OMG- it just freaked me out...

[Je$$_84]

Well many of you know about my DS and his behaviour issues.

we had a Paed appointment about his challanging behaviour and was almost about to send us home with no real help until i begged for help... So he has said DS is borderline ADHD and instead of invasive meds like ritalin he has prescribbed blood presure tabs morning and night to take the egde off him...

No DP is against the idea but under instruction from MIL i have gone behind his back and started gioving them to him... we were told to start with 1/4 of a tab and if no real change to give him 1/2 morning and night.

2 weeks of 1/4 and no change noticed so yesterday i upped him to 1/2 and within an hour he was asleep... Scared the hell out of me cos he hasnt had a days sleep since he was 2. (unless he is generally exhausted from other things...

Should i be worried they make him so tired

[chickybabe73]

mmm....
I really havent any experience with this but i was wondering... is it the sleep that he needs to help his behaviour IYKWIM ? Maybe that will help ?
Sorry, i havent read back through your other posts about your DS so i dont remember what you have said but i was wondering if him having a day sleep will be a good thing for his behaviour. I know my kids get really awful when they need a sleep.

Anyway....just a thought....sorry to babble !
Have you tried natural therapies ? I am guessing that you probably have !
Medicating is a hard one....good luck !

So sorry i cant actually help !
xxoo

[bjrose]

Um? Maybe it will settle once his body gets used to it?
I have no idea. Maybe the sleep will help.
I guess you had no luck with food additives & colourings?

[Michelle71]

Nope - but check with the paed if you are concerned.

With medicated ADHD they are often given catapress in the evening to help reverse the stimulating (and yet calming ) effects of the dexamphetamine / ritalin to help them wind down and sleep.

Just monitor him carefully and if you are concerned, call or go back and see the pead to discuss what is happening and what is meant to happen

[Turkish Delight]

Don't know and have no real advice for you hun. May be give Nurse on Call a ring to find out if it's a normal side effect for a small child?

[Inertia]

Gonna be a bit blunt here but I hear some guilt talking.

Just look back at your post at the hard decisions you have made. It seems to me that it is starting to do what you want - but not the way you and your DH wanted. Of course that is going to upset you.

You have taken a lot onto your shoulders. First having to deal with his challenging behaviour, and now having to take the course of action that - quite simply - should be the hardest one any parent ever decides to take.

I'd recommend you debrief with yourself for a moment and decide if this is really the way you want to go - and yes do remind yourself of everything you have been through. Once you are better at ease with your decision, you will better handle the fact that yes - this stuff should help change and calm him down.

In the mean time, do not blame yourself for being so desperate. Sometimes it would help to have the support you needed at home, but I guess unless he has actually be through what you have, then he simply can't understand the choices you're wrestling with.