you and your family are going through. I have adult ADD and take Concerta which is very effective for me. However, I experience many of the same side effects as your son. Since I am an adult though, my Mom doesn't have to deal with my inability to sleep! I also work in the mental health feild, primarily with addictions and children. Since he is on a stimulant, those are some of the typical side effects. Also, decrease appetite is very common. I am wondering if he has had a med re-check lately to see if he is on the appropriate dose. Also, some people find it helpful to take herbs like melatonin, not eat or drink much prior to bedtime, aviod other stimulants, exercise, and creating an enviornment conducive to sleep. Sometime quiet music, or fans may help. You may want to call your doctors office and report your concerns so they are documented. That way if things do not get better, you have a timeline to go back through with your PCP. Hope that helps. Good Luck!

Too bad you cant somehow harness that energy and make him clean all that up. You may have to pull up a chair and sit down to read a book in his presents. I used to do that when my son was cleaning his room. If i didnt it would never get cleaned.

I can understand your frustration. I have 3 children that are on medication for ADHD and I can tell when it wears off as the day wears on. I have found that there is one way to help them all sleep better and fall asleep earlier at night. My kids also have allergies that bother them this time of the year, so I give them a bit of allergy medicine close to bedtime and within an hour or so, they are all sound asleep. I have also found that the more active I keep them throughout the day, the easier they fall asleep when the medicine wears off. It sounds like your son is also doing things to simply get your attention. One thing I have found that helps stop these behaviors is to ignore them. It is not an easy thing to do, but it really does help. My daughter used to scream, whine and do things just to get under my skin, such as throwing her clothes on the floor "just because". After nothing else worked, one day, I did not say one word to her, I just calmly walked into her bedroom, picked up all of the clothes she had thrown in the floor, put them in a plastic bag and took them away. I didn't pay any attention to her at all...not even when she tried to block the doorway or put her face in mine. After a few of these episodes, she began to understand that I was not going to allow her to get away with things like that, and I was not going to give her attention when she did things like that. It was also important for me to praise her when she did something positive. This way, she understood that positive behavior gets positive results and in order to get my attention, she has to behave. Of course, she eventually got her things back....little by little she earned them back. Now, she takes better care of her things and she tried very hard to get positive attention from me.

that has to be very hard to deal with. I have a 5 year old and she is hyper but the only problem i think we have is that I don't do enough with her through out the day in order to be able to get her energy out so it takes a while for her to go to sleep at night. When she was in school this past year in head start I was able to get her to lay down and get up early because she knew she had school the next day. All I would do would talk to the doctor. see if there is something that is 24 hours instead of 12 or something to where you can combine to medications. I wouldn't know what else to tell you. good luck.

Maybe you should talk to your son's doctor and see if they should change the dosage or maybe try a different medicine that can be taken along with his other medicine. It must be hard on you and your other children!

Hi jugs!1 That must be very challenging when you have a kid like that. It goes extra effort for you because some kids are just happy sitting around the corner. I hope that it will all be alright soon. Just give him activities that could really tire him during the day so that he will be to exhausted at night.

that really sounds like the meds not owrking good have you looked into natural meds to help with this?

I have never lived with a person like that, it would be very frustrating for me. No wonder you have health problems also. Is there anyway you can reprogram him to expend that energy at a different time of day?

Sounds like you got your hands full...better get a refill

It sounds like you have a lot to deal with there! My husband suffers from Bipolar as well as ADHD and he is on medication for both conditions but his doctor will regularly revises his meds to ensure that nothing has changed and the dosages need to be adjusted. As an adult my husband has learnt how to deal with both conditions himself but for a child of course it is not so easy. I would take him back to the doctor and ask for a revision of his medication regime.

oh poor you,hopefully you'll have an easier night tonight

YIKES!!! I dont know anyone with ADHD so this is all new to me. Just a thought, couldnt you give him his medicine so he wont be this way come night time? Just saying.