For years nobody believed me if I said I thought something was wrong. The first few years they said he couldn't be ADHD because he doesn't get in trouble. Then when he starts getting in trouble they say it is because I am a bad mom and I have no right to make up a condition to try and excuse he behavioir. Same people that told me nothing was wrong said I was neglectful for not getting him on medication sooner. Assholes.
Years of trying diet, exercise, vitamins, anything but drugs... we broke down and got the kid drugs. Concerta.
I have spent so much time beng called a bad mother by teachers, cops, etc. After 3 days of drama with insurance company we finally get to pick up the meds. Nice grandmotherly pharmacy lady comes to talk to us and is shocked that he hasn't been given medication before the age of 17, then she tells me I am a good mother for handling it the way I have for so long. Good mother? I've heard it twice in the last few months, I cried both times.
First 48 hours, amazing. We can have conversations without me repeating everything at least three times, he goes to bed and falls asleep, wakes up in the morning, does chores and homework. No fidgeting, no paranoia, no twitching, constant movement is gone, the kid can sit still and relax.
He has a checkup on the 20th, we will see how things are progressing then.
